A gang of suitcase snatchers stole luggage worth £14,000 from unsuspecting train passengers in a series of thefts, a court has heard.
The trio were targeting passengers travelling on 'various trains', the court heardA gang of suitcase snatchers stole luggage worth £14,000 from unsuspecting train passengers in a series of thefts, a court has heard.
The three women - who were aided by a Bulgarian interpreter in court - were tracked down because one victim had locator software on her stolen iPad. The trio were targeting passengers travelling between Newcastle and Darlington on 'various trains' - and were captured on CCTV at different railway stations.In an impact statement read to the court, she said the items were 'irreplaceable' and she suffered anxiety after the incident, the Chronicle reported.The very same day, another woman had belongings worth £6,000 stolen from her.
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