Theft

Canada returns stolen manuscript pages to Turkey in first archaeological repatriation

According to Ersoy, seven of the pages date to between the 17th-19th centuries, two are from rare printed works, and two are pages of modern calligraphy.

Stolen manuscript pages being returned by Canada to Turkey in first archaeological repatriation, April 11, 2026.
Golden Helmet of Cotofenesti and gold bracelets recovered after being stolen from a Dutch museum, April 3, 2026.

Priceless Romanian artifacts recovered a year after being stolen from Dutch museum

Cases of Kit Kat are displayed at a Costco Wholesale store on July 12, 2025 in San Diego, California.

Kit-napped: Viral Kit Kat heist sparks responses from brands, cities, and even a Real Housewife

Gummi bears. Illustration.

15-ton gummy candy trailer vanishes, police launch search


Tunisia says escaped Islamist convicts believed to be behind bank robbery

President Kais Saied said this week that what happened was not an ordinary escape, but rather a smuggling operation that was planned for months with the aim of causing chaos in the country.

 Police officers stand guard near the site of a suicide bombing attack in downtown Tunis, Tunisia June 27, 2019.

Operation 'Steal Oil': Italian mafia stole 800,000 liters of fuel from NATO pipeline

The fuel was later brought to Italy where it was mixed with diesel and oil and resold illegally to motorists.

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Spanish police seize 74 tonnes of stolen olives amid soaring prices

The thieves deactivated the security cameras and carried out the robbery at night, causing significant damage.

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Grindr scam: NIS 200,000 robbed from drugged men

In some cases, Abu Allah and Ben Avi broke into their victims' vehicles in order to steal the property of over 20 men.

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Tank stolen from IDF base, found in scrap yard 20 km. away

The tank was last seen near Elikim, a moshav northeast of Zichron Ya'acov. However, its point of discovery, a scrap yard near Nesher just south of Haifa, is around 20 kilometers away.

 A tank stolen from an IDF base is seen rediscovered at a scrap yard near Nesher.

'This isn't the Israel I know': Bystanders loot truck after fatal crash - report

Rather than trying to help the people injured in the accident, bystanders allegedly decided to loot one of the trucks instead.

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Israeli Border Police officers jailed for robbing, abusing Palestinians

The Palestinians were threatened, beaten, and humiliated at gunpoint. The officers would seize their money under the guise of law enforcement operations.

 Israeli Border Police forces on the scene of an operation, December 5, 2022.

Israeli NGO aids in cleanup of ransacked Holocaust survivor home

When a Holocaust survivor's home was thoroughly ransacked, the police and other NGOs did nothing – except for Adopt-a-Safta.

 A Holocaust survivor's ransacked home is seen in this edited photo after robbers invaded.

11-year-old girl fights off armed robber using a simple loaf of bread

Viral footage captures a knife-wielding robber running away from supermarket after encountering a fearless young girl armed with bread and pumpkin juice.

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British Museum seeks recovery of some 2,000 stolen items

Not all of the museum's collection was properly cataloged or registered, a situation not unique among large institutions.

 A sign for the British Museum which houses the Parthenon sculptures is seen in London, Britain, January 25, 2023.