Duo arrested over luxury watch smash-and-grab in Tokyo
The two, who are Chilean nationals, allegedly smashed the showcase of a watch shop in broad daylight on Tuesday and made off with four watches worth about ¥200 million.
Tokyo police have apprehended two Chilean men suspected of burglarizing a luxury watch shop and stealing a collection of high-end timepieces valued at approximately ¥200 million ($1.25 million). The Metropolitan Police Department detained Pina Guzman Jeremy Paolo, aged 23, and Manzano Quezada Boris Alexis, 33, on Thursday. Both suspects, who are currently admitted to the accusations, hail from Chile.
According to investigators, Manzano expressed his intention to sell the stolen watches and return to his home country with the proceeds. Upon their arrest, Pina was in possession of one of the stolen watches, alongside an additional one, as reported by police. Manzano admitted to losing the remaining watches during his escape. Prosecutors claim the duo smashed the showcase at the watch shop, situated within a Tokyo shopping district, on Tuesday, absconding with three Richard Mille watches and a Patek Philippe timepiece.
Footage from the scene shows one suspect fleeing on foot while the other departed on an electric scooter. The two subsequently reunited and boarded a train 400 meters from the store, eventually being apprehended in a private lodging facility in Osaka. They arrived in Tokyo from Australia on August 21 and are believed to have arrived at the watch shop on Sunday.
Police are currently probing the motive behind the heist and whether additional accomplices may be involved.
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