巴黎扒窃团伙头目被判八年 雅思精读

英文原文

来源：Clan leader in Paris sentenced to eight years over child pickpocketing gangs；The Guardian，Kim Willsher，2026 年 9 月 24 日。

[1] A clan leader who sent gangs of child pickpockets to target tourists in the Paris Métro and popular attractions such as Disneyland Paris has been jailed for human trafficking.

[2] Roberto Hamidovic, 48, likened to Fagin, Charles Dickens's notorious criminal boss, ran a network of child thieves, mostly girls, some as young as 10, who brought in an average of €25,000 (£21,500) a day, according to police.

[3] If the terrorised youngsters failed to hand over enough money, they would be beaten, burned or sexually abused, the Paris court heard.

[4] While Hamidovic, the patriarch of a Roma family of Bosnian origins, and the adult family members lived a "life of luxury" – enjoying designer clothes, five-star hotels, expensive restaurants and cars, and flashing their cash at casinos – the girls were put up in budget hotels or dilapidated squats.

[5] Seven members of what detectives called the Hamidovic clan – four men and three women – were on trial for human trafficking, organised theft, corruption of minors, money laundering and criminal association as part of what detectives say is an international pickpocket network spanning several European countries. All denied the charges.

[6] The court sentenced Hamidovic to the maximum eight years in prison and a €500,000 (£430,000) fine; his wife, Lejla, was given a six-year prison sentence and €300,000 fine. Two of the couple's sons, a nephew and two female relatives were given between five- and seven-year prison sentences and fines. All were told they would be extradited and banned from entering France on their release.

[7] For detectives who have been investigating the Hamidovic network for decades there was a grim sense of deja vu. In 2010, French police arrested Roberto Hamidovic's uncle Fehmi, 58, who already had a conviction for people trafficking in Austria, along with his two sons near Rome and a dozen other clan members in the south of France and Italy. At the time, Paris's judicial police chief, Christian Flaesch, said: "It feels like we have broken up a completely medieval structure."

[8] After Fehmi Hamidovic was convicted in 2013 and sentenced to seven years in prison, his nephew Roberto took control of the clan, believed to be responsible for up to 75% of thefts in the Paris Métro. In court, however, Roberto Hamidovic claimed he was a secondhand car dealer earning between €2,000 and €5,000 a month.

[9] Alice Guillet, the public prosecutor, put forward a different story. She said the Hamidovic family used minors "to ensure a kind of impunity". The pickpockets were told to tell police they were 12 years old – a year below the age of criminal responsibility in France – forcing police to release them. She described the girls' daily lives as particularly "challenging and painful".

[10] They were "children without roots, without a future, whose parents sometimes don't even know their birth date", she added.

[11] A pre-trial investigation by Le Monde revealed that Hamidovic's son Roberto Hamidovic Jr, 22, nicknamed Gony, oversaw the pickpocket gangs on behalf of his father – booking taxis to transport them to various sites around Paris.

[12] Investigators said groups of six to nine youngsters were sent each day at Disneyland Paris, Charles de Gaulle airport and the Métro and told to target foreign tourists. At Disneyland they would mingle with crowds gathered for the evening parades.

[13] They would also hang around bank cash machines, wait for customers to put in their pin numbers, then surround them and steal the money and their wallets.

[14] Hamidovic and his wife are believed to have amassed an estimated €2m, much of which is reportedly hidden abroad. The couple spent part of their time in the Adriatic seaside resort of Pula in Croatia.

[15] His son, Roberto Jr, one of 13 siblings, grew up in Rome in the care of a grandmother and moved to France at the age of 14. Like his brothers and sisters he did not attend school regularly. Most family members are unable to read or write. He and his wife, Alessandra, have a three-year-old son called Al Capone who is being raised by a nanny in Bosnia, Le Monde reported. The paper said Hamidovic Jr told detectives he did not drink but they discovered he had spent €1,420 on two bottles of champagne at a Paris nightclub to celebrate his brother Goran's release from prison.

[16] Guillet described the network as a grim cycle. The exploited children sent out to steal became exploiters in turn when becoming adults.

