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10 charged in theft of some 43,000 state decorations in Serbia

Ten people have been charged with stealing 43,000 national medals from government buildings in Serbia, prosecutors announced Friday.

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The suspects conspired to carry out a “grave theft of state property” from the awards office at the communist-era regime’s headquarters in an upstart district of Belgrade, prosecutors said in a statement.

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Serbian flag photographed on September 15, 2019 in St. Petersburg, Russia. (Photo by Maksim Konstantinov/SOPA Images/LightRocket, Getty Images)

This vast building is home to dozens of offices, including the Ministry of the Interior, and also serves as a conference venue for visiting foreign government officials.

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Prosecutors said eight people were detained and two were still at large. No other details were disclosed.

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