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Dopey burglar who filmed himself after raids caught out by own footage

Summary by The Independent
A burglar filmed himself before and after raids, with the footage used by police as key evidence to convict him. Hamza Ghafoor, 22, of Sunderland Road, Bradford, was part of a gang that travelled into Lancashire from Bradford to commit a total of nine burglaries of high-value vehicles. In one September 2023 incident, a £35,000 Volkswagen Tiguan was stolen, while in October that same year, a £79,000 BMW X3 was taken. When Ghafoor was arrested, a …

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The Independent broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Thursday, January 15, 2026.
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