[17] "During this trial, the issue of determinism arose, an issue that is glaringly obvious from the very first line of the case file," Guillet said, pointing out that the seven accused had themselves been forced to steal for their parents during their childhood.

[18] "What chance did they have of not putting the younger children to work in turn as soon as they were old enough?" Guillet added. "The chances were slim, if not nonexistent. They went from being victims to perpetrators … we have to stop this defeatism and fatalism."

[19] Guillet said the only way to challenge the impunity with which the Hamidovics continued to operate through three generations, in defiance of previous convictions of family members, was to impose long prison sentences followed by extradition from France.

[20] "In the face of such a system, the only tool is severity. This sends a message," she said.

[21] After the sentencing, Emperatriz Aguirre, Roberto Hamidovic's lawyer, said: "The sentences are too severe because they relate to the crime of human trafficking for which there was no tangible evidence."

[22] Many of the dozens of children used as pickpockets, who were not called to give evidence in order to protect their identities, disappeared after the seven were arrested or were taken by social services and placed in foster homes. Almost half of them are believed to have since run away.

文章脉络

庭审报道的标准结构：先给判决结果，再交代犯罪事实与量刑明细，随后回溯这个家族十年间的两代案件，最后以控辩双方的说法收尾。

文中同时出现刑期、罚金、涉案金额与年龄，口径各不相同：

阅读提醒：报道中的金额与比例多来自警方「据信」，属于侦查估计；法庭认定的是罪名与刑罚。引用时不要把「据信占 75%」写成「已被证明占 75%」。

地道表达

共 12 条，均可在英文原文中字面检索到；例句为原创，附中文释义。

长难句拆解

While 对照与同位语插入

原句：[4] While Hamidovic, the patriarch of a Roma family of Bosnian origins, and the adult family members lived a "life of luxury" – enjoying designer clothes, five-star hotels, expensive restaurants and cars, and flashing their cash at casinos – the girls were put up in budget hotels or dilapidated squats.

主干：主句 the girls were put up in budget hotels or dilapidated squats；While 从句给出对照面。

层次与易错点：While 从句的主语由同位语 the patriarch of a Roma family of Bosnian origins 隔开，真正的并列主语是 Hamidovic 与 the adult family members；两个破折号之间是一串动名词，说明「奢侈生活」的具体内容。易错点：同位语插在主语与 and 之间，容易漏掉后半主语；put up 在此是「安置」，不是「举起」。

逻辑关系：对照——同一家庭里，成年人与孩子过着两个世界的生活。

参考译文：哈米多维奇是波斯尼亚裔罗姆人家庭的家长，他与成年家庭成员过着「奢侈生活」——穿名牌、住五星酒店、吃昂贵餐厅、开好车，还在赌场里大把撒钱——而那些女孩却被安置在廉价旅馆或破败的占屋里。

写作迁移：While the executives, the faces of the company, enjoyed bonuses and private flights, the factory staff were moved to temporary cabins. 高管们作为公司的门面，享受着奖金与私人航班，而工厂员工则被安置到临时板房里。

分词后置与被动结构

原句：[8] After Fehmi Hamidovic was convicted in 2013 and sentenced to seven years in prison, his nephew Roberto took control of the clan, believed to be responsible for up to 75% of thefts in the Paris Métro.

主干：主句 his nephew Roberto took control of the clan；After 从句交代时间与前提。

层次与易错点：believed to be responsible for ... 是过去分词短语，修饰的是 clan（即这个团伙被认为应对七成五的盗窃负责），而不是 Roberto 本人——从语义上两者都说得通，但英语中这种后置分词通常依附最近的名词。易错点：把 believed 理解成「Roberto 被认为」会缩小范围；up to 75% 是上限，不是确切比例。

逻辑关系：时间承接 + 补充说明。

参考译文：2013 年费赫米·哈米多维奇被判有罪、入狱七年之后，他的侄子罗伯托接管了这个团伙——据信该团伙对巴黎地铁多达 75% 的盗窃案负有责任。

写作迁移：After the founder retired, his daughter took over the firm, believed to control a third of the local market. 创始人退休后，他的女儿接手了公司，据信该公司控制着本地三分之一的市场。

抽象名词 + with which 定语从句

原句：[19] Guillet said the only way to challenge the impunity with which the Hamidovics continued to operate through three generations, in defiance of previous convictions of family members, was to impose long prison sentences followed by extradition from France.

