Man remanded in custody over alleged €3,600 robbery at a business in La Oliva, Fuerteventura

The Civil Guard has arrested a man suspected of carrying out a break-in at a business in the municipality of La Oliva, Fuerteventura, from which cash and clothing worth approximately €3,600 were stolen. After appearing before a judge, he was remanded in custody, not incommunicado.

The arrest took place on 28 October, according to a press release issued on Monday, 9 November, by the Civil Guard Command in Las Palmas.

The investigation began after the affected company’s sales representative filed a complaint at the Corralejo Main Post, reporting that the premises had been broken into.

Officers from the Investigation Unit then began inquiries to establish what had happened. One of the key pieces of evidence was footage from the business’s security cameras, which enabled them to reconstruct how the suspect had entered the premises and analyse his movements afterwards.

According to the Civil Guard, the footage shows the man forcing open an emergency exit with a blunt object to gain entry.

Once inside, he stole a safe and a cash register containing close to €1,000, as well as several items of clothing estimated to be worth around €2,600.

The total amount stolen therefore came to approximately €3,600.

Security cameras key to solving the break-in

Investigators analysed the footage and carried out various inquiries to establish both the route the suspect had taken to enter the business and the escape route he used.

These efforts ultimately enabled them to identify and locate the suspect, who was arrested on suspicion of burglary at a business premises.

Following the arrest, the Civil Guard prepared the relevant case file and brought the man before the Court of Instance of Puerto del Rosario, Investigating Section, Court No. 2, which was on duty.

The court ordered him to be remanded in custody, not incommunicado, over his alleged involvement in the break-in.