ARCHIVED - Former employee arrested for theft at Los Alcázares hotel

The thief knew the location of a master key to the rooms and struck while the hotel was closed after gota fría flooding

A man has been arrested by the Guardia Civil of the Region of Murcia in connection with a theft which took place at a hotel in the municipality of Los Alcázares on the shore of the Mar Menor in November, taking advantage of the fact that the establishment had been closed since the disastrous flooding which hit the town during the destructive gota fría storm of September.

The Guardia investigation began after it was reported that various electrical appliances and computer hardware had been stolen following a break-in, and it was soon found that the culprit or culprits had forced open one of the hotel’s emergency exits to gain access to the building. In addition, they had then found a hidden master key which enabled them to enter both guest rooms and administration offices quickly and easily.

This led to suspicion alighting on people who were or had been employed at the hotel, and eventually the man arrested was a 36-year-old local resident who was also a former employee.

Among the items he is accused of stealing are various television screens, coffee machines and computers, all of which he deposited in a rubbish container in the hotel car park in order to remove them without suspicion after the break-in. The container was found empty in a neighbouring street.

The case is now in the hands of the courts of San Javier while the investigation continues, and further arrests have not yet been ruled out.

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