Two baggage handlers caught stealing luggage at Istanbul airport

Two baggage handlers at the Sabiha Gokcen airport in Istanbul have been arrested for stealing valuables from passengers’ luggage.

At least three such incidents occurred, Sabah reported.

On January 3, a passenger flying from Northern Cyprus to Istanbul found empty boxes in his luggage instead of a laptop and an expensive watch. On January 7, a woman flying to Amsterdam lost her laptop. On January 8, a passenger on a London-Istanbul flight said her laptop, 3 diamond necklaces, 8 necklaces and other jewelry were stolen.

These men face up to 14 years in prison.