In Alicante, a National Police operation led to the arrest of a 37-year-old man and a 46-year-old woman after they were linked to a burglary involving the theft of truck batteries and aluminum components. The incident involved at least 12 batteries with a combined value exceeding 5,300 euros, along with around half a ton of aluminum. The stolen materials were traced to the flanks of several heavy-vehicle trailers, resulting in economic damage surpassing 9,000 euros for the company affected. The recovered aluminum symbolized a tangible victory for the authorities, as it was located at a junkyard in Alicante and returned to its rightful owners. [Source: National Police report on the Alicante case]nn
The Central District Police Station Judicial Police Operations Group in Alicante initiated the inquiry after a female complainant reported that two batteries had vanished from her truck. Officers quickly acted, reviewing security camera footage from the area where the vehicle was parked, which enabled them to record the license plate of the vehicle used by the suspects. This breakthrough helped establish a direct link between the offenders and the observed crime scene. [Source: Local police summary]n
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To execute the theft and avoid identification, the suspects arranged a car hire and took care to minimize traces that could connect them to the act. Investigators, however, succeeded in building a fuller picture of the operation. By cross-referencing records and surveillance data, they confirmed two individuals as the principal actors and connected them to three additional complaints involving truck battery thefts. Across five separate incidents, a total of 12 batteries were taken. [Source: Police investigative notes]n
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Following the identities being established, officers mounted a targeted search that culminated in the detention of the two suspects. During the arrest, investigators recovered various transport documents and a bill that appeared to be tied to a junkyard and issued in one of the arrestees’ names, hinting at a possible scheme to facilitate the theft and sale of stolen batteries. [Source: Arrest report]n
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The investigation expanded to probe the sale of what appeared to be truck trailer sides. A search of the affected company revealed the legitimate owner of the aluminum material that the suspects had moved. The owner indicated that the material was kept at a site within an industrial estate in Alicante, where the alleged perpetrators had once stolen it along with other truck parts. This new line of inquiry explained a portion of the economic damage—about 9,000 euros—to the company involved. [Source: Forensic inventory notes]n
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Authorities subsequently located several pieces of the stolen material and identified aluminum rims from the trailers of the affected trucks. The recovered rims weighed approximately 440 kilograms, confirming the scale of the operation and enabling partial restitution to the victims. [Source: Property recovery log]n
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In total, the thefts of batteries and aluminum added up to financial losses exceeding 14,300 euros for the companies impacted by the crime. The case demonstrates the coordinated effort of the Alicante Police to track, identify, and recover stolen assets while pursuing those responsible. [Source: Police case summary]n