Police in Edinburgh have arrested 20 people in the past week in connection with over 50 acquisitive crime offences, including housebreaking as part of the ongoing Operation RAC.
Since Tuesday 7th January 37 housebreaking offences, which took place in the Trinity, Murrayfield, Kirkliston , Grange and city centre areas have been solved and those responsible have been charged or reported to the Procurator Fiscal.
These arrests equate to a 52 per cent solvency rate for all reported housebreakings in Edinburgh over the course of that week.
One of the detected offences relates to the arrest of a 47-year-old man, who was apprehended on Friday 10th January in connection with three break-ins and thefts from addresses in Trinity.
A large quantity of jewellery worth £10,000 was recovered and has been returned to its rightful owners.
The man was scheduled to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court yesterday (Monday).
Detective Inspector John Kavanagh said: “Officers across Edinburgh have been carrying out various lines of enquiry of the past week to identify those responsible for housebreaking and acquisitive crime throughout the Capital.
“As a result, 20 people have since been subject to police action and we continue to investigate further to bring more offenders to justice as part of Operation RAC.
“While we are delighted with the number of arrests being made in relation to housebreaking, we are committed to stopping the public falling victim in the first instance and we have taken a proactive approach to providing our communities with crime prevention advice if and when it is required.
“Since Operation RAC began, officers in Edinburgh have issued three times as many crime prevention surveys, which help us identify potentially vulnerable areas and in turn provide those within these areas with information and guidance on safeguarding their homes, businesses and possessions.
“Anyone wishing to complete a crime prevention survey, or who would like more information on crime prevention can contact their local policing team.”
John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.
