Man arrested for several Milton thefts, over $400k in valuables seized

Halton police have charged a Mississauga, Ont. man with 26 offences and seized around $400,000 worth of valuables in connection with a series of break and enters last year in Milton, Ont.

Investigators began looking into a spike in residential break and enters in Milton that seemed to take advantage of the community’s trail systems.

Thieves are alleged to have used e-scooters to travel trail systems after dark and target unoccupied homes that back onto greenspace corridors and trails.

Detectives have determined that following a break and enter, the individuals would return to a getaway vehicle that has been identified as a white 2021 Ford Explorer Police Interceptor model.

From the investigation, police have identified two men they believe are involved in the thefts and seized several items.

Officers conducted search warrants in Mississauga and at one of the suspects, Abliamit Ziiadinov’s home.

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Ziiadinov, 29, has been arrested and charged with 26 offences in relation to 13 break and enters that happened in the later months of 2025. He has been held in custody ahead of his bail hearing.

Police say more than $400,000 worth of valuables has been seized, including jewellery, trail cameras and electronic devices believed to have been used to surveil and target residents and their homes.

A second individual is still being searched for, officers have shared a photo of the man in hopes that a member of the public can identify him.

Police continue to try to reunite owners with their stolen property.

Investigators have implied that these break and enters may be tied to theft groups in Eastern Europe and Latin America which they call ‘crime tourism.’

Anyone with information is asked to contact Halton police at 905-825-4747 ext. 2416.

Tips can also be submitted anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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