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DARK SECRETS: Robbers pull off multimillion dollar copper heist in chilean port | Rare Historical Photos

FILE PHOTO: A panoramic view of the San Antonio port, Chile. August 6, 2019. REUTERS/Rodrigo Garrido

A group of armed men in Chile stole several shipping containers filled with copper that belonged to state-owned giant Codelco on Wednesday, adding pressure over shipments security in the world's largest copper producer.

The assailants took 13 containers that were destined for China from San Antonio port in central Chile. Citing police sources, local media reported the copper plates were worth an estimated $4.4 million.

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