Police aim to reunite stolen goods including 150 pieces of luggage with owners around the world
Police in Marseille are attempting to track down more than 100 first-class train passengers from around the world who had their luggage or wallets stolen by a gang whose leader would disguise himself in wigs.
When a woman leaving a high-speed train at Aix-en-Provence station earlier this year reported to police that her bag containing €50,000 of jewellery had disappeared during the journey, station CCTV footage led to a months-long investigation. Police discovered what they called an experienced operation by three thieves regularly targeting first-class carriages on high-speed trains.
“They were perfectly organised,” the local police chief, David Brugère, told a press conference in Marseille. The men, in their 40s and 50s from Marseille and Nice, were “skilled and quick”, he said. “They bought valid tickets to get on the train.” The men had tickets for different routes including Paris to Nice, Paris to Marseille, and Lyon to Geneva. One would disguise himself in a variety of wigs and women’s clothing and take a seat next to unsuspecting passengers.
In a small flat near Marseille’s Saint-Charles station, police found a stockpile of stolen goods including 150 pieces of luggage, 170 wallets, hundreds of pairs of sunglasses, fountain pens, camera equipment, gadgets and expensive shoes. They also found €137,000 in small denominations of cash. Officers said they were surprised that so many of the stolen goods were held in one place.and abroad. The complex task has now begun to try to trace the owners of the stolen goods.
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