A woman allegedly stole from pensioners and a wheelchair user in a crime spree across parts of Northern Ireland, the High Court has heard.
Rita Miranda-Martin targeted up to 15 vulnerable victims to carry out purse and money raids at shops and other locations, prosecutors claimed.
Attempts were also made to use debit cards taken as part of the scam, it was alleged.
Miranda-Martin (45), of Tullyvar Road, Aughnacloy, Co Tyrone, is accused of stealing hundreds of pounds in cash and other belongings between July and September last year.
A defence lawyer said she has already spent five months in custody.
But refusing bail, a judge rejected claims that she should be released due to delays in the case.
Mr Justice Burgess was told the accused faces 15 counts of theft and a further 13 fraud by false representation charges.
Police in Lurgan launched an investigation after a series of suspected thefts and fraud-related offences were reported across the southern region.
Prosecution counsel James Johnston said Miranda-Martin was identified on CCTV.
"Some of the injured parties were elderly; it involved purses with cash, gift cards and store cards being removed from handbags," he told the court.
"Contactless and debit cards were then used in close proximity to the original thefts."
He added: "There's at least one incident where there's a person in a wheelchair, a handbag hanging over the back of the wheelchair, and it's approached by this applicant."
The court heard purses and gift cards suspected of having been stolen were recovered during a search at a house in September.
