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Chile: Laptop Robberies on Interprovincial Buses

Thursday, April 24th, 2008 @ 17:10 UTC

by Eduardo Avila

Countries:: Chile
Topics:: Law, Software & Tools
Languages:: Spanish

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There have been reports of organized bands of criminals that have been preying on laptops in interprovincial buses in Chile writes Maulee [es] and suggests that one does not use laptop bags, rather other less conspicious bags.

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