Tube passengers pin down ‘phone snatcher’ found with mobiles, bank cards and laptop

A man was apprehended by vigilant passengers at Blackfriars station after allegedly stealing a mobile phone; he was found with three stolen phones, a bank card, and a laptop upon police arrival. The UK has seen a significant rise in phone thefts, prompting police to intensify efforts against such crimes, with recent arrests of phone-snatching gang members.

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