The National Police have arrested a 51-year-old Ecuadorian man in connection with the robbery of almost one million euros' worth of jewellery in Palma on Friday last week.
Around 4.30pm last Friday, a van driver picked up twelve packages from the Bulgari store on Passeig Born. Security cameras show that the van was followed.
Near C. Bonaire Street, the driver stopped the van to make a delivery. Two men who had been following the van stole the packages after making a hole in the rear door. The driver didn't realise what had happened until some time later. A grey car picked up the robbers and sped off.
When it became apparent that there had been a robbery, the store reported it to the National Police. A total of 20 pieces of jewellery valued at €973,000 had been stolen. The intention had been for them to be taken to an event in Madrid.
Officers tracked down the person who had hired the car that that was used in the robbery. He was about to board a flight from Palma to Barcelona on Monday when he was arrested. Investigations are continuing in seeking to identify others who were involved.