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The Story of Identical Twin Narcotics Traffickers
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36:19 - 39:40 (03:20)

In 2009, identical twins in Malaysia were able to evade capture as narcotics traffickers because they would deny any involvement and blame the crime on their identical looks.

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In 2009, a theft at a department store in Germany was solved using DNA technology.
36:19 - 36:55 (00:36)
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DNA technology
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In 2009, a theft at a department store in Germany was solved using DNA technology. The perpetrators wore latex gloves and masks but left a glove behind, and DNA from the sweat inside the glove was analyzed to solve the crime.

Chapter
The Story of Identical Twin Narcotics Traffickers
Episode
10 Cases of Mistaken Identity
Podcast
Stuff You Should Know
27-year-old twins executed a robbery with Muppet Caper-like flair, sliding down ropes from the skylights.
36:55 - 38:34 (01:38)
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Crime
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27-year-old twins executed a robbery with Muppet Caper-like flair, sliding down ropes from the skylights. Although the robbers deny the crime, the speaker reminds us that it's better to let a criminal go free than to convict an innocent person.

Chapter
The Story of Identical Twin Narcotics Traffickers
Episode
10 Cases of Mistaken Identity
Podcast
Stuff You Should Know
The hosts discuss the difficulty in convicting twin siblings of a crime, as they could both remain resolved to not ratting the other one out even with pressure.
38:34 - 39:40 (01:05)
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Legal Issues
Summary

The hosts discuss the difficulty in convicting twin siblings of a crime, as they could both remain resolved to not ratting the other one out even with pressure.

Chapter
The Story of Identical Twin Narcotics Traffickers
Episode
10 Cases of Mistaken Identity
Podcast
Stuff You Should Know