Gang of flying thieves

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They dress like corporate honchos, and are frequent fliers. They are no businessmen or bureaucrats. Their frequent travels have a different purpose. They are just well-dressed thieves. Meet, the trio, who were recently arrested for stealing baggage from the airports. The three gang members have been stealing baggage from airports for the last eight years. Travelling in flights to and from Mumbai or Delhi, since the route has maximum traffic, they used their travel to rob passengers.
Dressed like gentlemen, no one could guess that they were thieves. They would travel in groups of two or three. Like any other passenger, they would board the flight and land at the airport and then get down to their real business. The group used to spot their targets during the flight or during departure. Then they would stand near the conveyer belt and pretend they were waiting for their baggage to arrive. Meanwhile, one of them would go to the waiting area. As soon as the target arrived, the one sitting in the waiting area would signal to those waiting near the conveyer belt. While the passenger waited for his/her baggage to arrive, the thieves would clean out the cabin baggage the passenger would be carrying, within minutes, but leave the bag behind.
“These people are professionals and have been doing this for a long time. One of the gang members was arrested a long time back. They used to leave the bag in the waiting room and then walk out of the arrival hall,” a police official said.

Do you think its strange that the gang got away with stealing at airports for 8 years?

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