Yahoo News 'Methodical' Essex crook who had 'burglary checklist' stole £1.1million from 'affluent' homes
An Essex crook ransacked more than 30 homes across multiple counties to steal over £1.1million worth of people's goods. Emiliano Krosi's rampage took place across Essex, Kent, Hertfordshire and Surrey, where he targeted affluent areas in private roads with detatched houses and large gardens to avoid being spotted.
The 24-year-old of Ditton Court Road in Southend was was sentenced at Guildford Crown Court after being found guilty of 33 counts of conspiracy to commit burglary between October 2022 and March 2023.
Investigators from police forces from The Met Police, Surrey, Kent, Essex and Hertfordshire estimate that approximately £1,139,000 worth of items were stolen in this period. Krosi ended up being jailed for 11 years and three months.
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Krosi had a very specific checklist for the homes he targeted, with the ideal home being a large, detached house in an affluent area, situated on a private road and with a large rear garden. Often these gardens also backed onto fields or golf courses to give him an extra level of privacy whilst committing his crimes.
Krosi would then commonly smash the window of the first-floor master bedroom and proceed to steal cash, jewellery, watches, or designer items. Officers apprehended Krosi after a red Mercedes he was using was identified as being involved in a burglary in Sevenoaks.
Krosi, who was on bail after being previously arrested by Kent Police, was rearrested by Surrey Police in August of 2023 and subsequently charged with the 33 burglaries.
Upon searching his phone, a large amount of evidence was uncovered including photos of stolen designer goods and "pins" for locations of houses that he had already burgled or was planning to. He would also often search the value of stolen items just after he had carried out the burglary. Fortunately, a number of stolen items including Rolexes, designer bags and jewellery were successfully recovered by officers.
Investigating officer PC Katherine Stevens said: “This was a large-scale and thorough investigation into a huge number of burglaries committed across four different counties. Krosi was extremely methodical and organised in his targeting of homes, with the sole aim to make as much money as possible off the back of other people.
“Through collaborative working with colleagues in other forces including Kent, Essex, Hertfordshire and The Metropolitan Police Service, we were able to apprehend Krosi and bring the case to court. We hope this sentence gives the victims some form of closure.”
Alfred Isufi, 49, Gerard Kalaja, 23, and Henri Osmani, 45, are wanted by police in connection to Surrey Police's investigation and it is believed they are no longer in the UK. If you have seen them or have any relevant information, please contact police quoting PR/45230002332.
