It has happened for multiple years across the globe but it doesn’t make it at all right; bag snatchers.

Gangs of people throughout regions are robbing elderly women of their beloved canvas shopping bags and the latest case in Wales reveals how disturbing the trend is and how harrowing the ordeal is for OAPS.

One of the victims, who was 84 years-old, had only just started going out again after recovering from a broken hip.

Gangs of canvas bags snatchers are preying on aged seniors when they are out of their home shopping. The criminals are stealing the handbags from the trolleys or off the shoulder and fleeing with all the contents inside.

But it seems the thieves are more calculating and some are pouncing on their victims after they have withdrawn large amounts of cash from ATM machines.

Police from varying locations are advising shoppers to be vigilant and not to leave pvc bags or purses unattended on their shopping trolleys.

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Tags: bag snatchers, robbery

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