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| French police nab first-class wig gang suspects | French police nab first-class wig gang suspects |
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| A suspected gang of thieves who allegedly stole items worth €300,000 (£260,000) from first-class passengers on French trains has been captured. | A suspected gang of thieves who allegedly stole items worth €300,000 (£260,000) from first-class passengers on French trains has been captured. |
| It is thought they stole luggage from passengers after sitting beside them on high-speed trains crossing the country. | It is thought they stole luggage from passengers after sitting beside them on high-speed trains crossing the country. |
| One man, aged 57, is said to have posed as a woman, wearing a wig. | One man, aged 57, is said to have posed as a woman, wearing a wig. |
| He and two other men, 47 and 40, have confessed to carrying out the thefts over five to six years, French media say. | He and two other men, 47 and 40, have confessed to carrying out the thefts over five to six years, French media say. |
| They are believed to have stored stolen goods in a flat in the southern city of Marseille. | They are believed to have stored stolen goods in a flat in the southern city of Marseille. |
| The alleged modus operandi was to steal items during station stops after the unsuspecting owners got off the train to stretch their legs or have a smoke. | The alleged modus operandi was to steal items during station stops after the unsuspecting owners got off the train to stretch their legs or have a smoke. |
| [#Interpellations] Les #policiers des Bouches-du-Rhône ont mis fin à un réseau de vol des voyageurs TGV de 1ère classe entre #Nice et #Marseille.👉4 mois d’enquête👉300 000€ de butin retrouvé (montres, bijoux, valises, appareils photo...)👉3 individus interpellés@PoliceNat13 pic.twitter.com/nFTxZqBfkd | [#Interpellations] Les #policiers des Bouches-du-Rhône ont mis fin à un réseau de vol des voyageurs TGV de 1ère classe entre #Nice et #Marseille.👉4 mois d’enquête👉300 000€ de butin retrouvé (montres, bijoux, valises, appareils photo...)👉3 individus interpellés@PoliceNat13 pic.twitter.com/nFTxZqBfkd |
| Police were first alerted in April when a passenger reported the theft of a briefcase containing jewellery worth €50,000, local media say. | Police were first alerted in April when a passenger reported the theft of a briefcase containing jewellery worth €50,000, local media say. |
| Four months later, police discovered a hoard of stolen goods in the Marseille flat. | Four months later, police discovered a hoard of stolen goods in the Marseille flat. |
| Items included €130,000 in cash, a €70,000 watch, designer handbags, shoes, cameras and jewellery. | Items included €130,000 in cash, a €70,000 watch, designer handbags, shoes, cameras and jewellery. |
| Local police believe more than 100 people had items stolen and are trying to track down passengers who were targeted on trains travelling between Paris, Geneva and Nice. | Local police believe more than 100 people had items stolen and are trying to track down passengers who were targeted on trains travelling between Paris, Geneva and Nice. |
| The men face up to seven years in prison if convicted of robbery. | The men face up to seven years in prison if convicted of robbery. |
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| Rail travel |