A look at the problem of burglaries from the other side - from a burglar. Now he is serving time in a penal colony and, of course, says that he regrets the past. On condition of anonymity, this person agreed to talk with Ogonyok.
It is known that among the thieves' specialties there is a hierarchy, at the top of which are pickpockets. What is the place of housekeepers?
People who open safes, pickpockets, are elite thieves. Housekeepers do not belong to the category of elite, but among them there are those who have been doing this all their lives. They can be called professors—as a rule, these are older people, although there are also exclusives among the young, talented by nature.
What is this talent?
Flair. You have to be born a burglar, because stealing is also an art. It takes willpower and self-confidence. For example, leaving the apartment, you can run into a dog, a neighbor, anyone and you need not to get confused, behave naturally.
Do you need to know plumbing?
Not necessary. There are thousands, if not millions, of ways to get into an apartment. There are "windowers" that climb through the windows. There are those who climb the rope, through the roof. You can climb on the balconies. I only climbed the balconies, without insurance, from the first to the 20th floor. Who would think that on the 20th floor they can climb into it? As a rule, people on such floors leave vents, windows, balcony doors open, so it is not difficult to get into the apartment. So you climb, look: there is someone or not. You are looking for that apartment where there is no one.
How do they break down doors?
Lockpicking, picking keys, acid—anything. Buy scissors from the hardware store, make two cuts, and with these scissors I can open 90 percent of the locks.
There are thieves who specialize in locks. Buy them or steal them, bring them home, take them apart. For such a specialist to open any lock, no problem. You bring him to the door, he opens it and leaves—he may not even steal.
Another option is to ruin the lock so that the owner cannot close it. Or use explosives—usually planted in the castle area.
Are the keys stolen?
Happens. A man comes out of the apartment, and another one is waiting for him at the entrance. IN public transport he goes with him and along the way pulls out the keys, goes out, gives them to the thief. The owner doesn't even know about it.
Well, walls break through only in the movies?
I sat with people who rented an apartment specifically above the office equipment store in order to get there. At night, they scratched the concrete floor and, as a result, they stole several million.
What other specializations do housekeepers have?
There are those who work out only safes or only furs. I knew one person who was only interested in music records, Western, of course. There are people who climb into well-protected apartments - it's adrenaline! They are interested not to take, but to penetrate. In our time, we used a medical stethoscope. You go into the entrance, lean against the wall and hear everything that is happening in neighboring apartments. And now the technologies are such that I don’t even know what to call them! But getting into an apartment today is more problematic. Basically, everyone has iron doors, dogs, plus street doors, intercoms.
And yet, what is the probability that a thief will climb into a well-protected apartment?
If you have a double door, an alarm, combination locks, ten peepholes, a video camera, then you have something. I want to crack such protection out of principle: I wonder what is there? Although most often you find yourself in the most ordinary apartment.
Are dogs a serious hindrance to a thief?
I had to shoot, but what to do? Somehow they climbed into the apartment, on the eighth floor, along the balconies. There is a dog. He let us in, led us into the kitchen, lay down near the door and lies, does nothing, does not bite, does not bark. But you can't move either. As soon as he stirred, he immediately began to growl. I had to shoot him.
How does a burglar choose an apartment? At random?
In different ways, some apartments are worked out for half a year, for a year. Depending on the owner, on what interest I have in this apartment. House burglars do not always take valuables from the apartment. I knew people who climbed somewhere to wash, eat. They enjoyed it.
At one time in the 1980s, I started like this: I came to any city, just pointing my finger at the map. Every city has a hotel, a restaurant, a factory, and so on. How do you think, how did the director of a restaurant, factory or hotel live in the Soviet Union? It must be very rich. I came, say, to a hotel, went to the director's office and said that I wanted to get a job. What he said didn't matter, I just had to remember his face. Next is a matter of technology. I went outside and waited. He himself brought me to his house. So I traveled all the major cities of the USSR.
How long does it take for a thief to clean an apartment?
A few minutes, although it depends on the size of the apartment. I used to manage to rob almost six apartments and three shops in one night.
How are hidden treasures found?
I know where I would store things that are very dear to me. Accordingly, I assume that you think the same way, and work out all possible versions. And then - by experience. After going through 10-20 apartments, you already know approximately where the valuables are stored. They make a double bottom, double curtains, in the refrigerator, in the bathroom, in the toilet, anywhere. If the thief is cultured, he will do everything carefully, if he is a boor, he will turn everything upside down, take two hundred rubles, and bring a mess to several thousand.
