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3.3 million dollars’ worth of stolen & rare books returned in London

November 11, 2020 By Shivanee Thote
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A rare and antique treasure trove of books were returned to the respective owners in a bizarre incident in London by a Romanian gang who were given the name “Mission: Impossible” due to their heist that had them abseiling down ceilings of warehouses to avoid setting the alarms off.

The books in question amount to worth 3.3 million dollars and included works by the world-renowned English scientist Isaac Newton and Francisco Goya, an artist from Spain as well as works related to the famous Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei.

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News source: Live Mint

Update by Tithi Banerjee

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