Hooded robbers taser occupants of a Mallorca rural house

Around 5,000 euros were stolen

The National Police in Manacor are heading the investigation | Photo: Policia Nacional

Andrew EdeManacor11/05/2025 13:31

The National Police are investigating a violent robbery on Saturday committed by three men wearing balaclavas who broke into a rural house in Manacor.

The incident occurred around 8pm at a property off the MA-3322 road and in a secluded area. The three robbers, who wore all black as well as the balaclavas, forced their way in and used a Taser to immobilise the three occupants. They were then bound with cable ties.

The robbers, who apparently didn't speak very good Spanish, searched the entire house. They seized 5,000 euros and phones.

The three occupants, Germans in their sixties, suffered slight injuries. One was able to get to a neighbour's house, and the emergency services were called.

National and Manacor Police went to the scene and were given descriptions of the robbers, as much as these were possible given that their faces were covered.

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Just Togetpublished | about 1 month ago

Charles Dalrymple-ChumleyTrouble is that it shouldn't be necessary to protect your home if the police and courts did a better job.

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Charles Dalrymple-Chumley | about 1 month ago

It's the rural house part that concerns me with this report. There are many isolated rural homes across the island separated by quite a distance from neighbouring properties so entering and breaking can take place without detection. Owners of such properties should take some measures and precautions to light the area around their house and install loud alarms or panic buttons connected to the police. It's a shame to have to do this on what is generally a very safe island but prevention is always better than cure.

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