Man in wigs led string of thefts from French first-class train passengers

Police aim to reunite stolen goods including 150 pieces of luggage with owners around the world

Police in Marseille are attempting to track down more than 100 first-class train passengers from around the world who had their luggage or wallets stolen by a gang whose leader would disguise himself in wigs.

When a woman leaving a high-speed train at Aix-en-Provence station earlier this year reported to police that her bag containing 50,000 of jewellery had disappeared during the journey, station CCTV footage led to a months-long investigation. Police discovered what they called an experienced operation by three thieves regularly targeting first-class carriages on high-speed trains.