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 "place": "Valletta, Malta",
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 "headline": "Pickpocketing Ring Arrested",
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  "Police have arrested four individuals in connection with a suspected pickpocketing ring operating in Valletta, per lovinmalta.com.",
  "The arrests follow an investigation into a series of thefts targeting tourists and locals alike, with officials noting the group's organized approach, timesofmalta.com reports.",
  "Meanwhile, a new application seeks to sanction the removal of a century-old shopfront in the city, raising concerns about preservation efforts, notes timesofmalta.com."
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  {
   "title": "‘We Got Them’: Police Arrest Four In Suspected Valletta Pickpocketing Ring",
   "url": "https://lovinmalta.com/news/local/we-got-them-police-arrest-four-in-suspected-valletta-pickpocketing-ring/",
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