This week, the National Post’s Adrian Humphreys published a feature about <a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;Canada\u2019s growing problem with \u201ccrime tourism.\u201d&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/crime-tourists-in-canada&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" href="https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/crime-tourists-in-canada" target="_blank">Canada’s growing problem with “crime tourism.”</a>

Every fall, burglary teams from Chile and Eastern Europe enter Canada on false pretences, police say, and then proceed to steal as much as they possibly can before the onset of spring. The teams mostly operate during the winter to benefit from the longer hours of darkness.

'I hope to steal enough to buy a home here and retire to a life of shoplifting, contract fraud and money laundering. The Canadian dream!'{ai:summary}<p>Canada faces an increasing issue with "crime tourism," as burglary teams from Chile and Eastern Europe exploit false pretenses to enter the country. These groups typically operate during the winter months, taking advantage of longer hours of darkness to commit thefts. #crime</p>

'I love Canada': The imagined thoughts of a crime tourist who came to the country to burgle homes

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