And I never leave valuables in the gate checked luggage.
I think that's the key. I feel for the OP but I myself would never gate check anything of value. I always pull by lap top out of any bag that needs to be gate checked and carry it onto the plane with me.
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peachfront
I think there's a decent chance that another passenger saw you gate check expensive items and when the plane landed, that person was quick to pick up your bag and head out of the airport.
I think that's farfetched. How did this other passenger see what items were being gate checked?