There was a search across Europe, and now the handcuffs clicked in Naples: the police have succeeded in striking a blow against organized crime. The thieves are targeting luxury watches.
They're after really expensive luxury watches that they rip off the wrists of well-heeled people. In order not to get caught, the Rolex robbers work in pairs: one commits the theft, the other sits on a scooter with the engine running. Before their victims even understand what is happening, the brazen thieves speed away. They were also successful on the Isar with this trick. Now Europol has managed to strike a blow against the scooter robbers! Eight gangsters were arrested in southern Italy. A successful manhunt in which the Munich Police Department 21 (robbery offenses) was also involved.
Access in Naples: Police catch Rolex robber from Munich and his accomplices
Specifically, it was about a case from September 2022 at Maximiliansplatz. The victim: a 59-year-old doctor from Münster who was strolling with his wife. On his wrist: a luxury Patek Philippe watch worth 60,000 euros. At around 8.30 p.m., an unknown man suddenly tore the luxury watch from his arm, ran to a scooter driver and sped off with him. As the presidium now says, K21's extensive investigations have led to a 36-year-old living in Naples. He is one of eight suspects who have been behind bars since Thursday. They belong to a criminal group that police say is responsible for violent watch robberies.Police associations from all over Europe work together
The Italian police chose March 21 as “Action Day” for the arrests. A video published by Europol shows the “Direzione Investigativa Antimafia” (DIA) deploying in Naples. There was a lot of work in the run-up to the targeted campaign. “National law enforcement authorities reported their internal information on watch theft incidents in recent years to Europol,” the executive board said. A pattern of organized crime emerged. “Based on all the information gathered, the police associations involved from Austria, France, Italy, Spain, Switzerland and Germany issued European arrest warrants against the Italian suspects who have now been identified.”
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