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From jewelry stores in Ibiza to restaurants in Formentera: the trial that uncovers a network of millionaire thefts

The six defendants, with ties to the island's business sector, allegedly perpetrated strategic thefts from tourist and commercial premises between April and August 2015
17/11/2023 Piden 56 años de prisión para una banda de 6 ladrones por robar 870.000 euros en locales de Mallorca, Ibiza y Formentera. La Sección Primera de la Audiencia Provincial de Palma celebra este viernes (10.00 horas) la vista previa del juicio contra una banda de seis ladrones acusados de robar cerca de 870.000 euros en establecimientos comerciales de Mallorca, Ibiza y Formentera, hechos por los que la Fiscalía pide que sean condenados a un total de 56 años de prisión. POLITICA ISLAS BALEARES ESPAÑA EUROPA SOCIEDAD PALMA DE MALLORCA

The First Section of the Provincial Court of Palma is preparing to hold this Friday the trial against a gang of six thieves accused of committing numerous robberies in premises in Ibiza, Formentera and Mallorca. The Prosecutor’s Office is requesting sentences totaling 56 years in prison for those involved, who would have stolen about 870,000 euros in cash and jewelry.

Planned robberies in the heart of Ibiza and Formentera

The indictment states that the robberies were mainly carried out in establishments of high economic value, taking advantage of the 2015 tourist season.

Among the most serious crimes was the robbery of a jewelry store in Ibiza, where the accused disabled the alarm systems using adhesive tape and oxycutting tools, gaining access to a safe with jewelry valued at 500,000 euros. In Formentera, the gang stole 40,000 euros from a well-known restaurant, while in Sant Antoni they stole 133,500 euros. In addition, in Playa d’en Bossa, an emblematic point of the island, they managed to steal 24,000 euros after forcing their way into a shop.

Internal connections and sophisticated tactics

Two of the defendants, sons of the owner of a fire extinguishing systems company contracted by some of the affected premises, used their inside knowledge to identify weaknesses in the security systems. For other robberies, one of the members posed as a telephone technician in order to inspect the premises beforehand. The group also allegedly used a vehicle stolen from a dealership in Palma, causing damages of more than 10,000 euros, to perpetrate some of their robberies on the islands.

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Offenses and penalties requested

The prosecution accuses the defendants of crimes of robbery with force, robbery with violence and document forgery, due to the use of false documentation to rent vehicles. The individual sentences requested range from five to 12 years, totaling 56 and a half years of imprisonment.

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