Six arrested over armed robberies targeting gaming arcade cash collectors

Six individuals have been arrested in connection with a series of armed robberies targeting cash collectors at gaming arcades in the Region of Murcia. According to the Guardia Civil, the suspects used stolen vehicles, firearms, and informants to evade police and carry out violent robberies. The operation, named Operation Agon, resulted in the dismantling of a criminal group accused of committing offences such as robbery with violence and intimidation, vehicle theft, extortion, handling stolen goods, and drug cultivation or production.

Officers seized several items, including two air-powered pistols, a large quantity of ammunition, tools for stealing vehicles, clothing, motorcycle helmets, and five vehicles allegedly used in the crimes. The investigation began in the summer following an increase in robberies targeting cash collectors at gaming arcades. The suspects reportedly had prior criminal records and experience in violent offences.

They were said to have followed cash collectors to gaming venues, waited nearby while they collected money, and then confronted them with guns before taking the cash. Informants and stolen vehicles were also used to aid the suspects in evading capture. The Guardia Civil has solved around 20 offences involving robbery with violence or intimidation and vehicle theft as part of this operation across multiple municipalities in the Region, including Las Torres de Cotillas, Ceutí, Lorquí, Archena, Mazarrón, and Sangonera la Verde in Murcia.