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Violent Pokémon card thefts on the rise in Laval, Que., police warn

Montreal-area police are warning the public about a rash of violent crimes targeting sellers of Pokémon cards and Mac Books. Laval police say they arrested 10 young men between 16 and 18 years old on June 9 and June 11. They say the suspects had allegedly posed as buyers and set up meetings with pe...

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What happened Ten suspects were recently arrested in connection with several armed thefts, four of which involved the sale of the popular cards, investigators said in a news release Thursday.
The headline split The center frames it as "Violent Pokémon card thefts on the rise in Laval, Que., police warn". The right frames it as "Police in Laval Warn of Violent Pokémon Crime Wave Targeting Sellers on Marketplace".
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CenterViolent Pokémon card thefts on the rise in Laval, Que., police warn

Global News (Canada) · Center · News report

Right / center-rightPolice in Laval Warn of Violent Pokémon Crime Wave Targeting Sellers on Marketplace

Epoch Times World · Right · News report

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Epoch Times WorldNews report · Jun 18, 3:57 PM

Police in Laval Warn of Violent Pokémon Crime Wave Targeting Sellers on Marketplace

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Montreal-area police are warning the public about a rash of violent crimes targeting sellers of Pokémon cards and Mac Books. Laval police say they arrested 10 young men between 16 and 18 ye...

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Global News (Canada)News report · Jun 18, 2:18 PM

Violent Pokémon card thefts on the rise in Laval, Que., police warn

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Ten suspects were recently arrested in connection with several armed thefts, four of which involved the sale of the popular cards, investigators said in a news release Thursday.

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