(Zaman Al Wasl)- Unprecedented increase in crime records committed gainst old women inside their houses in order to steal their valuables is witnessed in Latakia province.
An over-seventy-woman from the al-Ramel al-Shamali in Latakia was found slaughtered in her house, with evidences of stealing all her valuables like gold an money hiden inside the house.
The same kind of crime was discovered in Slaiba neighbourhood as well, which caused a state of fear among people, especially those who live in isolated housed and alone.
A police source expected that a big gang of armed men who assault people, more likely to be soft target like old people and live alone, to loot their houses, and might kill them in some cases.
The source mentioned who talked on condition of anonymity reported to Zaman Al Wasl that gang’s count might reach to 100 members, who plan and implement action accordingly. They might be divided into many groups each has particular task like finding and evaluating a victim, put the plan, and perform the operation.
Number of killing crime for looting are expected to increase according to the source, due to he increase of the gang’s experience in the field and the information they collected.
Most regime-loyal facebook pages defined the gangs as “armed gangs of Shabiha” and they did not exclude they might be supported by many officers in the police and army.
People in Latakia expressed their anger for the silence of police and security forces toward these crimes and neglecting their safety besides underestimating their lives.
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