主干：Guillet said (that) the only way ... was to impose long prison sentences ...；宾语从句的主语是 the only way，表语是 to impose。

层次与易错点：with which ... 是「介词 + 关系代词」引导的定语从句，修饰 impunity——他们正是「带着这种不受惩罚的状态」继续运作；through three generations 与 in defiance of ... 都是插入的状语。易错点：with which 容易被误读成修饰 way；句子的表语是不定式，不是 was impunity。

逻辑关系：条件与手段——要打破这种免罚状态，只能靠重刑加驱逐。

参考译文：吉耶表示，要打破哈米多维奇家族三代人无视亲属此前定罪、继续逍遥法外的状态，唯一的办法是判处长期监禁，随后将其驱逐出法国。

写作迁移：The only way to address the ease with which firms relocate profits is to require country-by-country reporting. 要解决企业轻易转移利润的问题，唯一的办法是要求按国别披露。

插入定语从句与并列谓语

原句：[22] Many of the dozens of children used as pickpockets, who were not called to give evidence in order to protect their identities, disappeared after the seven were arrested or were taken by social services and placed in foster homes.

主干：主句 Many of the dozens of children ... disappeared；after 从句给出时间。

层次与易错点：used as pickpockets 是过去分词修饰 children；who were not called ... 是非限定定语从句，说明为何没有出庭；after 从句里有两个并列谓语 were arrested 与 were taken（后者再接 placed）。易错点：after 后面两个被动结构的施动者不同——被警方逮捕、被社会服务机构带走；把 placed 看成与 disappeared 并列会读错主语。

逻辑关系：原因 + 结果（未被传唤作证，随后失联）。

参考译文：这些被当作扒手的几十名儿童中，有许多为了不暴露身份而未被传唤作证；在七人被捕之后，他们或是失踪，或是被社会服务机构带走安置到寄养家庭。

写作迁移：Many of the workers used on the site, who were not registered, vanished after the inspection or were moved to another project. 工地上许多未被登记的工人，在检查之后不是消失，就是被调往另一个项目。

术语与行业黑话

• human trafficking｜本文含义：人口贩运，以剥削为目的运送、控制他人｜使用背景：国际刑法中的重罪，本案以此定罪，而非单纯的盗窃｜近词辨析：与 smuggling（偷渡）不同，trafficking 的核心是剥削与控制，不要求跨越国境｜可否迁移到雅思：可（社会与法律话题）。
• corruption of minors｜本文含义：腐蚀未成年人，指引诱未成年人犯罪或堕落｜使用背景：法国刑法中的具体罪名，常与利用儿童犯罪并列｜近词辨析：不是「腐败」，与 bribery（贿赂）无关｜可否迁移到雅思：可（需解释）。
• money laundering｜本文含义：洗钱，把非法所得伪装成合法收入｜使用背景：有组织犯罪的常见配套罪名｜近词辨析：与 tax evasion（逃税）不同，洗钱针对来源非法的资金｜可否迁移到雅思：可。
• criminal association｜本文含义：犯罪团伙罪，参与有组织犯罪本身即构成犯罪｜使用背景：欧洲多国刑法概念，用于追究未直接实施犯罪的成员｜近词辨析：与 conspiracy（共谋）相近，但侧重组织的持续存在｜可否迁移到雅思：可（需解释）。
• age of criminal responsibility｜本文含义：刑事责任年龄｜使用背景：法国为 13 岁，报道提到孩子被教唆谎称 12 岁以逃避追责｜近词辨析：与 age of consent（同意年龄）完全不同｜可否迁移到雅思：可（青少年犯罪话题）。

