By Cathy Elelman • Published: 12 Apr 2020 • 14:42
A TRIO of armed robbers targeting Madrid pharmacies since the start of the coronavirus lockdown are under arrest.
Detenidos tres atracadores que asaltaban farmacias en #Madrid. Esgrimían armas de fuego para amenazar a los empleados y así poder sustraer la recaudación de la caja y huir del lugar a la carrera. Se han esclarecido 11 robos cometidos en farmacias de la capital. pic.twitter.com/ODJmqC2bVF — Policía Nacional (@policia) April 12, 2020
Detenidos tres atracadores que asaltaban farmacias en #Madrid. Esgrimían armas de fuego para amenazar a los empleados y así poder sustraer la recaudación de la caja y huir del lugar a la carrera. Se han esclarecido 11 robos cometidos en farmacias de la capital. pic.twitter.com/ODJmqC2bVF
— Policía Nacional (@policia) April 12, 2020
Police reported the three hit 11 pharmacies in the capital, going in brandishing firearms to threaten employees and getting away with the contents of the cash registers.
Last week police made two arrests for eight other thefts from Madrid pharmacies since the State of Alarm came into force.
A plain-clothes officer sussed the duo were about to rob an establishment in the Carabanchel district and frustrated their plans, leading to their detention.
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Cathy Elelman is the local writer for the Costa de Almeria edition of the Euro Weekly News.
Based in Mojacar for the last 21 years, Cathy is very much part of the local community and is always well and truly up on all the latest news and events going on in this region of Spain.
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