Humo spoke to victims, thief hunters & security specialists: 'The burglar knelt down beside my bed, took my hand and started fidgeting the rings off my fingers'

During the pandemic, they stayed in their houses like everyone else, but recently burglars have been back in full force. In recent months, the police have counted more burglaries, more home invasions and more itinerant gangs. The new trend: thieves enter through the roof and take bicycles and heating oil in addition to money and jewellery. And Home Affairs warns of state-of-the-art burglars using security cameras and even baby monitors to look inside your home.