A professional gang are carrying out false burglaries by setting off alarms in businesses and monitoring how long it will take owners to respond to alarms.
The gang have used the method during a number of break-ins across Donegal over Christmas.
It’s been reported at least three premises in Letterkenny have been broken into alone.
Division Crime Prevention Officer Sgt Paul Wallace is calling for a review of security systems has this advice for business owners:
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