Le Figaro Bordeaux
Barely adults and already professional in the art of burglary. Two young girls - one Serbian, the other Croatian - were arrested in flagrante delicacy on Saturday when they had just robbed an apartment located on Cours de Verdun in Bordeaux. Quickly spotted by the national police, alerted by a local resident, the young women were walking not far from the scene of their misdeed.
In police custody, the two delinquents, who also use their talent as pickpockets in the streets of Bordeaux, claimed to be only 12 years old. A false testimony according to our sources, confirming information revealed by our colleagues from
Sud-Ouest
. These two young girls will have to answer before a juvenile judge this summer.
Glass of water technique
Well-versed in the exercise, the two teenagers -
apparently
aged around fifteen - are suspected of being responsible for around fifteen burglaries in Gironde. According to the first elements of the investigation, they would have the habit of using a screwdriver to force the windows and or to enter by trickery into the homes of their victims.
One of their techniques consists of simulating discomfort or great thirst to
“ask for a glass of water”
and coax their target, who is then robbed by one while she takes care of the other. . Most often, small objects such as jewelry, telephones or digital tablets are then stolen. Thanks to a
“careful presentation”
, the duo would attract little suspicion when driving around town.