Travelling pickpocket gangs target tourists in Helsinki

Travelling pickpocket gangs target tourists in Helsinki

Police in Helsinki have reported a rise in incidents involving professional pickpocket groups operating across Europe and now increasingly present in Finland. According to Detective Chief Inspector Mikko Minkkinen, these groups, often composed of a few individuals, move quickly from country to country and remain in Finland only for short periods. He said the suspects are mostly foreign nationals who fly in, operate for a few weeks, then leave.