Police have charged an organised group of seven men and women accused of pickpocketing people catching public transport and in shopping precincts in Melbourne's CBD over the past two months.

Key points: Police say the alleged pickpocketing was both organised and opportunistic

Police say the alleged pickpocketing was both organised and opportunistic The group includes three women and four men

The group includes three women and four men All seven are due to appear in the Melbourne Magistrates' Court on April 14

Officers from the Melbourne Tasking Unit (MTU) made the arrests over the past week as part of "Operation Galeforce".

"Operation Galeforce was an investigation led by the MTU along with our counterparts in Transit Safety Division," Sergeant Chris O'Brien said.

"We investigated a series of organised and often opportunistic pickpocketing and thefts which were occurring for approximately two months across the city, in shopping precincts and on trams and trains.

"Rest assured Victoria Police takes this type of offending seriously, and our message to anyone out there looking to prey on those going about their everyday business is that you will be arrested and held to account."

Police arrested three of the group on January 8 in Albion and four more in Sunshine and Tarneit yesterday.

The accused include three women and four men aged between 25 and 38 years old, with five from Sri Lanka and two from India.

They have all been bailed to appear at the Melbourne Magistrates Court on April 14.