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Armed Robbers in Mexico Steal $2.5 Million in Gold Coins

Reuters

   MEXICO CITY - Armed robbers broke into a Mexican government coin
   manufacturer Tuesday and filled a backpack with more than $2 million
   worth of gold coins from a vault that had been left open, security
   officials said.

   The daylight robbery was the latest high-profile crime to hit Mexico
   City, where crime has increased during record lawlessness plaguing the
   country.

   Two people, one wielding a firearm, broke into a Casa de Moneda branch
   in the morning after throwing a security guard to the ground and taking
   his gun, Mexico City police said.

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