Arrested the robbers of a store in Tenerife

Robbery at knifepoint in a department store

On the 19th of this month, at 9:00 in the morning, two individuals broke into a Camino del Hierro department storetaking advantage of the fact that there were no clients and the worker, a 29-year-old woman, was alone in the establishment.

At knifepoint, one of the robbers jumped over the counter and wielding it in front of the young woman’s face ordered her to keep quiet and not move, causing her minor injuries with the knife she was carrying.

While the other robber kept watch, they seized 350 euros in cash that was in the cash register and more than 50 packs of tobacco. In addition, before fleeing, the victim’s mobile phone was also stolen.

The robbers of Camino del Hierro arrested

The investigators of the National Police appeared at the scene and collected the first data and manifestations. These data served to identify a rental vehicle used in the escape, driven by a third collaborating man also in the violent robbery.

The rapid police action made it possible to locate the vehicle, abandoned on the shoulder of the TF 5 motorway. This finding opened a line of investigation thanks to which the alleged robbers were quickly identified. They were arrested in the capital of Tenerife one by one by investigators from the National Police.

The investigations carried out after his arrest confirmed the initial hypotheses of the agents. One of the knives allegedly used was intervened and, in the search of the home of one of those arrested, the agents found the clothing used in the violent robbery.

The detainees, after being placed at the disposal of the competent judicial authority, were placed in preventive detention.

The actions were carried out by national police of the Investigation Group of the National Police Station of the Northern District.