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WATCH: Paris Metro thief saves victim from tracks

Viral video: A pickpocket has been hailed as an unlikely hero after rescuing the man he robbed from the tracks of the Paris Metro - while a bystander looks on without helping.

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How to avoid the Paris Metro pickpockets

You might be a seasoned pro on the Paris Metro, or just visiting for a few days. Either way, you will need to watch out for ingenious pickpockets working the French capital’s underground rail network. Here's a guide on how to avoid being robbed.

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Violent theft on France's public transport rises

Thieves on France's public transport are increasingly using violent methods rather than pick pocketing when targeting their victims, the country's Interior Ministry warned on Wednesday.

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Paris pickpocket ringleader gets jail term

France handed down a seven-year jail sentence on Wednesday to the notorious Bosnian ringleader of a gang of young pickpockets, who were abused and tortured if they failed to steal at least €300 a day from unwitting targets in Paris.

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Child pickpocket group arrested in Paris raid

French police on Tuesday raided three Roma camps in the gritty northern Paris suburbs and detained 10 people for forcing children into pickpocketing in the capital's metro network.