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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Tom Watling

‘Burglary tourists’ travelled from Chile to steal £80,000 of goods from Surrey homes

Israel Contreras, 22, was caught after dropping his phone while trying to flee a property - (Surrey Police)

A Chilean burglary gang who posed as tourists to steal more than £80,000 worth of goods from homes in Surrey and London have been jailed for a total of 17 years.

Between 3 November and 11 December last year, the group carried out at least 11 break-ins in affluent areas.

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