Cellphone thefts in Rio: Pickpockets eye Olympics

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Cellphone thefts in Rio: Pickpockets eye Olympics

Petty theft is big business in Brazil and Rio de Janeiro's pickpockets are preparing themselves for the Olympics. CNN's Nick Paton Walsh reports.

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