One of these arrested for the theft of high-end watches in BarcelonaNational Police
National Police brokers, in a joint operation with the Mossos d’Esquadra, have arrested three alleged members of a legal group specialised in violent theft of high-end watches. The occasions investigated occurred through the month of May in Barcelona and through the summer time of final 12 months in Madrid.
The detainees moved on massive displacement bikes and traveled between the 2 cities to commit the legal acts. The two watches stolen in Barcelona have been valued at 192,000 euros.
On May 9, the primary criticism was acquired during which the perpetrators assaulted a vacationer. One of them grabbed the sufferer’s neck from behind, stated one thing he did not perceive, and yanked the watch he was sporting. After the battle, the attacker ran to a spot the place one other man with a motorbike was ready for him. They each hurriedly left the place. The high-end watch was valued at 52,000 euros. The investigators have been in touch with the sufferer after the occasions, who offered extra details about the perpetrators and was capable of acknowledge one in all them.
On May 18, one other theft with the identical modus operandi was recognized. In this case, the sufferer had beforehand felt noticed by an individual sitting on a terrace of the bar the place she was, however she didn’t give it any significance. She later went to an institution, and when leaving her, one of many detainees put her arm round her neck, attacked her with the “mataleón” methodology and pushed her to the bottom. When the sufferer was on the bottom, the thief ripped off his watch and took it away. The escape was similar to the earlier case: a person was ready for him with a motorbike to flee rapidly. The stolen watch is valued at 140,000 euros.
Journeys between Barcelona and Madrid
The joint investigation workforce verified all through these months that these now detained had nice mobility and moved on massive displacement bikes between the 2 cities. The Mossos d’Esquadra recognized them in Barcelona and coordinated with the National Police who recognized and arrested them in Madrid on July 5. During the intervention, three males allegedly associated to the robberies investigated have been arrested. They have been staying at a lodge the place a voluntary entry was made and cash was situated and jewellery and telephones have been recovered.
On July 6 they went to courtroom in Madrid. The choose ordered the entry into jail for the three detainees.
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