British tourists headed for the popular tourist region of Costa del Sol in southern Spain have been warned by national police to be wary if you are warned of bird droppings on your clothes. Police have detected the return of an old “bird poo” trick used by expert pickpockets . The warning comes after an adept thief was arrested this week after allegedly stealing valuable items from at least eight holidaymakers.
The 56-year-old travelled along the Andalusian coastal region, including Benalmadena , to target foreign visitors. Wearing a variety of bucket hats or berets, the thief would carry biscuits in his fanny pack which he would chew up into a mush before throwing the vile mixture at his victims. He would then rush to their side, telling them that a bird had just defecated on them and pretend to help clean it off.
Police said he then took advantage of the confusion to skillfully steal valuable items, mostly credit cards . Victims only realised they had been robbed long after the suspect had disappeared. After multiple reports to the police, the man was eventually found in Benalmadena.
He had a selection of hats and clothes in his car, meaning he could change his look at any given time The man has been banned from entering Malaga ahead of a trial. Earlier this year, Brits were urged to keep “all” their belongings in Spain on them following a separate spate of pickpocketing incidents. Speaking in her post on TikTok Jess cried: "My passport, my two cards, everything is .
