A gang of five East Europeans from
Bulgaria and Romania are using so-
phisticated tools to break into apart-
ments in Sliema.
This was confirmed by a police
source who said that over the last
month in Sliema, a professional gang
has been targeting homes and bur-
gling them, making off with all their
possessions.
The gangs are using a device called
a "bump key" to get into individual
apartment units without needing
to cause any damage and leave any
traces behind.
On Saturday night an apartment
was burgled in the heart of Sliema –
in the latest in a spate of burglaries
and crimes that have instilled fear
among the Sliema community, espe-
cially the elderly.
One old woman aged 81 who lives
close by told MaltaToday that she
was scared of leaving her house.
"Most of my friends are also petri-
fied to leave the house. There are
many elderly who live alone."
Police sources said the group of
five operate by breaking off into
two units. One unit of two would
enter the apartment and the other
three would remain nearby on the
lookout in case the residents or
police appear on the scene.
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The police have been unable to
apprehend the fi ve man gang
Professional gang burgles homes in Sliema by using bump keys
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