Overview
- Operation 'Arista' by the Guardia Civil de Asturias has resolved ten alunizaje robberies committed since March across central Asturias.
- The suspects used stolen vehicles to ram business entrances, stealing an estimated €10,000 and causing significant property damage.
- Investigators identified seven suspects, aged 19 to 41, using security footage and citizen collaboration; six have been arrested so far.
- Three of the robberies involved violence or threats against employees, targeting bars and a gas station in multiple municipalities.
- Five detainees have been released pending further legal proceedings, while one remains in Villabona prison as the search for the seventh suspect continues.