惠特尔称,她所在社区还有几个人也向警方报告了类似遭遇。在警方警告称该团伙可能会再次返回盗走沉香树剩下的部分后,惠特尔加强了她家的安保。
Several other people in her village have reported similar raids , said Ms Whittle , who has increased the security at her home after the police warned the gang might return for the rest of the tree .