By Alys Davies BBC News Image source, Getty Images A presumed gang of burglars who presumably took products worth EUR300,000(₤260,000) from first-rate travelers on French trains has actually been caught. It is believed they took travel luggage from travelers after sitting next to them on high-speed trains crossing the nation. One guy, aged 57, is stated to have actually impersonated a female, using a wig. He and 2 other guys, 47 and 40, have actually admitted to performing the thefts over 5 to 6 years, French media state. They are thought to have actually kept taken items in a flat in the southern city of Marseille. The supposed method operandi was to take products throughout station stops after the unwary owners left the train to extend their legs or have a smoke. Authorities were very first informed in April when a guest reported the theft of a brief-case including jewellery worth EUR50,000, regional media state. 4 months later on, authorities found a stockpile of taken items in the Marseille flat. Products consisted of EUR130,000 in money, a EUR70,000 watch, designer bags, shoes, electronic cameras and jewellery. Regional authorities think more than 100 individuals had actually products taken and are attempting to find travelers who were targeted on trains taking a trip in between Paris, Geneva and Nice. The males confront 7 years in jail if founded guilty of burglary.
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