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Explainer | How to protect yourself from high-flying criminals who prey on airline passengers
- After a Rolex watch was stolen from HK Express flight, the Post looks at how airline thieves operate and what you can do to avert them
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In-flight crime was back on the radar over the weekend after a man on board a flight run by Cathay Pacific Airways’ budget arm, HK Express, landed in Hong Kong from Vietnam and discovered some of his belongings were missing, including a HK$330,000 (US$46,000) Rolex watch.
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The items also included thousands of dollars in cash and a bank card, originally stored in his bag placed in an overhead carrier bin when he boarded the plane.
Police arrested a fellow passenger for suspected theft and found the victim’s items under a shuttle bus mat, but other passengers may not be so lucky.
The Post explains how aeroplane thieves operate, and what you can do to protect yourself from them.
1. How often do thefts happen on flights?
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