Traders at Kejetia in Kumasi have caught three suspected pickpockets, all middle-aged women believed to be part of a larger criminal network operating in the area.A video circulating on the social media platform X shows the suspects handcuffed inside a shop, where one of them is being physically assaulted by a man.Details about the amount stolen remain unclear.

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However, one victim, whose money was reportedly retrieved from the suspects, expressed her frustration"While I walk through the scorching sun to buy stuff, you come and steal from me. I am the one whose money they stole. That is the money that has been retrieved from them by the man. Had it not been for my money they stole, they wouldn't have been arrested.

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"Female pickpockets like these, known for their cunning methods, are a rarity, making this incident particularly striking.A group of suspected pickpockets has been apprehended by traders at Kejetia in Kumasi. This group of three middle-aged women, is thought to be part of a larger gang in the Kumasi district.Tags - Serwaa Amihere Captain Smart Maldives pic.twitter.com/RsydiY2T8j— Agyemang Ababio (@agyemang_ababio) November 28, 2024

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