10-15-2016, 08:43 AM
EXTRAORDINARY footage has emerged of the sophisticated Juicy Couture Tracksuit London Sale sting that saw photographer Brett
Costello robbed on the beach in Rio.
The brazen thieves stole a carry-on luggage case full of expensive equipment on the busy cafe district on Ipanema Beach in the middle of the day.
CCTV vision of the brazen theft at the Aussie coffee shop Kraft Cafe reveals Costello was targeted by a three-person gang of thieves, who look anything but opportunistic
criminals.Two middle-aged men in business clothes and a blonde woman had likely scoped Costello out earlier in the day as he took photos of Aussie Olympic sailor Matt Belcher at
Ipanema beach.
In two angles of the crime, the footage shows in great deal the tactics the seasoned thieves used to distract him, create the path for a quick getaway and how they tricked him
into running the wrong way in pursuit of the thief.
Like a scene from the hit movie Focus, starring Will Smith Margot Robbie, which shows a team of people working together to dupe their victim, the group sting is the most common
form of street robbery in Rio.Security experts warn tourists and Games visitors to avoid interacting with random locals and remain vigilant at all times.
The footage shows a woman start a conversation in Portuguese with Costello who is standing near the entrance of the coffee shop with his camera bag at his side. As she speaks
and waves her arms around, two men are seen inching towards the bag. The first attempt to grab the bag is foiled when Brett notices his bag has moved slightly but the woman
keeps talking and one of the men can be seen lifting the bag and doing a runner.
In a callous twist, the second angle shows Costello racing out of the cafe after the theft and then being pointed in the wrong direction by the second man involved in the sting.
“I had an idea that it had to be a few people involved,” Costello said.
“It makes me wonder whether there is more going on around there than you realise.
“I guess I still feel silly but maybe after seeing the v?ideo, not quite as silly.”
Costello said he made a return visit to the coffee shop yesterday Cheap Nike Free Run Womens a ittle wiser and a lot more aware of
what was going on around him.
“I noticed a few suspicious looking men around the cafe, some of them on phones and looking up and down the street,” he said.
Looking for their next victim.
HERE IS HOW THE SNATCH UNFOLDED
ANGLE ONE1. Costello and The Australian sports reporter Simon King enter coffee shop and find a seat. As King orders coffee, Costello places his bag next to a chair. Watch the
mirror on the opposite wall.
Costello robbed on the beach in Rio.
The brazen thieves stole a carry-on luggage case full of expensive equipment on the busy cafe district on Ipanema Beach in the middle of the day.
CCTV vision of the brazen theft at the Aussie coffee shop Kraft Cafe reveals Costello was targeted by a three-person gang of thieves, who look anything but opportunistic
criminals.Two middle-aged men in business clothes and a blonde woman had likely scoped Costello out earlier in the day as he took photos of Aussie Olympic sailor Matt Belcher at
Ipanema beach.
In two angles of the crime, the footage shows in great deal the tactics the seasoned thieves used to distract him, create the path for a quick getaway and how they tricked him
into running the wrong way in pursuit of the thief.
Like a scene from the hit movie Focus, starring Will Smith Margot Robbie, which shows a team of people working together to dupe their victim, the group sting is the most common
form of street robbery in Rio.Security experts warn tourists and Games visitors to avoid interacting with random locals and remain vigilant at all times.
The footage shows a woman start a conversation in Portuguese with Costello who is standing near the entrance of the coffee shop with his camera bag at his side. As she speaks
and waves her arms around, two men are seen inching towards the bag. The first attempt to grab the bag is foiled when Brett notices his bag has moved slightly but the woman
keeps talking and one of the men can be seen lifting the bag and doing a runner.
In a callous twist, the second angle shows Costello racing out of the cafe after the theft and then being pointed in the wrong direction by the second man involved in the sting.
“I had an idea that it had to be a few people involved,” Costello said.
“It makes me wonder whether there is more going on around there than you realise.
“I guess I still feel silly but maybe after seeing the v?ideo, not quite as silly.”
Costello said he made a return visit to the coffee shop yesterday Cheap Nike Free Run Womens a ittle wiser and a lot more aware of
what was going on around him.
“I noticed a few suspicious looking men around the cafe, some of them on phones and looking up and down the street,” he said.
Looking for their next victim.
HERE IS HOW THE SNATCH UNFOLDED
ANGLE ONE1. Costello and The Australian sports reporter Simon King enter coffee shop and find a seat. As King orders coffee, Costello places his bag next to a chair. Watch the
mirror on the opposite wall.