bank robberies It happened continuously in Vigo in the 80s and 90s. That turbulent period the police had to deal with dangerous Thieves, who do not hesitate to pull the trigger at the first opportunity, are luckily left behind, with the sad exception of the attack on Doctor Carracido Street in 2014, which cost the life of the young agent in a gunfight. Vanessa Lage. These types of thefts have been happening in a more isolated manner for years, but this situation seems to break new ground in 2023 flow. Because the city witnessed the incident yesterday. New attack on the bank: This is the fourth case recorded in the Vigo region in just a month, given that it occurred at the same time. Just five days after Friday’s incident in Coruxo that resulted in the temporary imprisonment of two historic criminals. A robbery occurred in a branch yesterday. Ramón Nieto BoulevardIn the Lavadores neighborhood: two people armed with gun -it is not yet known whether it is real or simulated- inputs bare face They were at the office almost at closing time, there were employees and customers inside, and they fled on foot. Loot consisting of 3,000 euros and mobile phones.
The National Police launched an investigation to find the robbers. The attack occurred at Ramón Nieto branch 340 after 14:00. In front of Barreiro park. It appears that thieves used flanges to connect one or more of the existing ones. From the statements taken before judicial police to witnesses One is known to be wearing tracksuits with a black jacket, and the other is known to be wearing glasses. With the device placed after the robbery and the police patrols taking action, the agents started working to collect the items. Images from the bank’s security cameras and on the side Scientific Brigade A technical-ocular examination was performed to collect traces that would give clues to the incident. Recovered flanges were one of the elements analyzed.
The event recorded yesterday deviates significantly from the previous one. “mode of operation” what has been happening recently in Vigo and surrounding municipalities. It just happened TuesdayThe most common day of the week for these types of attacks is usually Friday. And the €3,000 loot is well below what was obtained in some previous heists, which ranged from €30,000 to €160,000.
The attack on this branch of Ramón Nieto is evidence that bank robberies are on the rise both in Vigo and the surrounding area. The first robbery of 2023 occurred on February 22 at the Soutomaior branch.: thief, a man in his sixties extensive criminal history Having obtained just over 7,000 Euros, he was caught from behind by the Civil Guard inside the unit. In April, two hooded men escaped from a Martínez Garrido bank office in Vigo, looting more than 100,000 euros.facts that two reputed criminals were arrested weeks later and released on charges after claiming their innocence.
It has been the last month in which such robberies have occurred continuously. On October 5, two men with guns and knives robbed a branch in the town of Porriño.An incident that has not yet been resolved. AND On October 27, two men looted 30,000 euros from an establishment in Pazos de BorbénThe perpetrators of these incidents, who wore ski masks to hide their faces in the Moscoso neighborhood, have not been found yet.
The last robbery before yesterday took place on Friday, November 3, on Ricardo Mella Boulevard in Coruxo. Police caught the attackers while they were running away 120,000 euros worth of lootHe identified them as two historical robbers named Laureano Fernández Rodríguez and Edelmiro Fernández Rial, and two other robberies were also attributed to them: in Coia in 2021 and in Candeán in 2022. Another incident that took place in Camelias in 2021 is still unresolved.
Historical criminals given firearms and zip ties after robberies solved
In February, the Civil Guard managed to prevent a robbery at a bank. South West. His quick action allowed the perpetrator, a 65-year-old resident of Ourense, to be arrested while he was still inside the office. prison leave. The thief entered the branch wearing a wig, a fake beard and glasses, frightened the manager with a simulated gun and immobilized a customer with zip ties. Following the four convictions already handed down by the courts in Oviedo, Santander and Ourense, he added a new one, about a month ago, for threatening behavior in relation to these incidents in February: “This is a robbery, nothing will happen to you if you don’t make fun of me”. Attack on the branch in April Martinez Garrido Vigo was also resolved by the police, but the trial is still ongoing. The two thieves acting at gunpoint are alleged to be Javier T. and Miguel Ángel F. These senior criminals were arrested almost a month after the robbery (the loot exceeded €100,000), although they denied responsibility. “They want to pin this on us because we have a history of other bank robberies.”He demonstrated outside the courthouse after his parole. And last Friday, two historical criminals were killed after stealing 120,000 euros from an establishment. Ricardo Mella. These people, who hunted with the spoils, were detained as a precaution this Monday. Both were among those convicted of one of the most unique attacks recorded in Vigo: Incident in Coia in 2014 that resulted in thousands of banknotes being literally thrown into the air.