Cat-stealing ring that took 2,700 pets for food busted by police

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: CBS News

What happened

Fur removal machines, cat traps and measuring scales were among items confiscated during investigations into the alleged cat-stealing ring.

Key facts

  • Reported by CBS News and published Mon, 05 Oct 2026 10:52:30 UTC.

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  1. Former Prince Andrew launches challenge to ‘quash’ police search warrants

  2. Cat-stealing ring that took 2,700 pets for food busted by police

  3. Indian police detain demonstrators as protests over voter roll revision intensify

  4. Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor takes police to court over search warrants

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