What is "pickpockets"

Usage examples of "pickpockets".

Giffen had succeeded Graves as leader of the bashers, Devrise oversaw those who burgled and fenced goods, and Phil was in charge of pickpockets, smash-and-grab gangs, and the urchins who ran the streets of Krondor.

Maigret knew all the pickpockets by sight, not only the ones from Paris, but those who came from Spain or London for the big fairs or open-air festivals.

Frequented by denizens of the underworld, its clientele consisted of prostitutes, pickpockets, murderers and thieves.

Six of the prostitutes, the pickpockets, and the beggar woman were more than willing to accept my offer and vacated their quarters within three days.

I know pickpockets who could steal the blade off your sword while it was still in the scabbard.

They killed the pickpockets and the beggars, the whores and the street boys.