In a bizarre incident, a man in the UK who set up a business telling homeowners how to protect their homes from thieves is himself in prison now. Guessing for what? The crime is burglary only.
Sam Edwards, 28, launched 'Sam's Burglary Prevention' in 2019, offering advice to homeowners on how to avoid being targeted by?robbers.?At the time, he had said he had turned his back on crime. He had also claimed to have stolen goods worth ?20 million.?
As they say, old habits die hard. The notorious offender has been jailed after he admitted 11 counts of burglary and one count of attempted burglary in April 2022.? ?
He now faces three years and five months behind bars.
During a seven-month crime spree between September 2021 and March 2022,?Edwards stole ¡°high value¡± jewellery from Berkshire homes.?
"Edwards has broken into 11 properties and attempted to break into a further one. He stole not only items of high monetary value but also high sentimental value which cannot be replaced," detective constable Steven Baggaley told SWNS.?
"A home is somewhere that you should feel safe and Edwards has breached this, making his victims feel vulnerable and unsafe," the detective added.?
Edwards started his own business called 'Sam¡¯s Burglary Prevention' in September 2019, offering his services to homeowners to tighten up their home security.?
He would charge ?20 an hour from homeowners in return for his top tips, which included double-bolting doors, putting keyless?car?entry cards in the microwave, and having specific alarm systems.??
¡°People can trust me because I¡¯ve done this for a living, I know what I¡¯m talking about. I can give the vulnerable peace of mind," he had said at that time.?
¡°So far I¡¯ve only had four or five customers, two of them had been robbed already and one had some valuables that they would rather keep hold of,"he had added.?
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