Burglars made off with up to €45,000 in three Sliema break-ins reported in the past week as the spate of burglaries in the area continues, The Sunday Times of Malta has learnt.

Apart from the three burglaries, officers are also investigating an attempted break-in where would-be thieves failed to gain access, according to police sources.

The modus operandi of the burglaries is similar to that reported in recent weeks, the sources said, with bump keys, which act as master keys, used to gain entry to people’s homes.

Whereas the thefts in recent weeks had focused on the streets around Tigné, the burglars now appear to have shifted their attention to side streets off Tower Road.

Read more in The Sunday Times of Malta.