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Thiefs in Italy Take $4.1 Million in Jewels

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<i> Associated Press</i>

Five smartly dressed bandits forced employees to open two safes in a Cartier jewelry shop Friday, then took one of the workers hostage and fled with gems worth $4.1 million, police said.

The hostage, who was hustled into a waiting car, was released unharmed after a brief drive through the heavily trafficked center of Italy’s fashion and financial capital, police said. The bandits, all dressed in suits and ties, then sped away.

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