Travellers should not leave valuables in their luggage.
Monday 09th of March 2009
From:
www.bangkokairportonline.com
Tourist police in Thailand have indicated they believe a number of gangs are operating at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport, targeting outbound passengers.
“I believe there is more than one gang operating at the airport,” said Tourist Police Chief Adis Ngamchitsuksri.
On 26 February, two suspects were arrested after passenger Mohammed Umar contacted the police about items stolen from his luggage. The 57-year-old Qatari left Bangkok on 11 February and found when he arrived in Doha that his luggage had been damaged, the lock broken and a mobile phone and gold ring had been taken.
The police assumed that the bag was interfered with at some point between check-in and the aircraft. The passenger was alerted that someone was using his designer Samsung mobile, due to a special feature that allows the phone to be tracked even when a new SIM card has been inserted.
Investigators tracked the suspects by the new phone number, and found that the phone and ring had been sold to shops in metropolitan Bangkok. The items were recovered.
The thieves in this case worked for the baggage handling service at Suvarnabhumi Airport that was commissioned by Qatar Airways.
Thieves targeting outbound passengers at Bangkok airport
Good to see the police doing such a decent %26#39;tracking%26#39; job.
Thieves targeting outbound passengers at Bangkok airport';The passenger was alerted that someone was using his designer Samsung mobile, due to a special feature that allows the phone to be tracked even when a new SIM card has been inserted.';
That%26#39;s an interesting spin on what is old technology, (little samsung product placement by the linked website perhaps?).
I%26#39;m pretty sure that anyone can get their cell-phone%26#39;s serial number (IMEI = International Mobile Equipment Identity) by dialling *#06#.
With this number your phone is traceable world-wide I believe.
It%26#39;s a good warning though, it applies in too many Airports world wide, only check-in stuff you%26#39;re prepared to lose.
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