London, Two prolific burglars who deliberately targeted homes belonging to South Asian families in west London, expecting to find high-value jewellery and valuables, have been jailed for a total of five years and six months.
“The investigation found they had deliberately targeted homes belonging to South Asian families, believing they would find high-value jewellery and valuables. He was later sentenced to three years and nine months’ imprisonment at Kingston Crown Court in June. The UK’s Metropolitan Police said in a statement on Tuesday that its detectives used travel data to link 26-year-old Clirim Ferizi and 40-year-old Oresti Saliaj to a series of London burglaries in which more than 8,000 pounds worth of items were stolen. Items stolen by the pair include a Rolex watch worth 7,000 pounds, gold earrings worth 1,500 pounds, and an antique gold and diamond ring worth 1,200 pounds,” the police said. After the extensive investigation, Ferizi and Saliaj were arrested on March 23 for burglary offences, and the former was further arrested for possession of class A banned drugs.
Saliaj was sentenced to three years and six months’ imprisonment previously, while Ferizi was recently sentenced to two years’ imprisonment at Isleworth Crown Court in London. Doherty was arrested last year and charged with multiple burglary offences.
The Met Police said its detectives launched their investigation following a burglary in Ruislip, west London, in February. “This investigation brought together a range of evidence, including Oyster card [travel] data, which strengthened the case and helped build a strong evidential picture, placing both offenders at the scene of each burglary. Through extensive CCTV enquiries, forensic evidence, and analysis of mobile phone and Oyster Card used for travel on London’s public transport network, officers linked the pair to several other burglaries.
