Five Romanians to be arraigned over pickpocketing

Four men and a woman, all Romanian nationals, are expected to be arraigned in court later on today, charged with pickpocketing on public transport buses and bus stations.

Incidents of pickpocketing increased drastically in recent months, with thieves are targeting crowded afternoon buses, particularly in Sliema, St Julian's and Paceville.

This led to the British Foreign and Commonwealth office warning tourists visiting Malta to be on the lookout because of an increase in the number of pickpocketing incidents on buses.