Costa Blanca
House thieves arrested in Altea
By h.b. - May 31, 2008 - 10:03 AM
email this articleThe Eastern European gang carried out non-violent thefts across the provinces of Alicante and Albacete.
The Civil Guard in Altea has broken up a criminal gang made up mostly of people from Eastern Europe which has been robbing homes in the provinces of Alicante and Albacete.
Those arrested are six men and a woman, aged between 26 and 45 who were living in Altea, Alfaz del Pí and La Nucía. Their nationalities are Romanian, Russian, Moldavian, Lithuanian and Spanish.
Two large vehicles were impounded by the authorities, together with a large amount of jewellery, fake documents, computers and mobile phones, a 7.65 calibre pistol and tools used for breaking and entering.
The recovered jewellery is to be placed on show in the Altea Civil Guard barracks so it can be recognised and claimed by its owners.
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