Gang of pickpockets get exceptional sentences

A Prague court has served exceptionally high two-to-three year sentences to a gang of highly organized Romanian nationals who pick-pocketed in the vicinity of Prague Castle. The gang all came from the same village in Romania and operated successfully in Prague for several years before the police had enough evidence to file charges. Their victims were mainly unsuspecting tourists. The police presented a vast amount of evidence against them in court, including phone conversations where they spoke openly about their activities and undercover policemen who had been posted around Prague Castle.