Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have received yet another security warning regarding their home in Montecito, as their neighbourhood was targeted by a gang of thieves.
The warning came while the Duke and Duchess of Sussex were in Jamaica attending the premiere of the new biopic Bob Marley: One Love.
A property just five minutes away from the mansion they share with Prince Archie, four, and two-year-old Princess Lilibet was burgled by the gang, who are known for trying to break into safes.
It is not the first time the couple have been under threat from thieves, as in July 2022 it was reported that their mansion was the subject of six break-in alerts within the first 14 months of their move to California.
The Sussexes are known to spend millions on their security each year, with former Barack Obama security guard Christopher Sanchez now working for them.
A statement from Santa Barbara County Sheriff officer Rachel Zick read: “In the past week, deputies have taken several burglary reports with notable similarities in the resident layouts, times of occurrence and items taken.
“In these burglaries, criminals target unoccupied residences that back up to open spaces such as golf courses as well as creeks, streams or the ocean.
“Investigators have noted most of these crimes tend to occur between the hours of 6pm. and 10pm.
“The most recent burglaries occurred on Wednesday, January 24, 2024, in the 1500-block of Las Tunas in Montecito, and two in the 800- block of Sand Point Lane, Carpinteria. The suspect(s) in these cases are targeting safes.”
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