Interpol expects ‘dramatic’ jump in crime over vaccine shipments

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Dr. Jürgen Stock (Germany), Secretary General of the International Criminal Police Organization, arrives for a working dinner on the South Lawn of the White House on March 31, 2016 in Washington, DC. (File/AFP)
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  • Interpol chief Juergen Stock said crime will increase dramatically over the shipment of vaccines

BERLIN: Interpol chief Juergen Stock predicted Monday a sharp rise in crimes with robbers seeking to get their hands on precious vaccines aimed at stopping the coronavirus pandemic.
“With vaccines rolling out, crime will increase dramatically,” Stock told business weekly WirtschaftsWoche. “We will see thefts and warehouse break-ins and attacks on vaccine shipments.”

Topics: Coronavirus