Hyndburn Councillor Eamonn Higgins said, "I was shopping in the open market when I was approached by the owner of Greg's Cooked Meats stall. Greg and his staff told me they had witnessed on several occasions a gang of eastern European looking men who seemed to be working in a group, with one of the men marking potential victims with a piece of chalk on their backs while others then move in in an attempt to steal purses and other valuables out of peoples shopping bags."
He added, "They are usually here pretty early from 8.30am onwards and I urge all shoppers to be extra vigilant when shopping in town. Keep wallets and purses in a safe place. This information has been passed to the police."
Anyone with any information should call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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