This according to Lieutenant Colonel Andre de Klerk of Sandton police, who said there was a new modus operandi in which criminals cover residents’ gate sensors with black insulation or duct tape.
“What happens is when the gate opens it doesn’t close as the sensor detects a blockage of the signal,” explained De Klerk.
“Victims are then followed inside their property and it makes it easy for the criminals to leave after they have committed their crime.”
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