Movie assault on a jewelry store in Bucarmanga shopping center.
The thieves, armed and disguised as police officers, seized valuable loot before the astonished gaze of numerous passers-by.
In broad daylight and under the guise of law enforcement officers, a group of criminals carried out an assault on the jewelry store located inside the San José Plaza Shopping Center, at the intersection of Carrera 17C and Calle 55 in Bucaramanga.
The incident took place around 9:30 a.m., on Tuesday, July 23, when five of the criminals, two of them dressed in uniforms similar to those of the National Police and another as an employee of a distribution company, entered the premises. identified as Franco Italian Jewelry.
After intimidating the staff with firearms, according to initial reports, they proceeded to steal a valuable loot of jewelry.
"Thieves, catch them! Do something! Catch them, catch those rats..." were some of the exclamations that echoed among the witnesses during the escape.
At the bottom of the building, three other individuals on motorcycles were waiting to provide cover for the five thieves. Quickly, all of them, even exceeding the capacity of the vehicles, fled the scene.
It has been reported that at this time the authorities are implementing an extensive operation in different parts of the city in order to find the whereabouts of those responsible or the vehicles used in the criminal action.
To date, the exact amount of the valuable loot stolen is unknown.
The Sijin Anti-Robbery Group is present at the jewelry store targeted by the assault, reviewing security recordings and collecting other relevant evidence.