Police Operation Nets 20 Thieves in Tourist Hotspots

Major police operation in Bernese Oberland leads to arrest of 20 pickpockets and thieves, with several deportations, highlighting increased focus on tourist safety.

Key Takeaways

Bernese cantonal police arrested 20 suspected thieves and pickpockets.
The operation targeted specific tourist hotspots including Interlaken, Grindelwald, Lauterbrunnen, the Aare Gorge, and the Jungfraujoch.
Several of the arrested individuals were provisionally detained and subsequently deported from Switzerland.
Some suspects were transferred directly to the prison system.

By The Numbers

Arrests

They Said

"The police advise people to take special care of valuables in particularly busy places or in crowds."
— Bernese Cantonal Police

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Sources & References

Police arrest 20 thieves and pickpockets in Swiss tourism hotspots

SWI swissinfo.ch

Key Takeaways

Bernese cantonal police arrested 20 suspected thieves and pickpockets.
The operation targeted specific tourist hotspots including Interlaken, Grindelwald, Lauterbrunnen, the Aare Gorge, and the Jungfraujoch.
Several of the arrested individuals were provisionally detained and subsequently deported from Switzerland.
Some suspects were transferred directly to the prison system.

By The Numbers

Arrests

They Said

"The police advise people to take special care of valuables in particularly busy places or in crowds."
— Bernese Cantonal Police

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