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Brazen pickpockets prey on vulnerable tourists as vacation island is swarmed by millions

Viral video from Positano shows tourists packed onto a tight cliffside path with little room to move, drawing backlash online as experts say tour groups, day-trippers and social media are fueling overwhelming crowds. As tourists descend on one of Spain's most popular summer destinations, the familiar problem of pickpocketing has emerged. Multiple viral videos appear to show tourists being targeted by pickpockets in Mallorca, Spain's largest Balearic Island. The incidents occurred near Palma, the capital of Mallorca, according to the Majorca Daily Bulletin. US UPDATES TRAVEL WARNING FOR QUAKE-HIT NATION, CITING DISASTER RISKS AND VIOLENT CRIME In one video recently published by the Mallorca Daily Bulletin, a group of young pickpockets targeted an elderly couple. In the footage, an older man is seen standing and looking in one direction as the group of

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Brazen pickpockets prey on vulnerable tourists as vacation island is swarmed by millions

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Brazen pickpockets prey on vulnerable tourists as vacation island is swarmed by millions

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