The Mossos d'Esquadra arrested on March 25 two men aged 45 and 47 in Olivella and Cubelles for their alleged involvement in a robbery with force at a company in the Verneda i la Pau neighborhood, in Barcelona. The investigation, taken over by the Sant Martí Investigation Unit, places the origin of the case in the theft of industrial machinery and a truck belonging to the company itself.
The arrested individuals are under investigation as alleged perpetrators of events in which three people would have participated. According to police investigations, those involved accessed the company's facilities and loaded welding machines and sharpening machines onto a company truck to take it away afterwards. The stolen material was valued at 44,000 euros.
Two searches in Olivella and Cubelles
The exploitation of the case materialized in two entries and searches in Olivella and Cubelles, with the support of personnel from the Regional Operational Resources Area and the Citizen Security Unit. The investigators had managed to identify and locate the alleged perpetrators, in addition to locating the place where, supposedly, the stolen merchandise was stored.
During the searches, the agents recovered part of the material stolen from the company. The truck, which had also been stolen, had already been able to be recovered previously.
Phones, jammers and false documentation
In the inspected properties, the police seized various objects that are now being analyzed as part of the case. Among the material found are eleven mobile phones, two jammers and two fake credentials of the National Police Corps, in addition to money and other items of interest for the investigation.
The presence of the inhibitors takes on special relevance for the researchers, since it is a tool that is susceptible to being used in other robberies with considerable specialization.
Two arrested and a third investigated
The investigation focused on three perpetrators, although for the moment two of them have been arrested. The two arrested accumulate 34 and 17 police records, respectively. After their arrest, both were brought before the court on March 27.
The case remains open to clarify the degree of participation of each investigated person and to determine if the seized material is related to other similar criminal acts.