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27-Year-Old Detained Over Two Church Thefts in Cantabria

ROCA investigators traced the getaway vehicle to Villarcayo, enabling the recovery of all liturgical items.

Overview

  • The Guardia Civil arrested a man in Villarcayo (Burgos) as the presumed author of two forced-entry robberies at churches in Campoo de Yuso.
  • The break-ins occurred on September 8 after the access doors were forced and ecclesiastical objects were taken.
  • Part of the stolen property was recovered the same day, with the rest found the next day in a roadside ditch near one of the temples.
  • The Torrelavega-based ROCA unit identified the vehicle and the suspect and coordinated with the Villarcayo post to carry out the arrest last week.
  • All recovered items were returned to the parish priest, and the investigation remains open.