Gangs of criminals are hiding dwarves in sports bags and smuggling them onto buses to steal luggage.

The tiny terrors are placed in the luggage hold where they are free to rummage through personal belongings.

Travellers in Sweden are now being advised not to leave valuables in their bags.

Among the bus companies to be hit is Swebus, which operates services across the country.

A spokeswoman for the firm said: "It is very possible that a small person is being placed in a bag in order to search through the other bags.

"We are taking extra security measures and are thinking of installing video surveillance cameras."

Police have received similar reports from other parts of the country.

As well as dwarves, children are used in the scam.

people will try anything

I don't even know what to say!

wow can't beleive it

Anything is possible I suppose. I just look at the risk compaired to the possible gains. But I don't think the way people that would do something like that do.