But if the apartment is the owners, then what?
Need to get out. Run away, jump out of the window, invent stories. One man found us in his apartment, so we began to tell him that our work is such that if he calls the police, then our life will break. At one point, he almost cried. We gave him things, he gave us tea to drink, said goodbye, apologized and left. I don't know what he thought afterwards. And one day we were scurrying around the apartment, went into the last room—the man was sleeping there, he couldn’t hear us. We quietly turned around and left.
And the stolen things are just taken out?
A self-confident thief can go out with a bag, walk along the porch and not draw attention to himself.
Even if he's carrying something big?
As a rule, large things are stolen in new microdistricts, where people move into the house for six months and do not even know who their neighbors are. Somehow we took out the whole apartment: yesterday the owners brought things, and the next day we drove by car and took everything away.
What does a thief do with stolen goods?
He takes it to the gypsies, puts it in a pawnshop, distributes it to the homeless. A reasonable person will not take anything superfluous for himself. How many times have they fired on things that they liked. Name rings were taken away, bracelets. Six months passed and someone, somewhere, by pure chance, noticed this bracelet.
When is the most likely to steal?
In the Central region, it’s good, of course, to get there during the season: when people leave for the south, for summer cottages. But in Krasnodar, Stavropol, no difference. There are tourists all year round, vacationers - bombs and bombs.
They also say that everything depends on the economy and the well-being of citizens ...
Well, now it’s more difficult to get into apartments, but it’s more interesting, there are more valuables. If before the computer was a luxury, now everyone has it. And the computer itself is worth normal money.
But if earlier they stole more, now they rob more. It's easier, cheaper, faster. Young people now want a lot at once, but this does not happen, that's why they call in (to prison.—"O") under the article "robbery", "robbery". Are you asking what you stole? Nothing, the mobile phone was taken away on the street.
It turns out that thieves also have a generation gap?
As a rule, old burglars—they are all gentlemen. For example, I climbed only those apartments, the owners of which earned their living in a somewhat dishonest way. And now young people do not understand where to climb, from whom to steal and what. Accordingly, on this basis there is a misunderstanding between the old thieves and the new generation.
Are there any signs of house thieves?
Everyone has their own, but there are also universally recognized, it started to rain, a good omen. Rain is thief weather.
Or I had a friend who would never climb into an apartment where there is a parrot. He has such a belief that a parrot can remember names.
Do you remember the hardest thing?
There was an apartment in Kharkov. These are called "pyramid apartments". It is enough to open, say, a table shelf without pressing a certain button, and everything starts to close: doors, windows. And at the same time the alarm goes off. I heard about them, but did not come across. The two of us got hit, we had to run.
Kirill Zhurenkov
Interesting article?
Registration marks
Just a couple years of stealing license plates turned into a real epidemic of Russian cities. They tried to solve the problem by radical legislative amendments. Last summer, for the theft of a registration plate, criminal liability was introduced with punishment up to four years in prison. Those who stole the number “for fun”, hiding, for example, it under a neighboring car, will face administrative liability - a fine of up to five thousand and arrest for up to fifteen days. Today, numbers are stolen much less often, but the problem has not completely gone away. In order not to fall for the wiring of intruders, each car owner can now receive several licensed copies of the registration plate of his car - and no certificates are required for this, just documents for the car.
Tires and wheels
Last autumn, the capital's employees of the internal affairs bodies sounded the alarm - in Moscow, cases of theft of discs and tires from cars parked on the street have sharply increased. This trend is also observed in other Russian cities. According to law enforcement officers, this kind of theft has not happened since the nineties. Interestingly, the owners are the most victims of wheel thieves. Japanese cars. There is only one way to protect your car from such an attack - parking in safe place. Whether it's a garage or a well-guarded parking lot, kidnappers definitely won't go there.
Caps
The theft of branded wheel covers can hardly cause serious inconvenience to the car owner. And yet, a trifle, but unpleasant. Although the car thief himself is unlikely to count on a large income from the sale of stolen goods - a set of used hubcaps even prestigious car costs only a few thousand rubles. Probably the only thing that pushes irresponsible citizens to this crime is the mechanical simplicity of execution. It will take no more than three minutes for a crook to make all the caps without any tools. So if you are very warm about the branded caps of your car, you can attach them with a bolt to the wheel hub - “cap” thieves will definitely not bother with this.
