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In what may be yet another case of crime tourism, three Chilean men are accused of committing dozens of residential break-and-enters in numerous GTA jurisdictions over the summer.

York Regional Police say the Integrated Property Crime Task Force — which also involved investigators from Peel, Halton, Toronto and the Ontario Provincial Police services and the Canada Border Service Agency — began looking into the crime spree in July.

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“Over the following months, evidence was gathered in multiple incidents,” Const. Andy Pattenden said Thursday, explaining three suspects were identified and arrest arrested on Sept. 26 in connection with more than 25 break-ins.

He said investigators executed search warrants on a vehicle and a “place of temporary residence” linked to one of the accused.

“A number of handbags and jewellery were seized, along with evidence linking the accused to the break-and-enters,” Pattenden alleged.