In Wimbledon, the town of the prestigious tennis championship, the name of Albanian Astrit Kapaj is by no means unknown, on the contrary. For ten years, he returned to the horror of the inhabitants because of the massive robberies in the city's affluent neighborhoods. In the English media, he was labeled as "Wimbledon's predator". Kapaj reportedly managed to raise around £ 10,000,000 or about ALL 13.7 billion in ten years.

Kapaj chose no ordinary inhabitants, but names such as famous tennis player Boris Becker or footballer Nicolas Anelka. The first images of the Albanian theft from Vlora were released in March 2016, though he has long committed more than 200 thefts. At that time, no one remembered that a man in his 40s, dressed simply in fisherman hats, would commit some of the most mysterious robberies British police have faced. In trouble, police missions to identify the man dressed in fisherman hats repeatedly failed. He disappeared from sight.

"For years, things were mysteriously disappearing across the Wimbledon house, but there were never signs of violence," Laurie Porter, local community coordinator, told Top Story. "If someone left the ring in the sink, it would disappear. Doubts about servants, gardeners, drivers began. Many people lost their jobs. ?

Known as the black man, Kapaj was never captured by police, although security cameras filmed him several times. Some residents even found him inside the house, but he managed to escape. His only purpose was robbery with complete coolness, as he never used violence. He left without a trace, as many families realized too late that they had been robbed because they saw nowhere in doubt.

?I went to get the ornaments and the box was empty. Step another and it was. One more. The boxes were all set up as I had left them in the safe, ?said one victim of theft, Sara Jane Holden. ?I didn't notice anything strange. We do not know how many times he was able to enter the house, but in one way or another he managed to find the key with which the safe was used. "

In one case, the "Wimbledon predator" was chased by footballer Anelka, who is known as a good runner, but still managed to get some peace. Among other things, Kapaj, an electrician, succeeded in neutralizing alarms and security systems while attempting to steal.

The Wimbledon community coordinator pointed out that when robbing, Kapaj placed the items in the same location as they were. "If there were pictures around, he would move them and bring them back to where they were."

Stephen Wright, a Daily Mail reporter, told Top Story that despite his actions having nothing to be praised, his abilities were surprising. ?He was careful not to leave traces, from fingerprints to DNA. He was in disguise and hooded. ?

According to Wright, Kapaj was not a regular robber who accidentally passed in front of the house, on the contrary. For a long time, he has been diligently analyzing and studying targeted homes. For him, it is strange and interesting that he returned to the same place he had robbed before.

Safe in the Wimbledon neighborhood, Kapaj probably didn't realize the danger from the police, who were using a lot of money and resources to capture him. Residents gathered and installed cameras everywhere, motion-activated lights, multiple night alarms, and more. But that didn't stop Kapay either.

The city coordinator said that on several occasions, he would enter the residents' homes at a time when there were people inside because the alarms were not on. "There were times when people watched TV, he was upstairs stealing."

Four years ago, police said he had not even come close to following his footsteps. It left no markings, deactivated alarms, and appeared in multiple houses stealing. People lived in fear that the predator was at home at the same time as them.

On another occasion, as he came in to rob somewhere, he used a chisel to open the garden door and then went to the garage, received red paint and repaired the damage to the door. Likewise, another of his trophies was a 1955 Rolex Submariner watch worth £ 500,000.

After being arrested, the media revealed that Kapaj had lived in England for 15 years, was married and had two children and had previously worked as a painter and electrician. But to the amazement of the police, he lived 300km from where he was robbed. The car's license plate was captured by security cameras and served as a key element for police to arrive on its tracks in February.

In the place where he lived and owned a small restaurant, people knew him as good, family, and kind. His wife declined to be nominated for Top Story.

Reporter Stephen Wright traveled to the village of Gjorm where Kapaj was born in Vlora. His family members were unaware of his life. Brother, he just knew working in a restaurant and so on. Many of the villagers know him as a wise, kind, and loving boy. Raised more difficult as his father passed away quickly while his mother had speech problems, Astrit was known as a timid man. They were known in the area as a persecuted and extremely poor family.

After traveling to Albania, the Daily Mail reporter saw that none of his money had arrived in Albania - there were no other properties and assets that could prove such a thing.

In front of a London court, Capaj, without any criminal precedent, admitted that he was the person who stole the money and jewelery of British officials.

The court thinks the amount of stolen items and money amounts to £ 10,000,000, but Kapaj's lawyer dismissed such a claim by asking, "If true, where is the money today?"

Astrit Kapaj was found guilty and sentenced to 14 years in prison, a move that surprised many families and residents of the area. Residents are of the opinion that severe punishment has been imposed for all the anxiety and fear that it has caused in the area. Stephen Wright also insists it is a tough move against robbers, but the reason is related to the amount and timing of the robbery. Kapaj's brother adds that such a measure was taken because of the fact that he is Albanian.

Renowned photographer and producer Ian Pelham Turner says there are some inconsistencies in the way his case was handled. The fact that the media called it "predatory" defined it in another kind of criminality that Kapaj does not seem to have. He was a robber, a thief, not a predator. In English, according to Turner, predator is used as a term when someone rapes or attacks someone. In Kapaj, there is no sign of violence.

For the producer, 14 years in prison for robbery is too much. "I don't know why he was sentenced so, but usually the sentence for robbery goes from 5 to 7 years in prison."

The term "predator" was used on many occasions during such trials, though as we said he never physically confronted his victims, even residents say they "did not feel scared for life." ?I didn't feel insecure, I felt confused. I mean I made sure the house was locked properly, ?said Sara Jane Holden.

Despite claims that he committed over 200 thefts worth £ 10,000,000, Kapaj was convicted of 22 thefts totaling about £ 497,000.

At no point did he say where the money and ornaments went. The police could not find them either. Police appear to be searching for the same person again, this time to find out where the money went.

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