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Casino crime wave continues in Tallinn

  • 2009-01-19
  • TBT staff in cooperation with BNS

TALLINN 's Yet another casino and gambling establishment has been robbed inwhat may be a new crime wave.

On Jan. 17, Play In, a casino in west Tallinn was robbedby a masked robber at 7:00 and fled with 1,150 euro in cash after threatening an employee.

Play In makes the 16th casino and gamblingestablishment that has been robbed in the course of a year.

Though the identity of the assailant is notknown, a criminal investigation has been started.

This robbery is the first of the year, withthe previous heist carried out on Dec. 29 when 700 euro was looted. Allrobberies were committed in Tallinn.

 

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