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| Traders meet over tiger robberies | Traders meet over tiger robberies |
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| Londonderry traders are to be given advice on how to counter the threat from so-called tiger kidnappings. | Londonderry traders are to be given advice on how to counter the threat from so-called tiger kidnappings. |
| It follows a spate of robberies in which families have been held hostage, as money is handed over to armed gangs. | It follows a spate of robberies in which families have been held hostage, as money is handed over to armed gangs. |
| Earlier this month, the family of a Post Office employee - including an 87-year-old - were held captive while cash was given to a gang in Donegal. | Earlier this month, the family of a Post Office employee - including an 87-year-old - were held captive while cash was given to a gang in Donegal. |
| City centre manager Stephen Kelly urged businesses to attend a special public seminar in the city on Wednesday. | |
| Home security | Home security |
| "Over the last number of years in and along the border there have been a number of these incidents and the severity and violence has caused us much concern and also for the wider business community," said Mr Kelly. | "Over the last number of years in and along the border there have been a number of these incidents and the severity and violence has caused us much concern and also for the wider business community," said Mr Kelly. |
| "The reality is that we are all very good at making sure we have systems in place at our work premises but maybe we do not give as much care and attention to the sort of security measures we could take at home. | "The reality is that we are all very good at making sure we have systems in place at our work premises but maybe we do not give as much care and attention to the sort of security measures we could take at home. |
| "We hope to pass on good, solid, practical advice to people to protect themselves at their own home and not just at their business." | "We hope to pass on good, solid, practical advice to people to protect themselves at their own home and not just at their business." |
| The tactic used by criminals is known as tiger kidnapping or tiger robberies, due to the way the beast follows its prey before it strikes. | The tactic used by criminals is known as tiger kidnapping or tiger robberies, due to the way the beast follows its prey before it strikes. |
| Seminar will be held in Derry's City Hotel at 1800 BST. | Seminar will be held in Derry's City Hotel at 1800 BST. |