The Guardia Civil has arrested two people for committing half a hundred robberies on the islands of Ibiza and Mallorca in the last two years. The total value of what was stolen is estimated at two million euros. The agents have managed to recover more than 20 luxury watches valued at 350,000 euros and numerous jewels, as reported in a statement.
The detainees, of Albanian origin, selected victims of high purchasing power residing in the Balearic Islands. They were usually chosen on their way out of luxury restaurants and exclusive beaches and even beaconed their vehicles with GPS devices to identify the homes in which they resided.
Entered dwellings while occupants slept / OPC
Later, while the victims were sleeping, the burglars would the thieves would then enter their homes and steal mainly high-end jewelry and watches which were then sent through third parties to the black market.
The Guardia Civil’s investigation began about a year ago and has allowed, thanks to the collaboration with Europol, to confirm that the detainees were being investigated by police forces in France, Italy, Germany and Belgium for similar crimes.