About a year ago, the National Police arrested four people in Madrid who attacked the home of the California businessman, founder of the Tuenti social network. Zaryn DentzelHe was handcuffed and confiscated many valuables such as luxury watches, but failed to steal 25 million euros in virtual currencies.
The arrested are three men –a woman, two Moroccan-born, one Colombian – and Brazilian nationalHe is already in prison after being arrested in Madrid’s towns of Alcobendas, Getafe and Leganés last Wednesday night.
Police reached them after nearly a year of investigations, police reported. center of Madrid, At the beginning of November, three men and women, disguised and covered, enter Dentzel’s home, a private apartment on Ruiz de Alarcón street, very close to the Retiro park.
Once inside the house, they handcuffed the 39-year-old California businessman and a maintenance worker he was working with. sprayed into eyes with pepper spray and left the owner, who was the main purpose of the attack, because the attackers wanted it. keys to your digital wallet which saved about 25 million euros.
They took over as access to this virtual wallet was impossible for them. lots of bank cards, luxury watches and two aluminum suitcases Where did they put the stolen items?
Even after removing fingerprints spraying cleaning products on victims, they left separately from the residence they had entered during the time the doorman was unable to eat.
When the attack ended, the woman who was a member of the criminal organization was able to remove some of her bank cards. 2,000 euros.
The police stressed that it has been a long time since the investigation. there was no connection between all the attackers. In fact, police sources tell EFE that only the Brazilian woman and Colombian and two other men knew each other personally.
The four met at home to carry out the robberyThey planned this because they knew both the background and habits of their victims.
Once they were identified, the agents knew about it. the woman had moved to England, Therefore, cooperation was requested from the British services, who always informed the agents of his location.
When he returned to Spain this week, Investigators set up the operation to carry out four arrests, one of which was carried out at a boarding house in Alcobendas, where the alleged author lives, and two suitcases with markings on stickers with the Tuenti logo, which the detainees later released. attack. attack.
Charges filed against 4 people kidnapping, violence and intimidation, robbery, injury, coercion, threat and fraud U.S. citizen and illegal detention, threats, and employee injury.