Airport thieves expelled from Mallorca

Arrest of a thief at Palma Airport, Mallorca

The National Police have arrested a number of thieves at the airport this summer; the image here is from two weeks ago. | Policia Nacional

Andrew EdePalma03/08/2022 09:23

Two Kosovar men who robbed tourists in the car park at Palma Son Sant Joan Airport were given 24 hours to leave Mallorca by a court on Tuesday.

They were arrested by the National Police, who were first alerted on Sunday when a tourist's bag was stolen. This contained items valued at around 11,000 euros; these included a MacBook and two iPhones.

The pair stole a suitcase with belongings valued at 2,000 euros, and they also stole two backpacks.

The police say that they are part of an organised gang who have been responsible for robberies at other Spanish airports - notably Barcelona-El Prat and Madrid-Barajas.

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Marvin Le Martian | over 2 years ago

SaraQuite right Sara, I meant the EU, to which they don’t belong. Either way, just packing them off the island seems a complete waste of time.

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Sara | over 2 years ago

Marvin Le MartianConsidering that Kosovo is in Europe that might prove rather difficult!

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Marvin Le Martian | over 2 years ago

Surely they should be kicked out of Europe? Not just Mallorca. They’ve not even be booted out of Spain! And where else do they operate, Barcelona and Madrid! It’s one step forward and two backwards!

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