Genoa: State Police stops serial pickpockets in action.

In recent days the State Police proceeded to arrest in state of flagrancy two alleged serial pickpocketsthose coming from the hinterland Milanese, who arrived in the Ligurian capital to perpetrate predatory activity.

The two had targeted passers-by and patrons of the Marassi market in order to take possession not only of cash, but also credit and debit cards. An inspector of Flying Squad free from duty, however, noticed the movements in the crowd suspects of the two suspects and he undertook a real stalking, alerting colleagues from the IV Section, Countering Widespread Crime who quickly arrived on site.

In the meantimeor two unfortunate people were victims of the two subjects: first a 50enne who had just made a withdrawal at an ATM and, a few minutes later, a elderly about to climb the steps of the Parish of San Fruttuoso in Piazza Martinez.

Conduct perpetrated under the eyes of the Inspector who, together with the other operators who came to help, intervened and arrested those responsible for the pickpocketing.

The stolen wallets and personal effects were returned even before the victims realized they had suffered the heinous crime.