Stolen Phone and Credit Cards in Barcelona Located - but Police powerless to act.

[@paulmcguire3877]

Never ever accept help from anyone "scruffy looking" nothing good will come from that.

[@Iwanttogoto]

Agreed lesson learned!

[@Tom-ez7pp]

such a shame :(

[@Iwanttogoto]

Yeah, it's a shame, but just like a rainy day, it won't last forever!

[@kimballentyne3482]

Thanks for sharing your news and I am sorry for what has happened to you. Sadly, the world is full of rotten apples. Hope the police helped you to block everything on your GSM phone and all your bank credit and debit cards. If your passport has also got stolen I advise you to also report it to your embassy to have it immediately cancelled and for them to issue you with a new replacement passport.

[@Iwanttogoto]

One thing I didn't loose is my passport, but that's good advice.

[@pepelemoko01]

There are handy zip carabiners (Nite ise S -biners)to keep zips together. Some even lock. They at least slow down thieves.

[@BeeRich33]

I biked through Barcelona in 2012. Didn't like it. Had a theft mid-day happen right in front of me.

[@Iwanttogoto]

Yep, it feels like it borders on lawless at times.

[@johnmcfetridge4266]

Be careful on the escalators especially in Sants!! Friend had her passport and credit cards stolen

[@Iwanttogoto]

Yes, Sants seemd like a tinderbox to me!

[@cantkeepitin]

In Berlin our 2 bikes have been stolen. It was at the new Museum with dozens of cams and security, but obviously the thieves work very efficient😢😢😢

[@Iwanttogoto]

Seems to me that, whilst the police do what they can, petty theft like this has now become 'normalised' and will no longer be investigated properly.

[@kevininsiam]

Sorry for you loss but still so many people walking around with phone and credit cards in that single case, what a nightmare to lose the lot, Phone and credit cards are always kept separate and spare money always in side pocket, the main wallet no credit cards inside also a waist money belt is a great idea. sometimes when I am visiting crowded places or markets i go without the wallet and just have cash in a side pocket and the same going out at night time small changes and maybe 1 credit card. great feeling that you not going to lose any things while on holiday.

[@Iwanttogoto]

Agreed, hindsight is a wonderful thing, every day is a school day!

[@patrickmalone1902]

Probably the usual suspects.

[@Iwanttogoto]

Yep ,unfortunately I think the police know exactly who vis resposible but just accept this as 'normal life'.

[@DJ-qi4ry]

Very overrated City.

[@Iwanttogoto]

Granada, Cordoba and Valencia are great alternatives.

[@reklaw3603]

barcelona is rife with pickpockets.

[@Iwanttogoto]

Sadly, yes it is but it's also frightening the lengths they will go to and how organised the whole thing is.

[@reklaw3603]

@@Iwanttogoto my mate is a bouncer, he caught them with arm in his backpack, pretty sure they had no use for the arm after it.