A gang of burglars has nabbed more than 7 million dollars in cash, jewellery and other valuables from the homes of Hollywood's millionaires, including Paramount Pictures chief Sherry Lansing, former Duran Duran guitarist John Taylor and country music stars Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, the Los Angeles Times reported Friday, according to dpa. While the burglars have already been compared to the heist outfit made famous in George Clooney's Ocean's Eleven film series, the group uses more prosaic methods than the movie thieves. According to the report, they usually hurl a brick through sliding glass patio doors or climb in through second-story windows. Their task is made easier by the fact that many of the estates are walled off from street view and their owners are frequently out of town, Los Angeles Deputy Police Chief Kenneth Garner told the paper. "It is a target-rich environment in the hills, and these guys know it and know the homes and area," said Lieutenant Ray Lombardo, head of detectives in the Los Angeles Police Department's West Los Angeles Division, "I hate to call them it, but they're professionals. They aren't opportunists."