Video recorders and navigators
In the nineties and early 2000s, the most popular object of kidnapping from a car interior was a radio tape recorder. New generation radios are usually firmly sewn into the center console, so thieves have to look for something else that does not fit well. And badly lie, basically, video recorders and navigators, imprudently left by the owner attached to the windshield. In order not to attract villains, it is better not to leave devices in a conspicuous place, hide them in the glove compartment, or even take them home. The same applies to other valuable items in the car.
Headlights
IN last years you can often see that on a beautiful expensive SUV like Porsche Cayenne or Volkswagen Touareg"not enough" headlights. At the same time, the impeccable condition of the bumpers and the hood clearly hints, "it's not about yesterday's accident." It just so happens that the headlights from these machines are removed very easily - the latch system allows you to pull out the headlights in just a few seconds without tools. And, unlike hubcaps, headlights really cost money - Cayenne owners know that one pair will cost 80-100 thousand. Experienced ones advise to refine the manufacturer’s mistakes: additional fasteners, individual headlight engraving or an alarm “brought” to the headlights are suitable.
"Citizens, keep your money in savings banks" - this advice of Georges Miloslavsky is still relevant. According to the statistics of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, every nineteenth registered crime is a burglary. It is almost impossible to insure yourself against such penetrations.
In your hands - the ability to reduce your own losses: do not keep large amounts of money at home, insure property and install an alarm.
If you become a victim of a professional thief, then, most likely, you will still lose all valuable things. But you can protect yourself from "guest performers". The main thing is not to do stupid things that are even recorded in statistical tables. Namely, to hide things in "secluded places" where thieves visit first.
Here are ten of the most popular caches:
1. In the drawers of bedside tables, tables, walls, secretaries, boxes, pianos, etc. It is unlikely that these places can be called caches at all, but for those who keep money at home, they are one of the most popular.
2. Among clothes: in stockings, socks, pockets, in lining, in a basket with dirty linen. Do not even hope that the thief will disdain or show tact and will not rummage through your underwear. Of course, there is a chance that the robber will be confused by the abundance of rags and his hands will drop, but this is unlikely.
3. In books, CDs and video cassettes. Thieves also follow the statistics, and she tells them that every fifth person keeps money in books. The rummaged home library is one of the main details of the crime scene.
4. Under the mattress. Few people admit this, but people in the old fashioned way prefer to keep money there.
5. Behind mirrors, paintings, photographs and wall hangings. You tried, carefully sticking the bills to the back side with tape, then hanging this complex structure on the wall. After these efforts, money has become more inaccessible only to you (someday you will have to do the same procedure in reverse order). The thief will destroy all your efforts with one jerk.
6. In the toilet bowl and behind the ventilation grate. Perhaps these films have such an impact on the subconscious of citizens, but 99% of Russians prefer to keep money there.
7. In the kitchen: in the refrigerator, in metal cans and in the oven. After the thief checks your kitchen for money, he may also search it for delicacies. If you are on vacation, and he knows for sure that no one will interfere with him, then upon arrival you will find not only traces of a robbery, but also tea drinking.
8. On the mezzanine. The robber will not be stopped by the abundance of heterogeneous rubbish - he will simply dump it on the floor, check all suspicious objects, and empty mezzanines - for the presence of a cache.
9. In household appliances. Most likely, if the thief does not find the cache, he will simply take it away along with the equipment.
10. Under parquet, tiles and wallpaper. You can hide money from the "guest performers" there, but such hiding places are not a hindrance for professionals.
Try storing your valuables in fish tanks, cactus pots, jam jars, and worn-out sneakers. There is a chance that the thief will simply not pay attention to these things.
As statistics show, no one is immune from theft. But you must be vigilant, the precautions you have taken will help to confuse beginners - in a hurry they may not see, not check, not guess. Working for myself, I spend a lot of time. At the same time, I never wanted to forget. Nevertheless, at one point I realized how much I missed the female company. A friend suggested that you can visit the prostitutes of Tomsk on the page http://tomsk.prostitutki.bid/. Here you can easily remove the domineering mistress or the gentle subordinate, who agrees to realize every fantasy. A single hint is enough for seductive babes to rush to court the customer. But there is practically no escape from experienced "burglars". They are able to break any lock, enter any apartment, open a safe or simply take it out.
