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Gunmen Steal $14,000 Worth of Gum
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| 1/23/04
Posted on 01/23/2004 9:49:39 AM PST by Tumbleweed_Connection
South Africa (Reuters) - South African gunmen staged a daring heist to steal some $14,000 worth of "Chappies" chewing gum, police said Thursday. "We don't know if they were targeting the Chappies specifically or whether they came across the Chappies by chance," police spokesman Thobile Xakeka said.
Xakeka said the gang of six gunmen raided a warehouse in Wadeville, near Johannesburg, Wednesday and used masking tape to tie up, blindfold and gag security guards.
When the guards managed to free themselves, 21 pallets of Chappies worth an estimated $14,000 were gone.
Xakeka said police did not know if there were other items in the warehouse at the time, and were stumped for a motive behind the chewing gum robbery.
"We wouldn't understand the thinking of criminals," he said.
TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: theft
To: Tumbleweed_Connection
Sounds like a monty Python sketch.
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posted on
01/23/2004 9:54:49 AM PST
by
Seruzawa
(If you agree with the French raise your hand. If you are French raise both hands!)
To: Seruzawa
"Give me all your Lupines"
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posted on
01/23/2004 9:57:20 AM PST
by
BenLurkin
(Socialism is Slavery)
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posted on
01/23/2004 10:03:02 AM PST
by
Consort
To: Tumbleweed_Connection
Does that make them......Armed GUMmen?????
To: freedombird
That was too easy!!
To: Tumbleweed_Connection
Someone has to say it.
All you Chappies are belong to us.
There, I said it.
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posted on
01/23/2004 10:05:13 AM PST
by
leadpencil1
(Only half the patients who go into an abortion clinic come out alive.)
To: Tumbleweed_Connection
Look for criminals with absurdly over-developed jaw muscles. :)
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posted on
01/23/2004 10:06:28 AM PST
by
KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle
("The Clintons have damaged our country. They have done it together, in unison." -- Peggy Noonan)
To: freedombird
Gaurd's photo taken just moments before they burst in:
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posted on
01/23/2004 10:07:08 AM PST
by
BenLurkin
(Socialism is Slavery)
To: Tumbleweed_Connection
tie up, blindfold and gag security guardsThese guys are gonna get a chewing out.
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posted on
01/23/2004 10:07:34 AM PST
by
Tijeras_Slim
(Come see the violence inherent in the system!)
To: BenLurkin
"Give me all your Lupines"Funny bit, but sadly, but there's a group of landscapers that are stealing from growers like myself BIGTIME here in the Pacific Northwest.
Can you imagine a field of lupines protected by concertina wire? It's coming, especially when we get another wave of illegals stimulated by our immigration amnesty.
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posted on
01/23/2004 10:08:57 AM PST
by
Consort
To: Tumbleweed_Connection
all in all, a very sticky situation... this smacks of foul play...
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posted on
01/23/2004 10:13:12 AM PST
by
pax_et_bonum
(Always finish what you st)
To: Tijeras_Slim
Their jobs are definitely on the bubble.......
To: Tumbleweed_Connection
The largest stick up in South Africa's history...
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posted on
01/23/2004 11:08:03 AM PST
by
Jaxter
("Vivit Post Funera Virtus")
To: Tumbleweed_Connection
If we outlaw gum only criminals will have gum.
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