Thieves strike gold
It was a tempting target, and it attracted some sophisticated thieves. Around midnight, they broke into Miami's Trend-line Jewelry, a large wholesaler of precious metals that also dealt in foreign markets. They knew enough about electronics to thwart a complex alarm system, one that used sonar equipment and electric eyes. They knocked out a second series of alarms that guarded four safes, and then managed to open one and to cut into two others with acetylene torches.
Then came the hard labor, as the thieves carried out 800 lbs. of gold and 3,000 lbs. of silver. They took thousands of...
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