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CRIMEPregnant woman says temple theft was act of desperation

14/02/2012 : A pregnant woman caught trying to steal money from a temple donation box for a second time begged not to be sent to prison yesterday, saying she had been acting out of desperation.
Capital market crimes centre set up

13/02/2012 : The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has set up a centre for prevention and suppression of crime in the financial and capital markets.

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