Gorgeous Chilean Model And TV Host Accused Of Being Part Of International Stolen Jewellery Racket

This gorgeous Chilean model and TV presenter has been implicated in an illegal network dedicated to the theft and sale of luxury jewellery and watches.

A man named Harold Vilches, dubbed the ‘Gold King’, was ordered in 2018 to pay over CLP 14 billion (GBP 12 million) to the Chilean state for several crimes apparently related to the racket.

In an interview broadcast on 3rd January on Chilevision Noticias, Vilches claimed to have done direct business with Tonka Tomicic, 45, who hails from the city of Antofagasta.

Tonka Tomicic involved in the notorious jewelry scandal in Chile. (@tonkatomicicpetric/Newsflash)

Vilches said he got to do “business” with the model through her husband, Marco Antonio Lopez Spagui, who is confirmed to have met Vilches in a hotel in the capital Santiago de Chile in 2019.

At the Sheraton hotel, the two men and a third party were reported to have discussed the illegal sale of a precious stone with a market value of CLP 130 million (GBP 115,000).

Of Tomicic, Vilches said “I invoiced Tonka for some silver coins” and revealed the model still owes him millions of Chilean pesos for them.

Tonka Tomicic and her husband Marco Antonio Lpez Spagui known as Parived involved in the notorious jewelry scandal in Chile. (@tonkatomicicpetric/Newsflash)

“She handed me some cheques as a form of payment. But in the end, the cheques bounced, and I had to cover the payments”, for which the model reportedly gave Vilches “no explanation”.

The Gold King said: “She’s actually in an extremely complicated situation with the media these days, and I don’t think she’s in a rush to pay me.”

The criminal group made up of Chileans is believed to operate in Europe and North America, where they allegedly steal high-end jewellery and watches, which are then sold in Chile.

Tonka Tomicic involved in the notorious jewelry scandal in Chile. (@tonkatomicicpetric/Newsflash)

The investigation into the alleged racket is ongoing, and the police have confirmed they are investigating Lopez for receiving stolen goods.

It has not been confirmed if the model is also in their sights.