Overview
- Officers arrested a 28-year-old man and a 29-year-old woman in Rubí on March 1 around 5 a.m., intercepting them as they returned with four phones allegedly stolen in Mataró.
- Investigators say numerous stolen devices pinged the same Rubí address, allowing them to connect 71 cases from towns including Mataró, Salt, Igualada, Mollerussa, Lleida, Tarragona, Reus and Salou.
- Police report the pair targeted mostly young women in discos, bars and local festivals, focusing on handsets from a single high-end brand.
- A home search recovered false documents, about €250 in cash and a notebook listing handset prices and Catalonia festival dates.
- The suspects, who together have 23 prior police records, were brought before the Rubí court on March 3 as the investigation continues.