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FBI and Chilean police take down international gang of thieves

 
Chilean police forces, aided by the FBI, took down an international gang of thieves that carried out robberies in the US. 
 
According to the police, the raid, codenamned 'Operation Pennsylvania', took place across dozens of homes in Santiago on Tuesday night and led to the arrests of 23 people in seizure of 1.3 billion pesos or US$1.36 million worth of goods and real estate. 
 
Chileans have been arrested in recent high-profile robberies including the theft of US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's purse in a Washington restaurant this month and a series of break-ins to the homes of professional athletes including Kansas City Chiefs football player Travis Kelsey, boyfriend of pop star Taylor Swift.


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