Drones, new accomplices of burglars? Small, rather discreet and able to fly over dwellings for several kilometers, they are ideal for spotting. “It is true that it is quite clever. We have a device which allows people to monitor the house without anyone seeing anything.”, admits a woman in front of the camera of the 20H of TF1, in the report at the head of this article.
In several seaside resorts on the Normandy coast, such as Honfleur (Calvados), 24 cars were stolen from their owners. In some cases, a drone would have allowed the burglars to know the place perfectly, according to the press release from the gendarmerie.
“The criminals, likely to have used a drone to locate the properties and the targeted districts, enter at night and in the presence of the occupants to steal the keys of high-end vehicles”.
In addition to being prohibited by law, the drone overflight of homes complicates the task of law enforcement. “It becomes worrying now, if we can interfere like that in houses with a drone.” “Now they will be able to spot all the cars, know which are the good ones and the bad ones, where they are parked”, testify two inhabitants of Honfleur.