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Thursday, 30 October 2014 - 13:10
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Stolen Zwarte Piet, Sinterklaas costumes returned

The police have managed to recover a Sinterklaas and Zwarte Piet costume that was stolen from a shop in Burchstraat in Nijmegen on Saturday. Two people were arrested. The 35 year old woman and 36 year old man confessed that they committed the theft. The duo managed to get into the store Saturday night, but was caught on camera. The two were recognized and the police arrested them. The thieves had stashed the costumes elsewhere, but the police were able to recover them the same evening.

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