WWE stars robbed at CT airport

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Published Jul 6, 2011

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Several WWE wrestling “superstars” had items stolen out of their luggage after arriving at Cape Town International Airport for their South African tour, professional wrestler Randy Orton tweeted.

“Landed in Capetown a few hours ago. Beautiful here. Too bad over half the roster had various items stolen out of they're (sic) checked luggage,” Orton said on Twitter.

According to WWE's website, the stolen items included a watch, a GPS system, and clothes.

The wrestlers took a domestic flight from Johannesburg to Cape Town on Tuesday.

Orton said his bag was left alone even though it did not have a lock on it. However, valuables were stolen from the bags of his colleagues, after the locks on their bags were cut off.

He did not specify which Superstars had their bags tampered with.

National police spokesman Captain Dennis Adrio said police would

refer all queries on the matter to South African Airways (SAA) and the Airports Company of South Africa (Acsa).

This was because the incident has not yet been reported to police as yet.

“At this stage no case has been opened.”

SAA, despite numerous calls, was not available for comment.

Acsa spokeswoman Deidre Hendricks said “reports of this nature are always extremely disappointing”.

“Having one’s luggage pilfered is not a pleasant experience, which is why we take a very serious view on matters of this nature.

“We are currently working together with the police as well as the airline with which they travelled to establish what could have happened.”

She said it was unfortunate that “opportunistic crimes” of this nature happened at all airports across the world.

“...It is a matter which receives our highest attention with various measures in place; such as CCTV, baggage pilferage forums and a zero tolerance approach; all with the view of limiting such occurrences,” Hendricks said.

A registered user on WWE's website, Paul Smith, said: “Orton claims that since he didn't have a lock on his bag that it was left alone. Brilliant irony. That still sucks though. South Af(r)ica is an awful place.

“For future reference, South Africa is basically The Worst place in the world.”

Their tour kicks off in Cape Town on Thursday, followed by consecutive shows in for Durban and Johannesburg, ending on Sunday. -

Sapa

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