Two tourists were held by an airport gang until they paid up £8,000

KhwaamLap · #8 (**permalink**) 14th July 2009, 08:27 AM

I should have updated this story. King Power released videos and statements of the above incidents. It clearly shows a couple (a bit blurry, but could well be them - I suspect it is) stealing a wallet - not in a haphazrd way either. The video shows the woman taking it and putting it in her purse. Security staff followed them and she palmed it to him and he went to the toilet. Staff found the wallet in the toilet wastebasket (yuk!). They later changed clothes and sat at different tables in a cafe - pretending not to be together, when they were arrested.

Looks like this couple were caught bang to rights. Of course it doesn't excuse the obviously tried and tested system of bribery that persued. Including a Sri Lankan national (why?) - who suddently disappeared on the breaking of this story. Several other people stood up and said it had happened to them too.

Lots of storied of 'free gifts' being given, than being arrested as the item was not on the receipt! There is a con somewhere here - maybe the guilty couple just fell nicely into it. I doubt it would be KP itself as its small fry moneywise to them - and a dangerous risk too. Much more likely to be airport staff (at KP, airport security and police).

I personally believe that KP should come down like a ton of bricks on their staff - because most farangs are advising relatives and friends to just walk straight down nthe centre at arrivals/departure lounges rather than even browsing the dutyfree shops (cheaper in Night Bazaar anyway!). They need to clean the air and they ned to do it soon.