Gang Busted that Allegedly Stole Millions Worth of Pigeons in Benelux

Police in Belgian Limburg have busted an international gang that may be responsible for the theft of more than 170 pigeons in the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg with a value of millions of euros. Three suspects have been arrested. Two suspects are still being sought, the Belgian Public Prosecution Service reported on Tuesday.

The Federal Judicial Police (FGP) Limburg has tracked down a Romanian gang responsible for the theft of several million euros in racing pigeons in the Benelux. During house searches in Vilvoorde and Romania, investigators found 171 pigeons.