Naples, tourists were pickpocketed on buses to Capodichino: 2 reported

Napoli. Due uomini, esperti nel borseggio, sono stati bloccati dalla Polizia di Secondigliano mentre tentavano di derubare dei passeggeri su un autobus diretto all’aeroporto di Capodichino.

The criminals, who were using a bag as a cover to hide their actions, were noticed by the officers and stopped after a 45-minute ride.

Both were reported for attempted theft by sleight of hand, while one of them was also reported for receiving stolen goods.

Sotto il sole cocente di una mattinata estiva, un autobus di linea solcava le strade di Napoli, diretto verso l’affollato aeroporto di Capodichino. A bordo, in mezzo alla folla di pendolari e tourists, si aggiravano due figure sospette.

With feline elegance and obsessive attention to detail, the two men studied every move of the passengers. They were professionals of their trade, expert pickpockets, ready to seize the right moment to pull off their heist.

One of the two, older and with a distinguished look, distracted the victims' attention with a series of banal questions or fake stumbles. Meanwhile, his accomplice, younger and more agile, slipped through the crowd, his hand ready to reach into the most vulnerable bags or backpacks.

It was a sleight of hand, a ballet of dexterity performed every day in the big cities crowded with tourists and Naples is no exception.

Ma i due borseggiatori, un 63enne di Giugliano in Campania ed un 55enne di Pozzuoli, avevano sottovalutato un fattore cruciale: la presenza discreta degli agenti del Commissariato Secondigliano.

The agents, suspicious of the suspicious movements of the two men, they had been keeping an eye on them since the bus stop. With a clever combination of observation and tailing, they had followed the criminals on board the public transport, ready to intervene at the right moment.

The action was lightning fast. As soon as the two pickpockets attempted to carry out yet another robbery, the officers sprang into action, blocking them before they could disappear.

 Two expert pickpockets arrested and reported

The expert hands, accustomed to moving in the shadows, were immobilized by the handcuffs. The sleight of hand had turned into a drama, with an ending that was anything but triumphant for the two protagonists.

The two, both with previous police records, including specific ones, were reported for attempted theft by sleight of hand; while the 63-year-old, found in possession of a stolen cell phone, was also reported for receiving stolen goods.