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Facebook Marketplace is becoming the preferred shopping destination for local criminals.

On June 11, a 24-year-old man arranged to purchase a Nissan Wingroad vehicle at a location in Barataria. Instead, he was robbed of $27,500 in cash, his Nissan Tiida and his cellphone.

These robberies and assaults are becoming more commonplace, along with other minor thefts that victims are likely to be too embarrassed to report.