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Bold Robbery at Sea Exposes German Sailors
A Vienna arrest reveals a daring plan on a German liner plying between China and Europe. Three German sailors conspired to raid the ship’s mail room for consignments of specie, with the ringleader using prior access to the fold doors and a hidden stash of plunder. The case shows careful planning and a large sum of money obtained as hush money.
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