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Fake Bomb Robbery Nets About $100000 in Des Moines
Des Moines bank president Warren Ferguson and his wife were seized by three bandits who strapped a fake bomb to his back and forced him to withdraw about $100,000 from Capital City State Bank. The couple were held at their home, and the wife freed herself. the bomb was a radio transmitter. Police located the two bandits’ cars in downtown Des Moines after the escape. FBI estimated the loot near $125,000.
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