Leo: The central police station in the city of Leo presented a suspected criminal specializing in burglaries of businesses and homes on Tuesday, March 17, 2026. The operation resulted in the seizure of a significant quantity of merchandise and equipment.

According to Burkina Information Agency, the peace of the residents of Leo, disrupted in recent weeks by a series of burglaries, has been restored. Following numerous complaints, police arrested C. G., born in 1995 in Sabou, on March 13. The individual, described as a repeat offender, is suspected of belonging to a structured network of three members (two Burkinabe and one Ghanaian).

Investigators reveal that the gang primarily targeted shops and homes, taking advantage of the occupants' absence or the darkness of night. To gain entry, the criminals used heavy equipment, including bolt cutters and an iron bar, which were seized during the individual's arrest. While the suspect is in police custody, his two accomplices are still being actively sought.

The search carried out by the men of the central commissioner uncovered a veritable warehouse of stolen goods. The recovered loot consisted in particular of a Sirius brand motorcycle and 400 liters of gasoline (10 40L jerrycans), food products including three bags of rice (totaling 125 kg), 45 liters of cooking oil, a carton of spaghetti, cans of tomatoes of various sizes, coffee and tea, as well as various equipment, including a washing machine, seven plastic chairs, a batch of new clothes, a cooler, hygiene products (soaps, toothbrushes), and a mobile phone.

For the police authorities, this operation represents a "significant step forward" in the fight against local insecurity. While completing the formalities for the return of the property to its rightful owners, the police indicated that the suspect will be brought before the public prosecutor.

The central commissioner of Leo, Idrissa Sawadogo, took this opportunity to invite the population to a closer collaboration with the Defense and Security Forces (FDS), recalling that the denunciation of any suspicious behavior remains the first line of defense against crime.