Suspects arrested for allegedly robbing tourists in Cuba

Cuban police say they have arrested criminals who allegedly carried out a violent robbery of a tourist’s car in central Cuba’s Santa Clara.

According to a Facebook profile associated with the Ministry of Interior, last Thursday, a violent robbery took place at a gas station at kilometer 259 at the entrance to the city of Santa Clara.

On Thursday night, when a person who had rented a Hyundai car at Transur Agency stopped for refueling at a service center at km 259, two thieves took advantage of it and stole the car,” an official statement said.

Police conducted operations at major entry and exit points of the province. They relied on witness statements to the crime and claim they were able to determine the identity of the alleged perpetrators of the violent robbery.

Citizens O and R were apprehended in Camagüey when they were traveling in another stolen car with false license plates.

“Their modus operandi is to steal cars and then engage in commercial smuggling across the country. This shows the link between O and R in the chain of criminal robbery so that they will have to pay in court,” Fuerza said. Del Pueblo.

In November, several tourist car thieves were arrested. Some have been carried out in the city of Santa Clara itself.

One of the cases Happened in Manikaragua. The arrested person was driving a stolen vehicle using a false license plate. He was in possession of a knife and an illegal firearm.