34-year-old detained in Andorra la Vella over thefts and card fraud
A non-resident was stopped after a member of the public alerted police to an attempted backpack theft.
Key Points
- 34-year-old non-resident detained after public alerted police to attempted backpack theft.
- Subject of a 2018 search-and-arrest order tied to multiple wallet thefts and card fraud.
- Accused of property offences totaling over €600 and improper use of credit cards.
- Public tip credited with helping police locate and arrest the suspect; he is in custody.
A 34-year-old non-resident was detained Friday afternoon in Andorra la Vella after a member of the public alerted police to a man seen attempting to remove an item from a woman’s backpack. Officers stopped and controlled the suspect at the scene.
Checks by police revealed the man was the subject of a judicial search-and-arrest order issued in October 2018 linked to an investigation into several wallet thefts and the fraudulent use of stolen credit cards. Investigators at that time identified him as a suspect alongside four others.
He has been formally accused of offences against property — thefts totalling more than €600 — and of improper use of credit cards. Following his arrest he was taken into custody.
Police said the public tip was instrumental in locating and detaining the suspect.
Original Sources
This article was aggregated from the following Catalan-language sources:
- Bon Dia•
Detingut un carterista no resident que tenia una ordre de recerca judicial
- ARA•
Enxampat un lladre de carteres que després feia servir les targetes de crèdit
- El Periòdic•
Arrestat un home amb una ordre de recerca judicial amb detenció per furts i ús indegut de targetes de crèdit
- Diari d'Andorra•
Arrestat un carterista buscat per robatoris i ús fraudulent de targetes de crèdit
- Altaveu•
El sorprenen mirant de furtar en una motxilla i l'acaben detenint per carterista de llarg recorregut