Overview
- The 38-year-old burglar known as ‘Niño Juan’ was seized Friday night in Carabanchel after three high-end cars rammed and boxed in his vehicle and gunmen forced him away.
- National Police confirmed on Sunday that he was released Saturday afternoon, roughly 24 hours after the abduction, and no relatives filed a complaint.
- Investigators are treating the attack as a targeted, organized operation and are analyzing CCTV, witness videos and shell casings while tracing the stolen Audis and a Maserati.
- Authorities say the car he drove was registered to a family member, and no arrests or suspects have been publicly identified.
- The victim has a lengthy record of high-risk robberies, including a 2019 plot at the Palace of Fontainebleau and a 2024 Garbera heist that left ten Ertzaintza officers injured during the escape.