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Police Crack Down on Mobile Theft Rings With Benidorm Arrests and Granada Prison Orders

A court-ordered search in Oropesa del Mar recovered high-value items, prompting inquiries across provinces.

Overview

  • Two men aged 21 and 33 were arrested in Oropesa del Mar over four forced home burglaries in Benidorm that netted more than €18,000 in cash and gold jewelry valued at about €50,000.
  • Officers carried out a judicially authorized home search and recovered luxury handbags, high-end watches, jewelry, mobile phones and €820 in cash, with the case now before a Castellón duty court.
  • Benidorm investigators worked in coordination with Policía Nacional units in Castellón to identify the suspects, locate their residence and execute the search.
  • In Valladolid, a man and a woman detained on September 19 as suspected members of an itinerant burglary group were found with bumping and impressioning tools yet were released by judicial order while inquiries continue.
  • In Granada, two suspects aged 18 and 33 were jailed after a violent street robbery of a 69-year-old woman, with a citizen’s tip aiding the arrests and the stolen gold necklace recovered from a suspect’s sock.