Theft
Two suspects identified in 150,000-euro Pella theft
Police in Pella, northern Greece, identified two of the suspects they believe were involved in the theft of €150,000 from a house in the area in October 2023.
Pillars of society or suckers?
What do tax evasion, electricity theft and illegal fuel rackets have in common, apart from the fact that they're all crimes? They invoke the same feeling that one increasing pool of people is living at the expense of another, ever-shrinking, pool. Are those in the shrinking pool suckers, or are they the true pillars propping up our society?
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British Museum director quits over stolen items
The director of the British Museum has said he is stepping down with immediate effect after admitting to failings in the museum's investigation into the theft of items from its collection.
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British Museum dismisses staff member after items were missing
The British Museum said on Aug. 16 that a member of its staff has been dismissed after items dating back as far as the 15th century B.C. were found to be missing, stolen or damaged.
The museum said it has also ordered an independent review of security and a "vigorous program to recover the missing items.″
British Museum says staff member dismissed after items were found to be missing, stolen or damaged
The British Museum said Wednesday that a member of its staff has been dismissed after items dating back as far as the 15th century B.C. were found to be missing, stolen or damaged.
The museum said it has also ordered an independent review of security and a "vigorous program to recover the missing items.″
Farmers hire watchmen to safeguard pistachios
With the pistachio harvest, referred to as "green gold" in southeastern Anatolia, approaching, landowners are taking unprecedented security measures to protect their valuable crop against theft.
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Robbers nabbed for lying their way into homes of elderly
Police on Friday announced the dismantling of a criminal organization whose members systematically committed thefts, posing as employees of the Hellenic Electricity Distribution Network Operator (DEDDIE) or technicians/maintenance men of elevators, targeting mainly elderly people in their homes in areas of Attica.
Thefts from UK convenience stores surge to record level
Theft from convenience stores in the U.K. reached record levels last year, according to a trade body, blaming criminal gangs and a cost-of-living crisis.
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS), which represents 48,000 stores, said there were more than 1.1 million incidents in the last 12 months.
Coffins among seized artifacts hoard
At least five people were arrested on Tuesday as part of a major police operation on the island of Crete to dismantle an antiquities theft ring, which has so far led to the seizure of ancient objects, including seven coffins and vessels, whose value, according to initial estimates, exceeds 500,000 euros.
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Brothers face felony charges for stealing railway equipment
Two brothers aged 43 and 49 years old, respectively, face criminal charges, including for endangering public safety, after allegedly stealing a railroad tie.
The metal tie was stolen from a Hellenic Railways (OSE) storage facility on the Veria-Edessa line in northern Greece and found in the trunk of the brothers' car, the Athens-Macedonian News Agency reported on Thursday.