The district court approved a ruling concerning the release of three individuals linked to a specialized burglary unit. The defendants, said to be of Macedonian origin, had previously faced charges related to four residential robberies in Alicante. They were sentenced to a single year for an ongoing criminal act tied to these events, including an attempted break-in at occupied homes.
Defendants were represented by lawyers Alicia Grau Córdoba and Francisco Miguel Galiana Botella. They have been detained since their arrest in Alicante in March 2023, with prosecutors seeking a six-year prison term at the hearing. At the time of arrest, authorities also tied them to seven additional home robberies in the city. In total, items valued at approximately four hundred thousand euros were allegedly stolen in Palma de Mallorca, according to the case records.
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Last Monday, the three defendants were released from custody and remain under court supervision, required to appear every two weeks. National Police authorities classify them as members of a dangerous, mobile criminal group specializing in break-ins of homes. Their operations are characterized as highly professional and tailored to minimize damage to properties—an approach often described as “striking” or “influencing” targets.
During these operations, thieves manipulate locks without causing obvious damage. The Alicante National Police intercepted tools valued at almost four thousand euros, equipment commonly used by locksmiths. The incident underscored the meticulous nature of the gang’s preferred method.
The attempted burglary that resulted in a one-year sentence occurred on March 8, 2023, at a residence on Benito Pérez Galdós street in Alicante, on the Izmir property. Investigators state that the defendants entered the building in the morning and first attempted access to a seventh-floor apartment using a device known as a “step,” but their effort failed. They then moved to a third-floor unit and began to pick another lock, only to be surprised and detained by National Police after a neighbor alerted authorities.
Judicial findings by the First Chamber did not deem the evidence of prior lootings at four central Alicante dwellings as proven beyond reasonable doubt. In that case, goods valued at more than twelve thousand euros were alleged to have been taken. The broader case, involving additional robberies in Palma de Mallorca, remains ongoing and unresolved at this stage.
Experts note that the group relied on specialized and highly skilled locksmith tools to gain entry. By deciphering door locks or producing precise key copies, they could access residences with a level of precision that often left no obvious signs of forced entry. This method, reported by investigators, highlights the sophistication some residential burglary rings employ when targeting urban neighborhoods.