Police officers in Marbella have arrested seven individuals, three of them minors, on suspicion of being responsible for 41 burglaries in the Nueva Andalucia area.
Thieves detained in Almuñecar
The Guardia Civil in Almuñecar has arrested three women who were robbing pensioners as they left the bank having withdrawn money. The women watched as pensioners collected their money from the bank and then, if it was thought to be a reasonable amount, they relieved their victims of their money. The thieves are thought to have stolen around €5,000 and …
Robbery at the Museo de Semana Santa in Vélez-Málaga
In the early hours of the new year, thieves broke into the Museo de Semana Santa (Easter Museum), located in the Iglesia de Santa Maria in Vélez-Málaga. The thieves entered through the back door, which leads to the old cemetery, and proceded to rob the safe of its contents – some keys and a mobile phone. At this point they …
Bad day for a robbery
Comic capers in Málaga as a thief attempted to rob the Mas supermarket in Carril de la Chupa. The robber parked his getaway scooter outside the supermarket and, keeping his crash helmet on to try and hide his face and brandishing a knife, entered the premises and proceeded to the checkout. Once at the checkout, he demanded the contents of …
Armed robbery on the Frigiliana road
Juan de Dios Martín was about to close up his feed and fertiliser store on the Frigiliana road (behind Ferreteria La Noria) on Tuesday evening when suddenly a masked man entered brandishing a large knife and demanding cash.
14 year old boy in Intensive Care after stabbing
A 14 year old boy is in Intensive Care at the Hospital Clínico Universitario in Granada after being stabbed by a group of youths, also thought to be minors, who were trying to rob him. The incident occurred at 18:30 yesterday in broad daylight in Plaza Einstein. The group of youths apparently tried to rob the boy, and in the …
Court increases sentence in €5 robbery
The Provincial Court in Almería has upped the sentence for two youths convicted of robbery. The two youths, residents of El Ejido, forced their way into a house in August 2007 and used a knife to threaten the occupants and force them to hand over money. Their haul was €5. The original sentence was 2 years in prison, but this …
Opportunism knocks in Antequera
An employee of the Unicaja bank in the Parquesol area of Antequera, a man in charge of driving the armoured truck, placed a bag containing €20,000 on a table and in full sight of customers in the branch. Whether he was over-trusting, over-confident or negligent (or stupid!) is not known, but the bag didn’t remain there for very long. For …
Couple robbed twice in three days
An elderly couple in Málaga, members of the Jewellers Guild, have suffered a second robbery at their home within a period of three days and during the latest incident received a severe beating from the thieves.
Two robberies at Unicaja branches in Málaga
Thieves used gas to try and rob a branch of the Unicaja bank in calle Gerald Brenan, Málaga, causing an explosion which uprooted the ATM.