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Famous painting stolen
On February 8th, 2012, Pablo Picasso's Guernica, one of the most famous paintings in the world, was stolen from the wall of a mansion in Rio. The UK police directed airports to search all the suspects but the customs officers could find no evidence. But one suspect named Flinch was caught in the police dragnet and the police had been following until he met the dealer. Finch realized that he was being followed. And he asked one of his friend to pass the painting on to the dealer on behalf of himself. But the police offered a reward for his capture and got a tip-off from his friend. Finally the culprit, Flinch was arrested at the airport on Thursday.
On February 8th, 2012, Pablo Picasso's Guernica, one of the most famous paintings in the world, was stolen from the wall of a mansion in Rio. The UK police directed airports to search all the suspects but the customs officers could find no evidence. But one suspect named Flinch was caught in the police dragnet and the police had been following until he met the dealer. Finch realized that he was being followed. And he asked one of his friend to pass the painting on to the dealer on behalf of himself. But the police offered a reward for his capture and got a tip-off from his friend. Finally the culprit, Flinch was arrested at the airport on Thursday.
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Famous Painting Stolen
But one suspect named Flinch was caught in the police dragnet and the police had been following him until he met [the] dealer. I don't believe this case passes the test for where "the" is called for. If you care to, take a look at http://www.english-test.net/lessons/16/index.html
And he asked one of his friend to pass the painting on to the dealer on behalf of himself. If there are enough of something to say "one of ...," then there are certainly more than one, right? For some silly reason, English always wants speakers to specify whether what we are talking about is only one or more than one.
The one thing that is bothering me is this: if the painting was stolen in Rio, why would the UK police be getting involved?