Two baggage handlers at Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport have been arrested for stealing valuables from passengers' luggage and face up to 14 years in prison, Report informs referring to Sabah newspaper.
At least three incidents occurred with passengers of a large airline that flies to 47 countries. However, its name is not specified.
According to the newspaper, on January 3, a passenger flying from Northern Cyprus to Istanbul found empty boxes in his luggage instead of a laptop and an expensive watch. On January 7, a woman flying to Amsterdam lost her laptop, where she filed a complaint through the Turkish consulate.
A similar incident occurred the next day: upon arriving in London from Istanbul, a Turkish citizen discovered that her suitcase had been broken into, and unknown persons had stolen a laptop, three diamond necklaces, and other jewelry.