Thieves at Servisair LHR
 

reported today on skynews. . . .quote: . .Seven baggage handlers were arrested on suspicion of stealing from luggage at the UK's busiest airport, police have revealed.. .. .The men, aged between 20 and 50, were detained at Heathrow on Monday and released on bail to reappear before police at various dates later this month.. .. .All work for Air France Serviceair Ltd at Terminal 2.. .. .Alleged conspiracy. .. .They are alleged to have been part of a conspiracy to steal from bags on Air France and the Russian carrier Aeroflot.. .. .Detective Inspector Mark Pepper, of Heathrow CID, said the arrests came after an intelligence operation at the airport.. .. .Most of the items allegedly taken were electrical goods such as cameras and laptop computers.. .. .Hold on to ya bags folks, its happening again!! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="rolleyes.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="eek.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Frown]" src="frown.gif" />

Its the french connection again, damn french, we should go to war again teach em what for

"..electrical goods such as cameras..."?

My digital camera is electrically powered. Without batteries it's ******ed.

I don't think that the French have anything to teach the LHR baggage handlers about thieving. It is a tradition that goes back a long way.

The press theory was that enhanced security was causing pax to put laptops and cameras (to contradict Flintsone, just about any camera these days has batteries- exposure meter, automatic wind on, flash ect). I thought such equipment had to be carried in hand baggage and batteries are expressly forbidden for hold baggage.