背景补充

• 事实：2010 年法国警方曾逮捕罗伯托的叔父费赫米及其两名儿子和十余名家族成员（[7]）。当时的警方负责人称「像是捣毁了一个彻底中世纪式的结构」。
• 事实：费赫米 2013 年被判七年，此后罗伯托接管团伙（[8]）。这说明本案是该家族的第二代案件，也是法官强调「三代人」的原因。
• 事实：《世界报》的审前调查披露，罗伯托之子「戈尼」负责调度扒窃小组，甚至为他们叫出租车送往各处（[11]）。报道的运作细节多来自这项调查。
• 观点（检察官 Guillet）：她提出「决定论」问题——七名被告童年时也被父母逼去偷窃，因此从受害者变成施害者（[17][18]）。这是控方主张，辩方并不认同。

雅思迁移

写作

题目：Some people believe that harsh punishments are the best way to reduce crime, while others think social measures are more effective. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

提纲：

• 立场：两者缺一不可——重刑应对有组织犯罪，社会措施应对其成因。
• 主体一：对组织者而言，刑罚的确定性与严厉程度能提高犯罪成本，本案即是一例。
• 主体二：对被迫参与的孩子，惩罚无效，教育、安置与就业才是阻断循环的关键。
• 结论：按角色分层处理——严惩组织者，救助受害者。

示范段（85 词）：

Harsh sentences are most defensible when they target organisers rather than people at the bottom of a criminal network. Someone who recruits children and takes most of the profit calculates risk, and a long sentence changes that calculation. For the children involved, punishment addresses nothing. They need placement, schooling and a legal route to work, or they will return to the same network as adults. The two approaches are not rivals; they apply to different people in the same case.

阅读

1. 报道如何描述这个团伙的收益与受害者的处境？ 定位：[2]、[4] 依据："brought in an average of €25,000 a day" 答案：警方称儿童每天平均带回约 2.5 万欧元；而成年人过着奢侈生活，女孩们却被安置在廉价旅馆或破败的占屋。

2. 七名被告面临哪些罪名？ 定位：[5] 依据："human trafficking, organised theft, corruption of minors, money laundering and criminal association" 答案：人口贩运、有组织盗窃、腐蚀未成年人、洗钱与犯罪团伙罪；七人均否认指控。

3. 为什么让孩子对警方谎报年龄？ 定位：[9] 依据："a year below the age of criminal responsibility in France" 答案：谎称 12 岁低于法国刑责年龄，警方只能放人，从而使团伙逃避追责。

4. 检察官所说的「决定论」指什么？ 定位：[17]–[18] 依据："They went from being victims to perpetrators" 答案：七名被告童年时也被父母逼去偷窃，长大后转而驱使更小的孩子，形成受害者变施害者的循环。

5. 辩方与受害儿童后续情况如何？ 定位：[21]–[22] 依据："The sentences are too severe because they relate to the crime ... for which there was no tangible evidence" 答案：辩护律师认为量刑过重、贩运罪缺乏实证；而数十名儿童中许多人失联，近一半逃走。

口语延伸

Part 2

Describe a news story about crime that you remember. You should say:

• what happened
• where you heard about it
• what the outcome was and explain why it stayed with you.

2 分钟提纲（56 词）：I remember a case about children being sent to pick pockets in a European city's metro. I read it in a newspaper report. The organiser was jailed and the family was banned from the country. It stayed with me because the children were victims and offenders at the same time, which the court itself struggled to describe.

Part 3

1. Why do some criminals use children in their operations?（出处：[9]） 思路：讲刑责年龄与惩罚力度的落差。 Children are easier to control and harder to prosecute, because the law treats them differently. Offenders exploit that gap, which is why age thresholds matter so much in these cases.

2. Are longer prison sentences an effective deterrent?（出处：[20]） 思路：区分组织者与底层参与者的反应。 For organisers who plan ahead, certainty of punishment matters more than length. For people acting under pressure, fear of prison rarely changes behaviour, and support after release matters far more.

3. How can authorities help children who have been forced into crime?（出处：[22]） 思路：讲安置稳定、身份文件、教育与追踪。 The first step is a stable placement, since many of these children have no documents at all. Long-term caseworkers and schooling matter more than short-term shelters, which many simply leave.