Squadron’s Mossos identified 77 people with 362 police reports For committing repeated crimes in one day in the Eixample in Barcelona. They were also arrested. four people, Two others were reported and a criminal investigation was opened against one of them.
The operation was performed within the framework of the device. Trimolcreated in the summer of 2020 to follow up on Multiple recidivism crimes related to theft and burglary.
Among those arrested were those who carried out a violent robbery of a mobile phone from a person sitting in a bank, as Al-Mawsoos explained in a tweet on their X account:
4 individuals coordinate and steal a mobile phone from a man sitting in a bank in the Eixample area (BCN). When the victim noticed, he stopped the thieves and assaulted him.
Plainclothes officers act quickly, recover the phone and arrest the perpetrators for robbery with violence. pic.twitter.com/rlAU7FpOi0
— Moosoos (@moosoos) August 14, 2024
Half of the crimes reported in Barcelona are thefts according to the latest balance sheet prepared by the city’s local security council at the end of July.
Deputy Mayor Security Albert BattleHe said at the time that violent robberies and burglaries had declined in the past year thanks to a greater police presence in the city and increased arrests.
Local Council Meeting #protection to #BarcelonaThe overall number of known incidents, particularly thefts and violent robberies, has declined. We expect this trend to continue in the coming months. pic.twitter.com/507kiGZnVg
– Albert Battle (@Albert_Batlle_B) July 25, 2024
Half of the more than 500 crimes committed every day in Barcelona are thefts.: There are 264 cases per day on average, which is a problem for the police forces. What thieves steal most mobile (45%) Handbags (23%) jewelry (9%) I hours (8%)
Half of street thieves operate alone (50.2%) or in pairs (38%) and without using any weapon or threatening tool (87%).
It was discovered in the first six months of the year. 340 criminals called “intensive”who was arrested 1620 times for committing 4676 criminal offencesEspecially robberies and thefts.
The city’s five most active criminals alone have a combined total of 274 records.
400 reinforcements by the end of August for the Copa America
before 37th edition of the America’s CupWhich is expected to attract two and a half million visitors to Barcelona, and a special integrated security plan has been implemented since June, which involves strengthening police forces on the streets until November 3.
The current deployment will be expanded by 400 officers at the end of August, half the 800 in the new Mossos reinforcement, which will allow more police patrols on the city’s streets.
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