GRAVE ROBBERS "BURIED": Morbid thieves from Mali Mokri Lug arrested

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After Telegraf reported that a group of thieves had desecrated a number of graves in Mali Mokri Lug, a neighborhood of Belgrade, members of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Belgrade on Monday arrested N.S. (26), M.J. (21) and B.R. (43).

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All three are employed by the cemetery in Mali Mokri Lug, and it is suspected that they organized raids on graves to steal valuable items.

The suspects are accused of abusing their jobs and repeatedly approaching grave sites and searching the graves in the hope of stealing from them, and this included opening coffins and removing fine jewelry and other valuables from the remains of the deceased.

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Telegraf learned last week that a number of graves in this cemetery were desecrated and robbed, some by having heavy tombstones removed first, before the coffins were opened...

According to information available so far, the suspects would later sell their loot to local jewelers.

The investigation against the three suspects is conducted by the First Basic Public Prosecutor's Office in Belgrade, which will take further procedural actions after they have been questioned.

(Telegraf.rs)