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Staff Superintendent Adolphus Payne, centre, talks to reporters at Metro police headquarters, after two men wanted in connection with a $700,000 theft(...)
Staff Superintendent Adolphus Payne, centre, talks to reporters at Metro police headquarters, after two men wanted in connection with a $700,000 theft(...)

Staff Superintendent Adolphus Payne, centre, talks to reporters at Metro police headquarters, after two men wanted in connection with a $700,000 theft(...)

Date4/26/1973
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Original Toronto Star caption: Staff Superintendent Adolphus Payne; centre; talks to reporters at Metro police headquarters; after two men wanted in connection with a $700;000 theft in Saint John; N.B.; gave themselves up to Metro police on a downtown street corner yesterday. Constable Mel Pennington; right; examines the suspects' suitcases.
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