Thieves Steal 60kg of Family Goods from Cuban Woman at Andorra Bus Stop

A Cuban resident of Sant Julià de Lòria has been left without news of three suitcases containing over 60kg of goods for her family in Cuba, stolen in broad daylight as she prepared to board a bus to the airport on 7 March.

The woman, who has lived in Andorra for 11 years and travels to Havana annually, parked her car at the bus stop near the Tàpia tunnel exit shortly before 2pm. She unloaded the heavy luggage—two cases weighing nearly 25kg each and a third at 14kg—from her boot and placed them on the street while she made brief calls from inside the vehicle: one to her brother, who was due to collect the car, and another to a friend.

Moments later, glancing in the rear-view mirror, she saw the suitcases gone. A grey car had sped past, and she suspects it was the thieves. "They were very fast—professionals," she said, estimating the theft took just three minutes.

She and her brother chased toward the border, where police began checking similar vehicles, but the suspects had already crossed. Despite the loss, she boarded the bus, then a train, and flew to Cuba, spending the journey in tears.

The suitcases held a year's worth of purchases for her family amid Cuba's hardships: 15 or 16 pairs of trainers, bedsheets, soap, serrano ham, and more, valued at around €850-€1,000. One case was a high-end brand bought on instalments.

Her daughter, a local resident, filed a police report with a detailed description after receiving power of attorney. Twelve days later, on Thursday, the woman returned to Sant Julià, but police had provided no updates. "They haven't called me at all," she said, frustrated that surveillance cameras in the area appear unchecked. Officers have yet to locate the luggage or suspects.