Meanings
- colloquialuncountableTravel to another country for the purpose of stealing from wealthy homes.
Marcus Wareing, the celebrity chef, fell victim to a “burglary tourism” gang who flew in from South America and stole jewellery worth £33,000 from his home.
2020 January 16, Ben Ellery, “‘Burglary tourists’ stole £33,000 of jewellery from celebrity chef”, in The Times, archived from the original on 10 Oct 20222 more examples
In what’s commonly referred to as “burglary tourism,” local and federal investigators say, groups of Chilean home invaders have worked their way across the country, from California through Arizona and Texas, up to New York, and now, down to South Florida.
2019 October 14, Charles Rabin, Jay Weaver, “Chileans taking ‘burglary tourism’ jaunts in South Florida. Haul includes one guy’s entire safe.”, in Miami Herald, archived from the original on 01 May 2024But the “burglary tourism” phenomenon is causing increasing concern on both sides of the Atlantic. South American gangs have also been blamed for a spate of burglaries in wealthy London suburbs.
2024 March 17, David Millward, “‘Burglary tourists’ from South America target upmarket LA homes”, in The Telegraph, archived from the original on 17 Mar 2024
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