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'I said: alright': how a 19-year-old was recruited for an armed robbery via Snapchat

'I said: alright': how a 19-year-old was recruited for an armed robbery via Snapchat

A 19-year-old man from Amsterdam was recruited via Snapchat to participate in an armed robbery of a jewelry store. He allegedly agreed to carry out the crime, which involved threatening a jeweler with a knife, in exchange for a payment of 12,500 euros.

Based on reporting by ad. Translated and condensed by LocalHeadlines.

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