RCMP say a woman arrested at Vancouver's airport for allegedly stealing a passenger's purse is believed to be part of an organized group of thieves targeting airports. The Mounties say the 60-year-old woman was arrested at Vancouver airport by RCMP officers in conjunction with an ongoing undercover theft investigation. The RCMP says plainclothes teams have been at the airport conducting surveillance since March for theft issues primarily at the international arrivals terminal. RCMP say the woman is in custody and police are looking at the possibility of linking her with multiple thefts. Keith Bramhill says in a statement that thieves who specialize in theft at airports generally work in teams and divert attention from passengers to steal valuables.

Source: CBC News April 19, 2019 22:04 UTC