Operation by the Mossos of the Sant Martí district police station for the prevention of armed robberies in flats
The Mossos d’Esquadra of the Sant Martí district police station in Barcelona arrested six men this week as part of a device to prevent armed robberies. The arrests took place in the mornings of March 24 and 25 in an operation in which the agents were dressed in civilian clothes and in unidentified vehicles. They carried out forceful burglary prevention tasks at commercial establishments and homes and made arrests at a time when thieves were about to commit more crimes. They caught them ‘in f raganti’. The six arrested, who are between 25 and 42 years old, have a history and were brought before the courts.
First arrest
The first action took place last March 24 in the morning, when the agents detected a man in Valencia Street who they know has a history of crimes of robbery with force. The officers saw how, together with another man, they walked along the street with a vigilant attitude until they stopped at a building.
According to the police in a statement, while one controlled the environment, the other forced the lock of the access door with a plastic and gained access to the interior, from where he left minutes later. The agents stopped them when they were leaving the building and, during the search, they found several tools for committing armed robberies and plastic markers. In the building, there were three marked floors. The arrested are 37 and 42 years old and are accused of an alleged crime of aggravated robbery.
Second arrest
The second person arrested was caught the same morning, a few hours later, when other plainclothes officers observed a man who was crouching down looking at the lock of the access door to a property on Carrer Coll i Vehí. According to the police, the man left quickly when he saw the vehicle pass and entered a subway stop. When he tried to board a convoy, the officers stopped him. During the search, they found several tools to commit armed robberies. The arrested person is 26 years old, has a history of similar acts, and was arrested as a suspected perpetrator of a crime of robbery with force.
Third arrest
The third person arrested was caught the same morning, a few hours later, when other plainclothes officers observed a man who was crouching down looking at the lock of the access door to a property on Carrer Coll i Vehí. According to the police, the man left quickly when he saw the vehicle pass and entered a subway stop. When he tried to board a convoy, the officers stopped him. During the search, they found several tools to commit armed robberies. The arrested person is 26 years old, has a history of similar acts, and was arrested as a suspected perpetrator of a crime of robbery with force.
Fourth arrest
The fourth person arrested was caught the same morning, a few hours later, when other plainclothes officers observed a man who was crouching down looking at the lock of the access door to a property on Carrer Coll i Vehí. According to the police, the man left quickly when he saw the vehicle pass and entered a subway stop. When he tried to board a convoy, the officers stopped him. During the search, they found several tools to commit armed robberies. The arrested person is 26 years old, has a history of similar acts, and was arrested as a suspected perpetrator of a crime of robbery with force.
Fifth arrest
The fifth person arrested was caught the same morning, a few hours later, when other plainclothes officers observed a man crouching down looking at the lock of the access door to a property on Calle Coll i Vehí. According to the police, the man left quickly when he saw the vehicle pass and entered a subway stop. When he tried to board a convoy, the officers stopped him. During the search, they found several tools to commit armed robberies. The arrested person is 26 years old, has a history of similar acts, and was arrested as a suspected perpetrator of a crime of robbery with force.
Sixth arrest
The sixth person arrested was caught the same morning, a few hours later, when other plainclothes officers observed a man who was crouching down looking at the lock of the access door to a property on Carrer Coll i Vehí. According to the police, the man left quickly when he saw the vehicle pass and entered a subway stop. When he tried to board a convoy, the officers stopped him. During the search, they found several tools to commit armed robberies. The arrested person is 26 years old, has a history of similar acts, and was arrested as a suspected perpetrator of a crime of robbery with force.