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Italy: American tourist robbed in Naples

According to a report on en.apocalisselaica.net, an American Tourist was assaulted and robbed in broad daylight in the heart of Naples. The attacker reportedly stole a Rolex watch, valued at approximately € 10mila. Police are investigating the incident. The incident happened a few steps from Piazza Municipio, near a well-known hotel, a place frequented by hundreds of people. Read article

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Nepal: Russian tourist robbed by two teens in Kathmandu marketplace

According to thehimalayantimes.com, “A Russian tourist, identified as Gure Viadimit (59), was robbed of his belongings near the City Market at Old Buspark on Thursday. According to a complaint lodged with police, two persons who appeared to be in their late teens robbed the victim of his laptop, digital camera, return ticket to Russia, Euro […]

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Indonesia: Australian tourist robbed and raped in Bali

As covered by news.com.au, “A PERTH woman has been raped while a knife was held to her throat during a violent robbery at the villa she was staying at with family in Bali. The 28-year-old was attacked in the early hours of Saturday morning after being woken by an intruder who had entered her room […]

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Thailand: Phuket teenagers arrested after robbing Russian tourist’s purse

As covered by phuketgazette.net, “Karon Police yesterday arrested two teenagers for a bag snatch after eight days of tracking down their suspects. Russian tourist Tatiana Suslirova reported to Karon Police on April 18 that her yellow bag had been snatched from her while she was walking near the Karon Princess Hotel. She told the police […]

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India: Bag snatchers sieze foreigner in ‘Tito’s lane’, tourist robbed of all belongings

According to timesofindia.indiatimes.com, “A tourist, Priyanka Chandra, was robbed at Calangute on Monday night. Chandra’s complaint stated that unknown persons snatched her shoulder bag on Monday morning at 3.50am while she was walking in Tito’s lane. Her handbag contained 8,000 in cash besides a phone, credit cards, PAN card, and other items all worth 25,000. […]

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New Zealand: 3 local tourists arrested for robbing Korean tourist & harassing others

As reported by stuff.co.nz, “Three Mataura men in Queenstown for a stag do on Saturday night were arrested after racially abusing Asian tourists and stealing a Korean woman’s purse. Senior constable Chris Blackford, of Queenstown, said a Korean woman, who was sitting on a lakefront bench in Queenstown Bay, was approached by a group of […]

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India: Elderly French tourist attacked and robbed in the street near Dhobi Ghat

As covered by asianage.com, “A 65-year-old French tourist was robbed by a two people while she was walking near Dhobi Ghat at Saat Rasta on Saturday. One robber hit her on the neck and snatched her gold chain before fleeing. The Agripada police arrested one of the accused and recovered the gold chain from him. […]

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France: Louvre workers walk off job over rising pickpocket incidents against tourists

As reported by Abclocal.go.com in Paris, France the Louvre re-opened on Thursday, one day after workers walked off the job because of some unwelcome visitors. The staff is protesting a growing problem with pick-pocket thieves. That forced visitors to be turned away. The museum says the pickpocket problem is rising, despite tighter security measures within […]

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Northern Mariana Islands: Thief imprisoned for robbing Japanese tourist in Saipan

As covered by saipantribune.com, “A man who was caught on surveillance camera stealing 80,000 Japanese yen or approximately $900 from the pouch of a tourist was slapped with a five-month prison term. Mark Escobar, 31, pleaded guilty to theft on Wednesday as part of a plea deal and was slapped with a five-year sentence, all […]

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New Zealand: 3 men arrested for the assault & robbery of a Canadian tourist

As reported by radionz.co.nz, “The 22-year-old man was assaulted and robbed by a group of men who befriended him at a bar in Paihia last Friday. Police have charged two Kawakawa men, aged 21 and 22, with aggravated robbery and a 20-year-old with being an accessory. Police say the response from local businesses and bars […]

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