A criminal ring operating in the streets of Valletta has been thwarted, Home Affairs Minister Glenn Bedingfield has announced.“We caught them,” Bedingfield proudly early this morning. “In a few days, the police successfully broke a ring of criminals allegedly pickpocketing people in Valletta.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lovin Malta (@lovinmalta)The four people, who the minister said are Romanian, were arrested in a joint operation between the Valletta Police and the undercover Criminal Investigation Department (CID).“The first reports of this activity came in on Monday,” Bedingfield wrote. “The investigation started immediately, and by Thursday, they were identified and arrested. Thank you.”What do you make of this?•