A 71-year-old pickpocket from Peru who was robbing bags and wallets from unsuspecting tourists at the Athens "Eleftherios Venizelos" Airport was arrested by police.
A new video published by Proto Thema shows the moment when the 71-year-old grabs a mobile phone from a woman's bag.
Watch the video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSzkjSipgvg
The elderly woman, as can be seen in the video, removes the mobile phone from a travellers bag and then escapes.
Video shortly after the theft:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7veRuN814H0
After an investigation, it emerged that the foreigner, after the theft, boarded a bus bound for Piraeus, where, following searches, she was located and arrested.
In her possession were two mobile phone, which was attributed to the victim, and a fake driver's license. An additional four cases of theft of mobile phones and wallets from people at the airport were identified.
It is pointed out that the 71-year-old has previously concerned the authorities for similar offences.
The arrested person was taken to the competent prosecutor yesterday.
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