Prison sentence for luxury watch thieves on Playa de Palma

At around 10:30 a.m. a couple was out with their little daughter when the two Algerians arrived on a scooter and forcibly stole the watch, valued at 40,000 euros and the wallet.

The robbery was reported to the National Police in Playa de Palma, while a witness handed the scooter over to the police. License plate.

Later on Sunday, the pair were traced to an address in Son Gotleu. Police had obtained a court order to search the property. The pair were arrested and appeared in court. They were remanded in custody as they were found to be Criminal record for similar offenses.

Both are illegal immigrants. Police say there will be proceedings against them expulsionalthough deportation to Algeria is currently hampered due to the severance of diplomatic relations between Spain and Algeria.