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MySpace bling display leads to arrest

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APOLLO BEACH, Fla., Nov. 22 (UPI) -- Two Florida brothers were arrested after the son of a theft victim saw Internet photos of them wearing what appeared to be his mother's gold chains.

The two boys, ages 14 and 16, of Apollo Beach, Fla., were charged with third-degree grand theft, the Tampa Tribune reported.

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Police also arrested several other suspects. One, who was wearing an electronic ankle monitor, denied being involved in burglaries but was charged after the monitor allegedly placed him at the crime scene.

Investigators arrested some of the suspects by posing as buyers of stolen items. Thousands of dollars worth of laptop computers, jewelry and other items were seized.

Debbie Carter, a spokeswoman for the Hillsborough County, Fla., Sheriff's Department, said surfing the Web is becoming a common law enforcement tool.

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