Thieves steal seven tonnes of oysters

Connexion journalist

Published Wednesday 25 October 2017 - 15:00 Modified Wednesday 25 October 2017 - 15:00

Thieves stole seven tonnes of oysters worth tens of thousands of euros from Arcachon Bay and surprised police who said such thefts were more common just before the festive season.

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