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2 clusters · 13 sources · 11 days · First seen · Last updated

Robbery incidents in El Alto, Bolivia

Overview

A series of robberies has been reported in El Alto, Bolivia.

In late August, a mining couple and their child were lured to a remote lot under the pretense of a compressor sale. Between six and eight armed individuals intercepted the family, stealing 180,000 bolivianos and their vehicle. While the vehicle was recovered near Viacha, the cash was not. The male victim sustained head injuries during the attack.

In early September, three hooded individuals broke into a jewelry store in the El Kenko neighborhood. The suspects used paint to obscure security cameras while forcing open metal shutters to steal jewelry valued at approximately Bs 150,000. Police are investigating the incident using footage from nearby residences.

Entities

El Alto · World Bank · Suba · International Monetary Fund · Viacha

Timeline

  1. 7 days ago

    [CRIME] 7 sources
    Jewelry thefts reported in El Alto and Suba

    Jewelry thefts were reported in El Alto, Bolivia, involving Bs 150,000 in losses, and in Suba, Colombia, where suspects posing as psychics stole a gold bracelet from an elderly woman.

  2. 17 days ago

    [CRIME] 7 sources
    El Alto: Armed robbery targets mining couple

    A mining couple was robbed of 180,000 bolivianos and their vehicle in El Alto, Bolivia, after being lured to a remote location by a fraudulent offer to purchase a compressor.

Sources

barilochedigital.com · boliviaprensa.com · boliviaverifica.bo · boyacadigital.com · buenosdiasbcs.com · cotejo.info · eltrabajo.cl · exitonoticias.com.bo · lapatria.bo · lavozdetarija.com · minuto30.com · observador.cl · realidadsm.com