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2018-08-02 -Lurid Crime Tales-

Thieves swipe Swedish crown jewels, then escape on motorboat

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Posted by Fred 2018-08-02 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 Musta been fakes, cuz...

Posted by Shonter Hupairt2699 2018-08-02 00:46|| 2018-08-02 00:46|| Front Page Top

#2 No video?

Posted by Skidmark 2018-08-02 01:53|| 2018-08-02 01:53|| Front Page Top

#3 Probably in the hands of some rich Muslim by now.

Posted by Bugs Thud4877 2018-08-02 02:58|| 2018-08-02 02:58|| Front Page Top

#4 Sounds like a plot for a Technothriller... Crown jewels actually hold key to Alien Conspiracy hidden for millennia

Posted by magpie 2018-08-02 11:07|| 2018-08-02 11:07|| Front Page Top

#5 boat undoubtedly powered by a Yonsen outboard motor yewbetcha

Posted by USN, Ret. 2018-08-02 11:17|| 2018-08-02 11:17|| Front Page Top

#6 gold-plated

Hand-rubbing thieves: "So what're they worth?"
Seedy-looking fence with jeweler's loupe: "Fifty bucks. And that's my final offer."

Posted by PBMcL 2018-08-02 12:35|| 2018-08-02 12:35|| Front Page Top

#7 I notice descriptions of the two suspects are not provided. Even so, the Cathedral didn't even have a guard?

Posted by Charles 2018-08-02 22:54|| 2018-08-02 22:54|| Front Page Top

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