Surveillance cameras are set to be installed in public transport in Armenia in the wake of the theft rate growth.
Studying the appropriation cases in Kentron and Nork Marash district of capital Yerevan, the Prosecutor’s Office revealed a 31.9% growth in theft of property in 2018 from a year before.
The agency says the vast majority of such thefts (some 35%) in the district occurred on public transport, with the most common items stolen being wallets, cash and mobile phones.
Although the items stolen on public transport are not much valuable, often low-income passengers fall victim to a pickpocket, the Prosecutor General’s Office told Panorama.am.
“In addition, most of the victims are foreigners, and any crime targeting them leaves a negative effect on the country's tourism image and development,” the statement said.
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