Many mistakenly believe that car thefts and robberies are a developed trend only in Russia. In fact, all over the world, attackers steal various trifles from cars. As they say, crime has no nationality. You can be sure that thefts are observed in Russia, and Latin America, and Europe. In particular, 830,000 robberies were registered in the UK last year. What items in cars are at risk? We offer to consider the TOP 10 things that can be stolen from your car. If you are wondering which vehicles are of interest to attackers, you can read the most stolen cars in Russia in 2016.
What is most often stolen from a car?
Open rating navigators. Devices designed to determine the current position, as well as laying the path, are in demand among thieves for good reason. The fact is that this is not such an expensive thing that law enforcement agencies are engaged in the search for an invention. At the same time, the demand for navigators cannot be overestimated. Every driver doesn't mind getting a GPS. On automotive markets By affordable price there are a huge number of them. Naturally, a large turnover of supported navigators is due precisely to the criminal activities of intruders.
For a long time, the public was at a loss about license plate thefts. Over time, cases began to become more frequent in which thieves not only filmed state numbers but also used them for their own purposes. For example, crooks screwed other people's signs on their cars and refueled with gasoline without paying for fuel. Then the numbers were screwed back on. Of course, law enforcement immediately found innocent motorists. Often, drivers had to find themselves in unpleasant situations.
Of course, in old cars, which are distinguished by poor protection against intruders, you can not "cash in" on many objects. In such cases, fraudsters are more likely to rely on the negligence of drivers. It is not uncommon for people to forget or intentionally leave their wallets in their cars. If the money is in plain sight, the thief is likely to immediately try to appropriate it. Don't leave valuable notepads, cards, and purses behind when you go to the store or leave vehicle for a different reason. Even if not on for a long time. Modern thieves manage to rob a car in just a few minutes.
Of course, the most popular things that are stolen from a car include wheel disks, wheels and nameplates. In some areas of Moscow and other major cities you can't leave your car overnight. The demand for discs is so serious that scammers buy and manufacture special equipment, designed to perform a narrow task - removing disks. As a result, they manage to rob even the owners modern cars. However, it is unlikely that cheap transport will be installed expensive analogues. Given this trend, it is better to overpay and leave the car in the parking lot than under the porch.
No matter how strange it may sound, but sunglasses are one of the most popular items that are stolen when cars are opened. As a rule, they are in a conspicuous place. At the same time, it is almost impossible to detect theft. However, sunglasses can be easily sold on the market, through an online store and even in some pawnshops. Try not to leave valuables in the car when you go to the market or to the store. Remember that today scammers will find a use for any material thing.
What can we say, even if the shoes are stolen. The statistics are due to the fact that many people leave their cars in unguarded parking lots near work. Naturally, scammers know that such parking lots are easy money. As a rule, experienced motorists take all their things with them, but many “not trained” do not worry about changing clothes. Thus, the scammers have no choice but to be content with little. Shoes are included in this rating. When leaving for work, take all things to the locker room. There are definitely more chances to save property if your transport is not protected!
Cloth
As in the case of shoes, the statistics of the theft of clothes is due to the negligent attitude of motorists to their property. Many people mistakenly believe that storing things in a car is more expedient and safer than in locker rooms. Therefore, before work or visiting fitness centers, most people leave bags with clothes in the car. If the clothes are branded, which can be seen from the user, robbery is likely. Many thieves look out for and monitor the behavior of a person who has been targeted. For example, if they regularly meet in the same entrance or in the same fitness center. Think thieves can't afford that luxury? You are wrong!
It is not strange to see electronics in the ranking of the most sought after items among thieves. It would be strange if smartphones were not in the top. Despite the fact that smartphones are more or less secure, they can be found via satellite, theft rate is still too high to leave devices in a visible place in your car. Modern scammers have connections, know how to disassemble and sell gadgets for parts. You will not have time to contact law enforcement agencies, as your smartphone will already be disassembled into small parts. Be vigilant, do not give scammers a reason to rob you!
Ripping off cars like sticky has been customary since time immemorial. Once upon a time, attackers "dragged" wheels, wipers, rear-view mirrors. Now a few more items have been added to this list. After all, many thieves do not need the whole car, as they say, assembled. They have enough spare parts that can be relatively easy to "attach" for good money.
