| So far they have been attributed the alleged responsibility of a dozen crimes of robbery with violence and intimidation | They acted alone and selected their targets among elderly and even pregnant women La Benemérita has had the collaboration of the Totana Local Police The Civil Guard of the Region of Murcia has developed the 'Angreifend' operation, an investigation aimed at clarifying a series of robberies committed on public roads in Totana, which has resulted in the identification, location and arrest of the three alleged perpetrators of the facts. After the operation, which is framed in the 'Greater Security Plan', the Civil Guard has clarified a dozen crimes of robbery with violence and intimidation committed, most of them, against elderly women. The investigation began last July, when the Civil Guard detected an increase in the filing of complaints for robberies with violence and intimidation committed on the streets of the Totanero municipality in a very short period of time, events that generated certain social alarm in the population. The first steps of the operation were limited to verifying the facts and gathering all possible indications about the modus operandi used and the identity or any clue about the perpetrators. All the cases reported so far were committed in central streets of the urban area of ??Totana and during the day.
The authors selected their victims from among women, generally elderly, a pregnant woman is also among the victims, who are less likely to repel the commission of the robbery. Most of the victims stated in their complaints that they had been assaulted by surprise moments after having made cash withdrawals at ATMs, where they were threatened with death and intimidated with a knife, in some cases causing injuries to some of them . During their actions, the robbers did not hesitate to frighten the victims of the crimes, carrying out the abductions quickly and aggressively. The civil guards focused the investigation on several people residing in Totana whose physical characteristics were similar to those described by the victims and who, in addition, had a history of crimes of the same nature, finally identifying three suspects who were allegedly behind the alleged perpetration.
of the crimes investigated. As they are experienced criminals with a long criminal history and with certain skills to hide from the police forces, the Civil Guard established a wide search mechanism on the suspects. During the last days, the Benemérita has completed the police mechanism with the location, arrest and subsequent bringing to justice of the three suspects as alleged perpetrators of the crime of robbery with violence and intimidation. The meticulous analysis of the information obtained during the investigation has made it possible to clarify, so far, a dozen crimes of robbery with violence and intimidation committed in Totana, not ruling out that those now detained are behind the responsibility of more criminal acts. In the development of the operation, the Civil Guard has had the collaboration of the Local Police of Totana. Two of the detainees have entered prison The detainees of Moroccan and Tunisian nationality, aged between 33 and 35 years old, resident in Totana and with a history of similar crimes and the proceedings carried out have been made available to the Investigating Court number of Totana (Murcia), which has decreed the entry into prison of two of those arrested. Greater Security Plan Within the framework of the Greater Security Plan, aimed at preventing and improving the safety of our elders, the Civil Guard recommends: On public roads: Do not show off jewels or valuables, carry your bag on the side closest to the wall and do not accept proposals from strangers no matter how advantageous they may seem. On your travels: Always keep an eye on your luggage and do not trust people who want to help you with your bags. Carry only essentials and do not display wallets or jewelry in public. At your home: Do not open the door to strangers, if it does not have a peephole, install it. Be wary of anyone who wants to access your home with any excuse to make repairs or reviews. In the bank: If you have to use the ATM, try to memorize the password and do not have it written down. Watch your surroundings and do not take out large amounts of money or try to be accompanied when you do.
