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While confusing victims with his unusual dance, Anis Bardich secretly stole their wallets, bank cards and mobile phones from innocent tourists’ or locals’ pockets.
Anis Bardich targeted four people in Birmingham between July and August 2024. (Photo Credit: You Tube)
A thief in Birmingham, who used strange dance moves to distract and pickpocket his victims, was caught on CCTV and arrested by the police recently. The thief, identified as Anis Bardich, used his bizarre dancing to confuse and divert people’s attention while stealing from them. Using facial recognition technology, West Midlands Police tracked him after he targeted four people in the city centre between July and August last year. While confusing them with his unusual dance, Bardich secretly stole their wallets, bank cards and mobile phones from innocent tourists’ or locals’ pockets. His unique stealing method left authorities shocked, but thanks to the quick investigation, he is now behind bars.
Bardich also used the stolen bank cards to buy things for himself in shops. These purchases helped the police track his location. Thanks to Operation Taurus and the use of facial recognition, the authorities caught him red-handed. He was found guilty of four thefts and four frauds. Now, he will spend at least two years in jail. Along with the prison time, the court has also ordered him to pay £2240 (approximately Rs 2 Lakh) to the people he stole from in Birmingham.
In an official statement, the West Midlands Police shared, “Our dedicated pickpocketing officers from Operation Taurus trawled through CCTV after recognising a pattern in the series of thefts. Using facial recognition technology, the team were able to identify Bardich as the offender. He was convicted of four counts of theft and four counts of fraud by false representation and at Birmingham Magistrates Court on Thursday 27 March, was sentenced to 24 weeks in prison. He was also ordered to pay £2,240 in compensation to the people he stole from.”
PC Amy O’Connor, from Operation Taurus, adds, “As you can see from the video clip, pickpockets adopt various tricks and tactics to steal people’s property. I would encourage everyone to be on the lookout for these techniques so that they can keep their belongings safe.”
Another police spokesperson said that stealing from someone’s pocket can negatively affect the targeted person. That’s why the police always try their best to catch such thieves and recover the stolen items.
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