Overview
- The burglary occurred the last weekend of May when a window was broken and a neighbour stole a collector’s stock that the owner valued at more than €10,000.
- Investigators tracked mass sales of the items at second‑hand shops in Elche and Alicante and intervened on suspected goods for identification.
- A 31‑year‑old neighbour was detained while trying to sell eleven more sets and those sets were seized and returned to the victim.
- A search of the suspect’s home recovered a large portion of the stolen collection and other items were returned to the shop owner who is also the private collector.
- The detained man was presented to the Elche investigating court and police say the inquiry remains active as they trace remaining pieces and do not rule out further arrests.