Registration marks
At one time, there was a real boom in Russia - numbers were “dragged” from almost every oncoming car. Moreover, the population in the city did not play any role. They actively stole both in Moscow and in Vorkuta.
Representatives of the authorities, we must give them their due, then did not lose their heads and very quickly responded to the problem. Now, for the deliberate theft of a registration plate, criminal liability is threatened. And with it - imprisonment for up to four years. If the attacker simply decided to “joke” and hid the numbers, he will face administrative responsibility - arrest for up to fifteen days plus a fine of up to five thousand rubles.
All this cooled the ardor of the "collectors" of registration plates. But the problem still didn't go away. Indeed, most often the numbers are stolen for a specific purpose, which can greatly backfire on the real owner.
So, a license plate can be useful to a criminal for a stolen car. Others "poking" registration plates to drive around the city at night without being afraid of cameras or traffic police officers. After all, "letters of happiness" will be sent to the address of the unsuspecting owner.
For the same reason, license plates can be stolen by criminals who are going to go "on business." True, there are those who simply collect these plates. They mainly encroach on the "beautiful" combination of numbers and letters. So, the owners of "terrible" numbers should not be afraid of them.
Caps
The disappearance of native, original or simply “cool” caps is just a trifle, albeit an unpleasant one. The attacker on the theft of such nonsense is not much enriched. After all, a set of used caps is even very expensive and solid car- costs a little.
Thieves pay attention to them for two reasons. First, it's simple. The attacker will spend several minutes on all manipulations. Secondly, only complete "lack of fish", that is, lack of money, can push him to steal caps. And a few thousands of proceeds can brighten up the financial picture.
Therefore, car owners who are kind to hubcaps usually attach them with bolts to the wheel hub. Yes, for insurance purposes. Therefore, what in this case thieves will definitely not waste their time and look at the neighboring car.
Tires and wheels
Tire and wheel theft peaked in the 1990s. Then it turned into a real epidemic. Moreover, the criminals, embittered by time and the situation, most often specially spoiled what they could not steal.
And in 2014, history suddenly repeated itself. And not only in the capital, but also in remote provinces. Suffered, as you might guess, cars that spent the night on the street without protection.
Interestingly, more often than others, the victims of criminals became for some reason Japanese cars- Toyota and Mazda. Mitsubishi is in third place. Although "under the distribution" fell and other brands.
Why steal tires and wheels is understandable. This is a very popular item. In addition, if the kit is removed from prestigious car, the attackers are very good at “welding on”. These are not caps to "drive".
Many car owners, trying to protect the car from external encroachments, put "secrets" on the wheels. But, as statistics show, thieves are not very worried. They have long since learned to hack the most hard nuts. Therefore, the most reliable option Don't leave your car alone on the street overnight. Garage or secure parking only. "Tire" thieves will not climb there.
Headlights
Headlights have recently become very popular with intruders. In most cases, "show-off" and expensive SUVs. For example, Porsche Cayenne or Volkswagen Touareg. The same list includes the Volvo XC90. It is their “eyes” that are most often stolen from them.
The creators of these cars literally provoked the criminals themselves. The fact is that the headlights of the above SUVs are quite easy to pull out. The designers came up with such a "cunning" system of latches that the thief will spend only a few seconds on all the manipulations. And, by the way, he does not need tools.
If you recall the same caps, the headlights in comparison with them are a real Eldorado. After all, a set of even old headlights for a conditional "Cayenne" costs under 100 thousand rubles, or even more (depending on the greed of the seller).
So the owners cool cars"You have to bring your" steel horses "to mind yourself. Someone puts additional fasteners, others “dabble” with marking or engraving, and still others protect their “eyes” with an alarm.
Video recorders and navigators
I think many people remember how in the 1990s, attackers "bombed" cars in order to seize radio tape recorders. Now this business has sunk into oblivion, but "a holy place is never empty." The niche of radio tape recorders was quickly occupied by registrars and navigators left by the owner on windshield. After all, they “lie badly”, which is what lures intruders. In addition, it will not be difficult to “merge” them later.
In order not to tempt fate, it is better to hide valuable pieces of iron in the glove box. Better yet, take it with you. The same applies to any other valuables in the cabin (phones, bags, wallets). As the saying goes, God saves the safe...
