Airport security screening targeted by criminal gangs after valuables

Airport security screening targeted by criminal gangs after valuables

New Zealand Herald, 29 May 2018 – A security worker has revealed the way in which career criminals are targeting travellers going through airport security screening.

Just as holiday makers have let their guard down and are feeling the most secure, they are falling victim to gangs of thieves.

Busy, over-crowded lines of travellers being processed by over-stretched airport staff make the perfect hunting grounds. Full of distraction and the all-too-familiar mind numbing process of airport checkin, thieves have begun to operate within airports during holiday periods.

Cosmetics, designer sunglasses and electronics are the ideal items for thieves looking to pocket high value items out of reach from their owners. Read more…