black marketeerings

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plural of black marketeering
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robberies
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  • An Oakland man suspected to be responsible for two bank robberies at the same downtown area bank last week has been arrested, police said Monday.
    — Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 20 July 2026
  • Surveillance footage from the businesses, along with cellphone location data placing Lopez near the establishments at the time of the robberies, helped prosecutors link him to the crimes.
    — James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 18 July 2026
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