If you wake up in the morning and find that the keyhole of your own anti-theft door is filled with chewing gum, please do n’t be careless, thinking that it ’s just a child ’s prank, because this gum is likely to be a thief ’s “here” stay Traces. On May 17, Xie Mou and three other special-purpose chewing gums unlocked, and dozens of thieves who were madly stolen were prosecuted by the Shibei Procuratorate. At the same time, the looter Wang Mou was also prosecuted.

The criminal tools used by the three suspects

Attempted to pry the door in the early morning

"Someone is prying my house door! Come on ..." It is understood that Mr. Cui and his wife, who lived on the fifth floor of a unit at No. 73, Dunhua Road, at 4 a.m. on January 4 this year, suddenly heard a sound coming from the door in their sleep There was a sound, and Mr. Cui, who was suspicious, did not turn on the light. He first crept to the kitchen and looked out of the kitchen window into the corridor. He saw a tall man prying his security door! Mr. Cui then quietly came to the balcony and called 110.

Soon, the 110 police rushed to the residential building together with the firefighters. The police found that the anti-theft door of Mr. Cui's house was concealed. The door was intact, but no suspicious personnel were seen. During a further search, three young men were found in the corridor on the 7th floor, claiming to have come up to find someone. The police then controlled three people and found a plastic bag in a pile of debris in the corridor. In addition to being filled with various prying tools, many gums were also found in the bag.

Dozens of chewing gum "unlock" theft

"I used a chewing gum to block the lock eyes. There was no sound when I opened the lock. At that time, I accidentally kicked the door and made a noise ..." After review, Xie Mou, Xia Mou and An Mou tried to block the lock eyes with chewing gum. The fact of burglary confessed. Three people explained that they had pried four in the unit that night, but they were unsuccessful.

After the police increased the intensity of the interrogation, Xie Mou finally confessed that they and another suspect who was at large had committed crimes on Kaiping Road, Shuyuan Road, Haier Road, Ningxia Road and other sections of the city in a few months. In ten cases, theft of cash, laptops, jewelry, mobile phones, digital cameras and other items was worth more than 100,000 yuan. At the same time three people confessed, most of the things they stolen to Yantai people Wang Mou. The police soon arrested Wang, the owner of a mobile phone shop on Ruichang Road. In Wang's store, the police found the lost property of Mr. Wang, a citizen, and other owners.

Two of the three suspects are masters of unlocking

After examination, the three suspects confessed that Xie Mou from Chongqing is the most "agile". Generally, he entered the house and robbed him. In order to prevent being discovered by the owner, he usually does not stay in the room for too long, just Simply collect some items and leave quickly. At the same time, Xie Mou was also the most familiar among the 3 people with chewing gum; suspect Xia Mou came from Sichuan, and he had also learned the technique of using gum to unlock, and often "learned" with Xie Mou; suspect An Mou came from Heilongjiang , Responsible for looking at the crime.

According to Xie Mou, he did the trick in his early years to deceive women out of prostitution. About three years ago, in Fuzhou, he learned from a person named "fat" the theft "skill" of using gum to unlock, and the tools used to unlock were also I bought it in Fuzhou. Later, under the auspices of the co-convict Xia Mou and others, he began to wander into the city to burglary, during which he temporarily left to avoid the wind. Xie said that most of the crimes they chose were open residential buildings, and his unlocking method was only effective for some low-quality security doors.

On May 17, the Shibei Procuratorate filed a public prosecution against Xie Mou for theft, and Wang for the sale of stolen goods. The Shibei Court will open the case in the near future.

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"Chewing gum unlock thief" generally do not enter the bedroom

According to the examination and prosecution of Shibei Procuratorate, the following typical cases are suspected to be committed by Xie Mougang:

On November 7, 2006, Mr. Wang, who lives on Zhuzhou Road, bought a computer for more than 7,000 yuan. He went out for something and placed it in the living room without opening the package. The next morning, when the family woke up, they found that the security door was covered up, the keyhole was filled with chewing gum, but the display screen disappeared.

On December 21, 2006, Ms. Xue, a citizen, sleeping at home alone, woke up and found that her mobile phone, wallet, and dozens of jewellery were looted. The only clue left by the thief was chewing gum in the door lock of the anti-theft door.

On December 29, 2006, a merchant from Ms. Wang ’s house in Nanshan Market was stolen. In addition to Ms. Wang ’s husband ’s home that night, there were 3 young and middle-aged her relatives, but they were turned over by the thief from the living room and bedroom. 4 mobile phones, 2 wallets, Ms. Wang's family are unaware. At first, Ms. Wang suspected that it was relatives, because the anti-theft door did not show any signs of prying. Until later, she learned that the four or five neighbors in the same building were blocked by chewing gum. Ms. Wang did not find her door lock. It was also stuffed with chewing gum.

On January 3 this year, Mr. Xu, who was working in a court in this city, was stolen at home. His mobile phone, cash and other things were stolen. The security door was also blocked by chewing gum.

Xie confessed to the public security organs that they generally do not easily enter the bedroom for theft, but many citizens put their mobile phones, wallets and other valuables in the living room, giving them the opportunity to steal.

â–  Police reminder

The inner door should be locked.

A reporter interviewed a person from the Municipal Public Security Bureau on May 20 about the case. He said that the theft with a chewing gum stuck to the door lock was a new trick invented by thieves. Since 2006, burglary cases involving chewing gum combined with special unlocking tools have occurred frequently in this city and other regions, but this type of crime is only effective for some anti-theft doors. The police reminded the public that in addition to locking windows and anti-theft doors before going to bed, the inner doors should also be locked. It is best to use latches, so as to effectively prevent theft; especially for residents in open communities, pay special attention.

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It is very important to buy anti-theft door locks

Relevant experts from the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine said in an interview with the media that consumers should choose large-scale, reputable and more standard after-sales service companies and dealers when purchasing security doors, and should also pay attention to product marks and safety certification information.

In terms of details, consumers should first pay attention to the anti-theft lock, which is a very important part. The anti-theft lock shall have the functions of anti-theft, anti-impact, and anti-technical opening. Anti-theft locks are divided into single-point locks and multi-point locks. Consumers can choose multi-point locks when buying, and their anti-pry performance is better.