A mainlander was arrested last night on suspicion of stealing more than HKD10,000 in cash from overhead bins during a Dragonair flight from Dhaka to Hong Kong.
The man allegedly stole money, mobile phones, and jewellery from bags belonging to two other passengers during the night flight, reports the SCMP.
Flight attendants discovered the theft and alerted the authorities, who arrested the man once the plane landed at Hong Kong’s Chep Lap Kok airport at around 7am.
Five different types of currency were found on the suspect after a search by the police, leading to suspicions that he is a professional thief, reports The Sun.
Inspector Chan Chun-ip of the airport police intelligence unit urged the public to keep an eye on their belongings while travelling abroad this holiday season.
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