Wave of burglaries of homes and businesses in Orikum and Dukat, alarmed residents seek police intervention: ‘We are terrified’

Residents of Orikum and Dukat report that for days homes and businesses have been targeted by burglaries, while the perpetrators, according to them, operate masked and mainly during the night hours, as Top Channel reports.

One of the most serious cases was recorded on 16 September in Dukat, where unidentified persons entered a home while residents were inside, taking valuables and then the vehicle as well.

On 1 October, another case was reported in Orikum, where the perpetrators entered and burgled a cigarette shop. Residents also speak of other, smaller burglaries in Dukat.

Reports of home burglaries have also arrived from the village of Kaninë, but for these cases there is still no complete information on how many homes were affected or what was taken.

Residents say that for nearly 10 days a group of people has been moving around the area and carrying out burglaries of homes and businesses.

“We are terrified. We have reported the cases to the police, but the burglaries continue,” the residents say.

According to them, the perpetrators also take advantage of power cuts, operating in darkness and entering homes or businesses unnoticed.

Nothing is spared by the burglaries, residents say — household appliances, food, work tools, money, livestock, but also vehicles.

Security camera footage, according to residents, has captured masked persons, while the recordings have also been made available to the police.

The residents’ greatest fear is not only linked to material damage. They say they fear a direct confrontation with the perpetrators, especially since in some cases there were people inside the homes. At this stage, it remains for the police to verify whether the reported cases are linked to each other and whether they involve the same group of perpetrators.