Ukrainians robbed of 3 mn euros in Moscow
December 5th, 2011 - 7:25 pm ICT by IANSMoscow, Dec 5 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Four Muscovites stole a bag with three million euros (about $4 million) from two Ukrainian nationals in downtown Moscow, a police source said Monday.
He said it took the police some 30 minutes to detain the thieves with the bag in northern Moscow Saturday.
The suspects, three unemployed Muscovites and a security guard, face up to 12 years in prison if found guilty.
–IANS/RIA Novosti
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