The GNR have arrested the 27 year old perpetrator of a wave of thefts from several house robberies in the Albufeira area over the past few months.
According to a statement from tthe GNR, the man had entered homes at night and with people inside, "stealing money and jewellery, with a value of around €260,000." After the robberies, the thief put the stolen goods for sale abroad.
After investigations, police located the suspect and arrested him on suspicion of committing five thefts from five residences.
After being presented to Portimão Judicial Court, the man was sentenced to preventive detention at Silves Prison.
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