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Underwear heist

Three thieves stole nearly $12,000 in women’s underwear from a New Jersey Victoria Secret store Tuesday.

Surveillance cameras captured two men and one woman stuffing undergarments into bags, during business hours. Police said that the suspects had bags outlined with “sensor-foiling aluminum,� which allowed them to get away without being detected when leaving the store.

Police said that the suspects took more than $6, 900 in panties and more than $4,900 in bras. Bras go for $30 to $50 and panties cost between $5 and $20, CNN.com’s article said.

“That’s a lot of underwear,� Jersey City Police Department Spokesman Lt. Edgar Martinez said.
Martinez also said no arrests have been made in connection with the robbery.

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