Having only one Apple Store in the entire region and having them try to rob it in less than six months is bad luck, but that’s what happens in Murcia and the New Apple Store Condomina. And the fact that it’s located in a shopping mall should scare off thieves even more, but it doesn’t.
We recently reported on the curious robbery they suffered on New Year’s Day with two thieves trying to hide with Santa hats. Now we have learned of a flight plan foiled which, unlike those, resulted in prisoners who had a much more ambitious goal.
The Apple of Nueva Condomina, in the sights of thieves
Recalling the first robbery committed in the Apple Store in Murcia, it is worth mentioning that on that occasion there were a total of three individuals. Two of them carried it out, dressed in Santa Claus outfits and stealing mainly the products on display in broad daylight and with the store open.
There were thousands of dollars in Macs, iPhones and iPads that they put in a car at the gates of the Nueva Condomina shopping center with the third individual at the wheel, ready to flee.
No information has been released as to whether the police managed to arrest this gang, although it was initially known that they had escaped. At least it served to improvements to security systems with new cameras and better surveillance. And that’s something the new thieves may not have known about.
The plan of these thieves was to plunder the valuable Apple Store warehouse
Without specifying the number of individuals, some local media indicate that it was a “gang of hooded men” who attempted to rob the Apple Store last week. On this occasion, it was early in the morning and break the store window first. Once inside and with the alarms ringing, they managed to take some display products, although they had an even bigger goal.
They wanted to raid the store’s warehouse and with it take an even more precious treasure: iPhones, iPads, Macs and leftover products in their boxes. Something that a priori facilitates the sale on second-hand portals, since they give a more legitimate appearance than those exposed since they have the original packaging.
This time the plan went wrong. Very wrong.
New Apple Store Condomina in Murcia (Image: Apple)
These extra security measures thwarted this plan and it took only a few minutes for the police to arrive at the scene of the robbery and with it the arrest of all persons involvedThey failed to break into the warehouse, although they did snatch some display products returned to Apple.
In any case, it must be said that these flights are somewhat absurd and will become even more so. And that is it Apple can block them instantly and leaves them completely useless. Although they can be used to extract the parts, the truth is that the plan already announced by Apple is that by the end of the year even the extraction of the parts will be blocked, since they will not be used to be installed in other devices. and their possibilities of sale on the black market will be reduced.
The only way out for thieves is to sell them to individuals who, trusting, believe that they are fully functional devices. It is therefore always advisable to apply a series of tips in applications like Wallapop to avoid scams, including the possibility of testing the devices. on the site.
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