WorldViolent museum heists are increasing, Europol says

Europol says museum robberies across Europe are becoming more violent, with criminals using guns, axes, sledgehammers and explosives while attacking staff. The agency says the shift may indicate new criminal networks targeting particular cultural artefacts, potentially recruiting offenders for individual jobs.

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