Como: Gang responsible for 17 home burglaries busted; two arrested

La Como State Police, at the end of an articulated investigative activity coordinated by Prosecutor of the Republic of Como and with the support of the Lodi Prosecutor's Office in the validation phase, he performed two arrests of suspects of crime towards two men of South American origin, both irregulars on the national territory, held responsible for 17 burglaries and attempted burglaries occurred in the month of November.

The shots were fired at Just like and in various locations in the province — Canzo, Mariano Comense, Montano Lucino, Lurate Caccivio, Fino Mornasco, Turate, Olgiate Comasco — as well as in the provinces of Varese, Milano, Bergamo and PaviaThe investigations of the Como Police Headquarters Mobile Squad, started after a theft committed in Mariano Comense, allowed to identify the two alleged thieves, who started from a hideout located in Cesate (MI) and they carried out new heists every day. The investigations reconstructed a consolidated modus operandi:

• use of rental car change every week to avoid checks;

• repeated visits to the target homes to verify the absence of the owners;

• break-in through breaking of doors or windows;

• theft of valuables, money, designer clothes, designer bags e luxury watches.

Several attempts have failed due to the presence of watch dogs, neighbors, or upon activation of alarm systemsThe two men were arrested on 1 December since Scalo shopping center multi-storey car park Milano, in Locate Triulzi (MI), as they were about to return to their home country. They had already booked transportation to leave Italy.

Shortly after, investigators searched one of their hideouts in Cesate: inside they found precious, designer bags, luxury watches and other material related to the thefts. Anything that is identified will be returned to its rightful ownersAt the end of the operation, the two suspects were taken to the Lodi prison, where they will remain at the disposal of theJudicial authority pending confirmation of responsibilities in court.