Airport security officer arrested for stealing from passengers

Airport security officer arrested for stealing from passengers

An airport security employee in Bangkok, Thailand was detained and charged for theft after stealing from an elderly passenger.

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When travelling, you want to feel that your belongings are secure in the hands of the airport staff - especially with the large number of security staff that are on duty. 

One elderly man in Bangkok, Thailand was not afforded this courtesy. 

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Security camera footage shows Thanat Rattana searching an 89-year-old man's luggage and pocketing some of the cash that he finds in there.

The young man believes he is home free, but unfortunately his actions were caught on tape. 

The New York Post reports that the man was detained and charged with theft, whereafter the money - which amounted to $200 - was returned to the elderly man. 

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