The Tenerife South airport handles about 11 million passengers a year, most of them European tourists seeking the pleasant climate of the islands off the coast of northwest Africa..
SPANISH POLICE DETAIN 2 FOREIGN NATIONALS FOR SMUGGLING MILITARY EQUIPMENT TO RUSSIA
The investigation began after an increase in passenger complaints about items missing from their luggage, the police statement said.
Stolen pieces of suitcases are on display on the Canary Island of Tenerife, Spain. Spanish police said they arrested 14 employees at one of the country’s main tourist airports on suspicion of stealing pieces of checked luggage. (Guardia Civil AP)
The thefts occurred while the luggage was in the plane’s hold, police said. Inside the hold, the alleged thieves forced their bags open, removed valuables and locked them again.
2 ARRESTED IN SERBIA ON SUSPICION OF SMUGGLING CUBANS TO SPAIN AS PART OF A FOREIGN CRIMINAL GROUP
Authorities seized 29 luxury wristwatches, 120 pieces of jewelry, 22 cell phones and high-end electronic devices. The suspects had sold many other pieces online or in local stores, according to police.