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Mystery of Baggage Handler Affair

Our inquiry into a case concerning a baggage handler at Charles de Gaulle airport reveals an odd link between persons involved in the plot and French law enforcement and intelligence agencies. [...]

Published on 23/01/2003 at 10:00 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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Belgium
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EUROPEAN NETWORKS DISMANTLED

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