France Paris: Police have captured a suspected gang of thieves who allegedly stole items worth €300,000 (£260,000) from first-class passengers on French trains.
It is thought they stole luggage from passengers after sitting beside them on high-speed trains crossing the country, reports BBC.
One man, 57, is said to have posed as a woman by wearing a wig.
He and two other men, 47 and 40, have confessed to carrying out the thefts over five to six years, French media say as quoted by BBC.
The group is believed to have stored stolen goods in a flat in the southern city of Marseille.
The alleged modus operandi was to steal items during station stops after the unsuspecting owners got off the train to stretch their legs or have a smoke, BBC reported.
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