Now that's a haul: Greek robbers steal man's home

[May 07, 2009]  ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- Police in Greece say robbers near Athens have stolen everything including the kitchen sink, lifting a prefabricated home off its foundation and spiriting it away.

Police said the owner went to visit his 750-square-foot (70-square meter) vacation home Monday in the coastal area of Rafina, 15.5 miles (25 kilometers) east of Athens, and discovered it was missing, along with its contents.

Police said Wednesday they think the thieves used a crane to load the structure onto a trailer. They have been unable to locate the missing building.

Thousands of Athenians, including Greece's prime minister, Costas Karamanlis, have vacation properties in Rafina.

[Associated Press]

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