Pretending to Choose Items, 'Sneaky' Wallet Theft Caught on Traditional Market CCTV by 'Bad Hand'

Stealing Wallet While Blocking View with Shopping Bag

A woman who habitually pickpocketed while visiting several traditional markets was caught by the police.

On the 22nd, the official YouTube account of the National Police Agency uploaded a video titled "Chilling itself, a pickpocket right next to me?"

In the released video, a woman named A, dressed in black, was seen walking down the street holding shopping bags in both hands at a traditional market in Incheon. Then, A approached another woman B, who was browsing items in front of a store, and stood so close that it seemed excessive while looking at the items together.

[Image source=Korean National Police Agency]

Soon, A quickly left the spot and moved somewhere else. During the movement, she took something out of the shopping bag and immediately put it into her pocket. The item was B's wallet. A used multiple shopping bags hanging on her arm to distract attention and pretended to be choosing items while sticking close to B to take out the wallet.

After receiving a report that "someone's wallet was stolen," the police searched various places within the market to find A. About three hours later, the police found A at a public phone booth at the market entrance.

However, A strongly denied the theft charges and even provided false personal information. Eventually, the police urgently arrested A on charges of habitual theft and violation of the Resident Registration Act.

[Image source=Korean National Police Agency]

Investigation revealed that the woman had been habitually committing thefts at several traditional markets using the same method.

Netizens who watched the video showed various reactions such as "Thank you to the police officers for your hard work," "There should be harsher punishments for criminals targeting ordinary people," and "If you lack money, earn it."

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