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Dutch far-right leader Geert Wilders on Friday suspended campaigning for elections later this month, after learning that he had also been targeted in a foiled attack aimed at Belgium's Prime Minister Bert De Wever.

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It all adds up to a perfect storm for the metal in everything from soda cans to foil.

Inside, officers found devices wrapped in foil - an attempt by offenders to transport stolen devices undetected.

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Lifting the foil released a rush of buttery, tangy steam.

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Instead, he shows us a glimpse of bored, incarcerated kids tossing a wadded-up foil blanket in their cage and that image alone packs a wallop.

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