Houston crime: Suspect arrested, accused of stealing 4 high-end watches, worth approximately $470,000

  • Hasan N. Al-Haj, 31, was arrested in the Galleria area for aggregate theft of more than $300,000.
  • Officials said Al-Haj obtained two Patek Philippe and two Rolex watches as part of an agreement with a Houston businessman, according to court records.
  • He was to sell them and the watches and then share the proceeds, but instead kept the watches and did not pay the partner, according to the records.
  • The most expensive of the watches, which have yet to be recovered, is a gold Patek Philippe valued at $245,000.

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