Pickpockets in ICE on tour – Offenburg

(BZ). The pickpocket attempt took place Monday morning at ICE on the flight from Offenburg to Karlsruhe. Two children, aged 17 and 25, tried to steal things from a sleeping traveler from a backpack. The woman woke up in time and informed the flight attendants. DB employees managed to detain the alleged pickpockets until the train stopped at Baden-Baden station and handed them over to a patrol of the Offenburg Federal Police. Both were traveling without a ticket, behaving aggressively towards the officers and refusing to obey instructions.

They have already attracted attention due to their aggressive behavior towards those present on the train. You are said to have slapped a DB employee. Police found a cell phone on the 25-year-old girl. Research revealed that he had previously stolen this from a train worker. Asylum seekers registered in Germany, who are both Moroccan citizens, must now expect reports of fraudulent activities, physical abuse and attempted theft.

Well organized killers

Because of the incident, the Federal Police indicated that more and more professionally operating gangs were moving in stations and trains, using various tricks to steal valuables from travelers unnoticed. The perpetrators often worked in a division of labor and were well organized. Your wallet, credit card, or cell phone is gone in just a few seconds. The Federal Police advises to protect yourself from pickpockets:
Always carry cash, cards, papers and other valuables in different enclosed places
Underwear pockets are as close to the body as possible.
Carry handbags and shoulder bags with the closure side facing the body.
Never leave your wallet or jacket unattended.
Pay more attention to your valuables in a crowd. Be suspicious if you suddenly become irritable or ‘pinched’.
Never write down your PIN
If payment cards are lost: turn off the emergency number 116116.
– In the event of theft, report it to the police immediately. Federal Police Service number: 0800/6888000.