London Scooter Snatch-Theft Skyrockets. Going? Read this!
byIn London, scooter snatch-theft is skyrocketing. If you’re planning a visit there, you better read on. Simple awareness of this dangerous trending crime could…
In London, scooter snatch-theft is skyrocketing. If you’re planning a visit there, you better read on. Simple awareness of this dangerous trending crime could…
The loss of a valuable shoulder bag stolen in Barcelona was devastating to the victim. The bag had been on the floor beside her chair in a…
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