The National Police have arrested a man accused of 15 burglaries in hotels across Madrid, Ibiza and Palma, as well as a crime of forgery, following an investigation that links him to a long series of thefts targeting tourist establishments. Eight of the robberies were committed in Ibiza, in six different hotels, from which he stole goods and cash valued at €38,000.
The suspect always used the same method: he pretended to be a guest, claiming that his key card wasn’t working or that he had blocked the safe’s password, thereby gaining easy access to rooms and safety deposit boxes without raising suspicion.
Two consecutive arrests in Madrid
His latest arrest took place on 10 October, after committing a robbery at a hotel in Madrid’s Chamartín district. Just two days earlier, he had been arrested for another theft at a hotel in Chamberí, where he was also linked to a robbery committed in May. Following this second arrest, a judge ordered his immediate imprisonment.
During the 8 October incident in Chamberí, police located the suspect five hours after the complaint was filed, in the Arganzuela district, carrying the stolen items and documents.
In Chamartín, he allegedly robbed the same hotel twice — once in May and again in August — after forcing open doors and stealing personal belongings, money, and bank cards, which he later used to make fraudulent charges totalling nearly €1,100.
Eight robberies in Ibiza in just two days
Investigators have confirmed that the man is also being investigated for eight robberies carried out in six hotels in Ibiza between 17 and 19 August.
In just 48 hours, he managed to steal over €38,000 in cash and luxury items. To move quickly between establishments without attracting attention, he used a rented motorbike.
He is also accused of four robberies committed in Palma between 26 and 29 August, where he posed as a guest, providing the correct surname and room number to convince staff to grant him access. Using this technique, he stole cash and valuables worth a further €60,000.