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Fourteen workers at Spain’s main tourist airport, Tenerife South, were arrested on suspicion of stealing items from checked-in luggage.
Police seized items worth almost 2 million euros ($2.2 million), including around 13,000 euros ($14,000) in cash, from the group of employees.
The airport handles about 11 million passengers a year, most of them European tourists seeking the pleasant climate of the islands off the coast of northwest Africa.
The thefts occurred as baggage was being placed in the aircrafts’ hold, and the alleged thieves forced open suitcases, took out valuables, and shut them again.
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Authorities seized 29 luxury wristwatches, 120 items of jewelry, 22 high-end cellphones, and various electronic devices.
