Arrests after string of burglaries in Devon

A man and a woman have been arrested following a series of burglaries in south Devon, police have said.

A number of properties have been targeted, often holiday lets or homes of vulnerable victims and various items including bank cards stolen in the Kingsbridge area, said Devon and Cornwall Police.

Facebook pages advertising cleaning services for holiday lets are believed to have been set up to gain access to lock box codes and spare keys ahead of future burglaries, police added.

The two suspects, who are both from Kingsbridge, have been released on bail, the force added.

Detectives investigating the offences advised residents to be aware of instances of thieves "pretending to be legitimate cleaning businesses operating in the Kingsbridge and wider South Devon area, targeting holiday homes and vulnerable residents".

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