东欧犯罪团伙潜入维州偷盗

Police believe crime gangs trained by "Fagins" in Eastern Europe have contributed to an explosion in thefts of wallets, bags and phones in the city - which have increased by about 1800 in the past year.

据2009年8月20日《Herald Sun》报道，过去一年，东欧犯罪团伙利用澳洲宽松的短期签证政策而潜入维州偷盗拐骗，此类案件激增至1800件。