Cooked three pickpockets: the police warn of new tricks!

Cooked three pickpockets: the police warn of new tricks!

in Styria and in the district of Viersen are particularly active pickpocket, especially during the carnival season. In Graz, the police recently arrested three suspects: a 52-year-old Slovenian and two Georgians aged 26 and 53. All of them are in the Graz-Jakomini prison and are suspected of being responsible for a series of pickpockets. According to the information from orf.at , investigators were able to demonstrate a total of 21 crimes in which older people were specifically deprived. The perpetrators often acted in crowds, which made it easier to carry out their actions.

in Viersen, such as the police.nrw , pickpockets take similar opportunities to outsmart their victims. Frequent tricks are the change of change or the jack trick, in which the perpetrators use distraction techniques to steal the wallet of their unsuspecting victims. The thefts often occur in busy pedestrian zones, shops or public transport, where a moment of inattentiveness is sufficient to give the thieves an advantage.

precautionary measures and warnings

In order to sensitize people, the police in Styria give preventive tips: wearing little cash, storing valuables in safe pockets and the increased awareness of crowds are measures that can help to avoid pickpocketing. In Viersen it was also pointed out that insurance companies do not cover the financial damage from pickpocketing, which only emphasizes the importance of vigilance.