Thong bandits nicked

Jun 9 2008

Two suspected robbers - dubbed the "thong bandits" after using women's knickers to disguise their faces - have given themselves up in Colorado, US.

Joaquin Rico, 19, and Joseph Espinoza, 24, are accused of stealing cash and cigarettes from a shop in Arvada last month.

CCTV pictures show two men, wearing skimpy underwear on their heads, carrying out the robbery. The garments barely covered their faces making them easily recognisable.