Theft

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

The Dutch government last year paid 5.7 million euros to compensate Romania for the theft.

Golden Helmet of Cotofenesti and gold bracelets recovered after being stolen from a Dutch museum, April 3, 2026.
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

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15-ton gummy candy trailer vanishes, police launch search

Police officers securing the Old City in Jerusalem before Ramadan Friday prayers, March 29, 2024.

Fifteen percent of Israelis victims of crime as fears rise, reporting remains low - survey


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.

Bankman-Fried used stolen money to support Dems, Republicans - US

Bankman-Fried rode a boom in cryptocurrency values to amass a fortune that was once estimated at $26 billion, and became an influential donor to mostly Democratic candidates and causes.

 Former FTX Chief Executive Sam Bankman-Fried, who faces fraud charges over the collapse of the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange, leaves following a hearing at Manhattan federal court in New York City, U.S. January 3, 2023.