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Several baggage handlers arrested for stealing

Series of thefts registered at Moscow airport since beginning of year

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updated 12:57 p.m. ET March 13, 2009

MOSCOW - Police at Moscow's main international airport say they have arrested a number of baggage handlers suspected of stealing valuables from passengers' luggage.

Police spokeswoman Yelena Starkova says a series of thefts was registered from the beginning of January at Sheremetyevo Airport, and many involved a daily flight to Sharm el-Sheik, a Red Sea resort in Egypt that is popular with Russians.

Flight 1921 is operated by Nord Wind. Cameras, computers and jewelry were among the items that often went missing.

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Starkova said Friday that the baggage handlers were arrested this week. She would not say how many people were arrested or give the total value of the items stolen.

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