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Sweden

Man jailed for stealing Sweden's crown jewels in speedboat heist

A Swedish man has been jailed for four and a half years for the theft.

05/02/2019

World News

World's most casual heist? Moscow artnapper caught on camera

Russian police arrest suspect in case of casual artnapping caught on camera

28/01/2019

Ireland

Watch: Irish great-granddad confronts robbers in betting shop

The three armed suspects were not expecting this.

18/09/2018

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Watch: Colorado armed robbery goes wrong

A man's attempt at an armed robbery at a store near Denver, Colorado didn´t quite go as planned.

12/09/2018

France

Saudi princess 'has €800,000 of jewellery stolen' at Paris hotel

Thieves have struck again in one of Paris' richest neighbourhoods.

11/09/2018

World News

Jewels from Sweden have been stolen by thieves, who remain at large

A national manhunt is underway after Crown Jewels have been stolen in Sweden. The 17th Century jewels were housed in a Cathedral in Strängnäs, and stolen before the thieves took off in a motor boat. A national manhunt is underway.

02/08/2018

Sweden

Swedish crown jewels stolen in speedboat heist

Thieves in Sweden escaped in a speedboat after snatching two crowns and an orb belonging to the royal family

01/08/2018

The Cube

Sweden's Crown Jewels stolen in dramatic heist

Robbers escaped on motorboat after stealing priceless 17th Century crown jewels

01/08/2018

France

Notorious gangster escapes French prison by helicopter

A gangster has escaped a prison in the Paris region after three heavily armed accomplices landed a helicopter.

01/07/2018

Spain

Spanish & American police recover stolen Columbus letter

Document one of 16 copies of a 1492 letter to the Spanish king & queen detailing his first impressions of the new world, and his voyage of discovery to the "Indies".

07/06/2018

Mexico

Europeans on round-the-world cycling trip ‘were murdered’

Authorities previously claimed the Polish and German cyclists, whose bodies had been found at the bottom of a ravine in Mexico, had died in an accident.

12/05/2018

Ireland

Preserved heart of Dublin's patron saint returned home

The heart, preserved in a wooden box sealed with iron for over eight centuries, has no monetary value, but is a priceless relic for Christ Church Cathedral in Dublin, from where it was stolen six years' ago.

27/04/2018

Turkey

Turkey: Suspect arrested after trying to rob bank with a toy gun

A suspect in a bank robbery in Antalya, Turkey, was arrested earlier this week. The man used a toy gun as his weapon of choice.

20/04/2018

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Florida Doughnut Shop Burglar Hits Head, Forgets to Take Register

Was it a case of temporary amnesia? A Florida doughnut shop burglar hit his head and then forgot to take the register he intended to steal in an April 8 heist.

10/04/2018

Japan

Japan calls for more cybercurrency rules & security for clients

Government angry at €430 million of cryptocurrency exchange.

29/01/2018

Russia

Russian man tries to beat closing time with tank

Thirsty man in Murmansk ram raids supermarket with tank in bid to obtain booze after finding store closed.

10/01/2018

Denmark

‘World’s most expensive’ vodka bottle stolen from Danish bar

The million-dollar bottle was stolen from a bar in Copenhagen on January 2, according to authorities.

05/01/2018

Czech Republic

Watch: Warehouse workers use forklifts to block thieves’ getaway

The thieves had tried to steal tools from a van without realising someone was inside

11/12/2017

Brazil

Watch: Brazilian off-duty policeman tackles robber with baby in arm

21/11/2017

USA

Watch: Woman climbs drive-thru to steal food and Happy Meal toys

The 'hamburglar' was finally arrested on Thursday morning.

17/11/2017