More and more thieves are using a surprising new method to ensure they succeed in burglarizing the homes they target. In some cities, offenses have increased sharply.
Perhaps more than for an apartment, those who live in a house are aware that the risk of burglary exists and that it is better to do everything to reduce it as much as possible. For example, you can invest in a camera surveillance system, whether interior or exterior. The thieves are not fools. They know very well how to spot this type of device and use their imagination to get past it. We are thinking in particular of the use of Wi-Fi jammers to disconnect them during the theft.
This increasingly widespread practice has pushed residents to connect their cameras wired. This does not mean that the house becomes inviolable, but it gives the criminal less time to commit his crime before the police arrive. Burglars must therefore find a way to “optimize” their misdeeds and ensure that everything takes place as quickly as possible. In some cities, we are starting to understand how they go about this and the least we can say is that the method is astonishing.
Here’s how thieves ensure they succeed in burglarizing the homes they’re targeting
In order to be sure that the houses to be broken into are empty at the time the burglary is launched, thieves hide miniature wireless cameras by camouflaging them to look like rocks or leaves. One can be seen in the photo below. An external battery is also placed with it to power the device. Once placed on the ground near the desired home, all that remains is to watch the images transmitted to a smartphone or computer and wait for the occupants to leave before taking action.
It is mainly cities in southern California that are currently affected by the phenomenon. Authorities literally have to inspect every stone or leaf on the ground for cameras and encourage residents to do the same. Let’s hope this doesn’t give rise to ideas in other countries.
Source: Notebookcheck