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South African scrap metal hobbyist discovers mortar bomb
South African police destroyed a mortar bomb unknowingly picked up by a scrap metal collector who planned to sell it, a spokesman said Friday. Officers rushed to the scene in Durban after a security guard spotted the explosive among a trolley of scrap metal being pushed by the man. “It…
Bosnian scrap metal thief steals iron bridge
A Bosnian scrap metal dealer raised his sights from stealing and illegally selling metal drain covers and made off with an entire iron bridge, local police in the northeast of the country said Friday. “A few hours after we were informed about this most unusual crime we detained a suspect,…
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