Thieves Steal Nine Bottles Of Wine Worth €111,000 From Vins And Licors Grau In Girona

They reportedly forced the protective glass with a suction cup and stole nine bottles, some of which were worth up to €30,000.

An employee heard noises and activated the alarm

While they were busy committing their crime, an employee heard suspicious noises and activated the burglar alarm. He subsequently located the thieves and chased them through the wine bar.

However, the robbers managed to jump over the counter with the bottles already stored in their backpacks. They ran across the street to where they had a getaway vehicle parked up ready to escape.

The wine company provided the Mossos d’Esquadra with the vehicle’s registration plate and images from the video surveillance cameras, which captured the ‘modus operandi’ of the thieves.

Customers travel from other countries to buy special bottles

Workers at the establishment suggested that the outrageous theft could have been ‘commissioned by a mafioso boss’ as there are very few wineries in Spain that have such an exclusive selection. ‘Customers come from abroad to get the bottle they want’, said one employee.

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