Robbery

Tech News

How to protect yourself from WhatsApp scam that steals your identity

Hackers are use WhatsApp video calls to steal accounts and ask for money.

02/09/2025

Culture news

Thieves steal $7,000 worth of Labubu dolls from California store

Masked thieves raided a California toy store for dozens of sought-after Labubu dolls, as demand for the quirky collectible continues to skyrocket worldwide.

11/08/2025

Culture news

German courts convicts trio for stealing ancient Celtic gold coins

A German court has convicted three men of stealing hundreds of coins from a Celtic and Roman museum that are considered to be part of the biggest trove of Celtic gold found in the 20th century.

29/07/2025

Culture news

'Grandpa Robbers' found guilty in Kardashian robbery

The gang of thieves broke into Kardashian's luxury Paris apartment in 2016 and stole millions of dollars' worth of jewellery from her.

24/05/2025

Europe News

More than 10,000 passengers affected by sabotage on Spain's AVE line

Many passengers arrived at their destinations in the early hours of the morning, with high numbers travelling during the bank holiday weekend.

05/05/2025

Food and Drink

Hamburglars: Thieves steal €200,000 worth of gourmet Christmas meat

A robbery of a prized Christmas staple in Spain has led to ham heartbreak for one family-run business.

22/11/2024

Food and Drink

Cheese Heist: More than €360,000 worth of cheddar is missing in London

Thieves have pulled off a massive cheese heist in the UK and more than £300,000 (€360,000) worth of cheddar is missing.

28/10/2024

Europe News

Azzurri star Roberto Baggio robbed at home during Italy-Spain game

Known as 'Divine Ponytail' for his specific hairstyle and 'Little Buddha' for his Buddhist beliefs, Baggio opted for a private and modest life after retiring from football.

21/06/2024

France

Probe into theft of bag thought to have contained Olympics plans

Paris city hall confirmed that a stolen USB memory stick did not contain police security plans for the 2024 Olympic Games.

28/02/2024

Travel News

Why thieves are to blame for thousands of Europe’s train delays

Europe's biggest rail operators are reporting problems with copper theft on their lines and with the price of the metal set to rise many are concerned.

11/02/2024

Food and Drink

French police recover €600,000 of stolen champagne in dramatic chase

The thieves stole two champagne-filled lorries from a Reims-based company, triggering a high-speed pursuit on the A4 motorway towards Paris.

13/11/2023

Art

Poo Done It? Four men charged in theft of satirical golden toilet

The four golden toilet-thieving suspects will appear at Oxford Magistrates’ Court on 28 November.

09/11/2023

United Kingdom

UK businesses call for help as shoplifting problem escalates

The government-in-waiting say they'll tackle theft with a new law – but business across the country continue to struggle against shoplifters.

12/10/2023

France

Airbus and Air France acquitted over 2009 Rio-Paris crash

The aviation companies Airbus and Air France have been acquitted over the 2009 Rio-Paris crash which led to the death of all 228 people on board.

17/04/2023

Art

Spanish police recover stolen 100-year-old Dalí drawings in Barcelona

Spanish police recovered two 100-year-old drawings by Salvador Dalí that were stolen during a burglary in Barcelona last year. They arrested three brothers in their 50s and seized the Dalí drawings that were created in 1922 for a book called "Les Gràcies de l'Empordà."

20/02/2023

Culture news

Spanish museum returns paintings plundered by Nazi forces to Poland

Poland saw much of its cultural patrimony destroyed or looted during the country’s wartime occupation by Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union. Approximately 500,000 items are still missing.

27/01/2023

Germany

Police recover items from daring German €113m gold and diamond heist

Prosecutors and police said in a statement that they secured 31 items in Berlin overnight, including several pieces that appear to be complete.

17/12/2022

Hungary

Theft of food in Hungary’s supermarkets rises

More people are stealing from Hungary’s supermarkets than last year. Hungarian police figures show there were more than 8,000 thefts nationwide in the first 10 months of 2021 – a rise of more than 22%

15/12/2022

Culture news

Thieves steal €1.6 million worth of gold coins from German museum

483 gold coins were snatched early Tuesday from a museum in the southern town of Manching, with thieves taking just nine minutes to break in and make off with the stash, according to police.

24/11/2022

Travel News

Barcelona thief caught on camera as city cracks down on pickpockets

The Catalonian capital announced a plan to tackle pickpockets back in May. But is it working?

17/08/2022