Yue previously filed lawsuits against Symantec corporation for a similar theft.

The police said yesterday that they believe the crime and six similar thefts in the last two months were the work of one South American gang.

The charges include similar thefts in Haverstraw in 2005.

The theft from Mr. Roscoe's houses was among eight similar thefts in Pittsburgh over a few days this month.

Hundreds of similar thefts have been reported by railroads around the region and the country.

He said he was not aware of any similar thefts by company employees in the United States.

Just an hour before the thieves struck in Bletchley, there was a similar theft from a shop in Buckingham.

Detectives said they doubted that Mr. Cellura's arrest had prompted similar thefts.

Although it is immensely popular, many British politicians criticize the music for what they see as promoting theft and murder, similar to gangsta rap in America.

After six strikingly similar thefts during January and February, investigators got their first break last weekend.