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Headline: Lorry Hijackers Sought
Our news editor has drawn my attention to
a news story on Northern Ireland web directory 4NI
which has an amusing if slightly worrying headline:
Lorry Hijackers Sought
It appears that criminal masterminds are becoming bolder in their recruitment techniques...
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