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burglary tourism

noun

Definitions

  1. Travel to another country for the purpose of stealing from wealthy homes.

    • Marcus Wareing, the celebrity chef, fell victim to a “burglary tourism” gang who flew in from South America and stole jewellery worth £33,000 from his home.
    • But the “burglary tourism” phenomenon is causing increasing concern on both sides of the Atlantic. South American gangs have also been blamed for a spate of burglaries in wealthy London suburbs.

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