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Casillas Watch Heist: Police Detain Domestic Worker and Partner, Three Pieces Still Missing

Investigators say commemorative engravings helped expose replicas, with the haul valued at about €200,000.

Overview

  • Casillas filed a theft complaint on October 16, and police made the arrests on October 21 as the suspects allegedly tried to leave Spain.
  • The suspects are a longtime domestic worker and her partner, a security guard at the La Finca complex near Madrid.
  • Two of the five watches have been recovered — one intact and parts of another — and investigators seized imitation pieces in the couple’s home.
  • Police are still searching for the remaining three watches, and local reports differ on the couple’s current custody status.
  • Spanish TV outlet Telecinco reports a claimed admission linking the swap to personal, reportedly gambling, debts, a detail not officially confirmed.