Phnom Penh Post - Phone thieves caught but device still mobile
A pair of Phnom Penh ladyboys with a penchant for phone snatching got their comeuppance late on Saturday night after choosing the wrong barangs to pilfer from.
After the pair snatched the phone of two Americans riding in a tuk-tuk, their victims kicked up enough of a stink to alert nearby police, who promptly arrested the duo.
Unfortunately, before their arrest, they had successfully passed the purloined handset on to an accomplice, who managed to escape.
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