THE Civil Guard Ha Five people arrested for violent robbery in the inhabited houses of the Community of Madrid. More specifically, they were members of a criminal organization dedicated themselves to entering houses in different municipalities of the region, some of them in the presence of their residents, whom they violently threatened with a fake firearm.
The operation, named Partridge habitat, began last August with the detection of an increase in burglaries in homes of a certain purchasing power in cities such as Boadilla del Monte, Villaviciosa de Odón, Las Rozas, Pozuelo de Alarcón and San Sebastián de los Reyes, as well as in the capital, as indicated Efe.
As reported by the Madrid CommandInvestigators have identified five suspects, three men and two women of Chilean nationality who were supposedly part of the gang of thieves.
They were responsible for calling on the phone to find out if there was anyone inside the houses and driving the vehicle in which they were traveling, while they committed the robberies, climbing walls or fences and breaking windows or forcing door locks.
On some occasions they met locals at the time of the theft and contacted them. intimidate with a simulated firearmholding them while they stole various items, including bags and jewelry.
To achieve a complete identification of all, the agents needed the collaboration of the Chilean police via the Interpol office in Santiago, Chile. As the investigation progressed, officers discovered the shelter where the suspects were temporarily residing, rented expressly for “his criminal campaign”according to the Civil Guard.
There The vehicle and tools used in the robberies, the simulated weapon and nearly 10,000 euros in cash were seized. They also managed to recover several of the stolen items, including bags, jewelry, designer glasses and electronic devices.
The five suspects between 20 and 53 years old, were arrested as alleged perpetrators of crimes of theft with force and violence in an inhabited house and membership in a criminal organization.
The judicial authority has decreed entry into provisional prison of all. This Thursday morning, the Madrid command exhibits a still life with the stolen effects so that their legitimate owners can recognize and recover them.
