Burkina Faso: 14 members of armed robbery gang arrested
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Djôrô Region: National Police dismantle a network of suspected armed robbers (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
Burkina Faso's National Police have dismantled a gang specialised in armed robberies targeting shops, Orange Money outlets and gold buyers. Fourteen members were arrested and weapons seized.
Burkina Faso: 14 members of armed robbery gang arrested (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
The National Police arrested fourteen members of a network specialising in armed robbery in Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire. The gang targeted shops, Orange Money outlets, gold buyers and petrol stations, and weapons were seized.
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