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Nearly four months after the theft of a bearded monkey from the Leipzig Zoo in eastern Germany, the police have identified the suspected perpetrators, they said on Thursday. They are reportedly a group under investigation for other serious crimes. During searches related to these investigations, mobile phone images were found showing the suspects with the bearded monkey. The accused are currently in pre-trial detention for the other offences, according to the police. The 15-year-old female bearded monkey, named Ruma, was stolen from her enclosure during the night before Easter Sunday during a …

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