Peru: Band of Rolex Thieves raising havoc

ROLEX THIEVES TARGETING VICTIMS IN LIMA, PERU/ BAND OF THIEVES MADE UP OF VENEZUELANS AND ECUADORIANS. THIEVES SNEAK BACK TO ECUADOR AND COLOMBIA WHERE THE ITEMS ARE SOLD OR FENCED. ASSAILANTS FOCUSING ON HIGH END AREAS OF MIRAFLORES, SURCO, AND SAN ISIDRO – AFTER JEWELS AND HIGH END WATCHES. ATTACKERS WORK IN GROUPS INCLUDING THE USE OF MOTORCYCLES AND VEHICLES. USING GUNS AND VIOLENCE TO SUBDUE VICTIMS.

americatv.com reported ‘Los Chamos of the Rolex’ a band of thieves composed primarily of foreigners in Peru is targeting high end watches from unsuspecting individuals and tourists. Many of the stolen watches have a value of up to $20,000.

A new form of theft has arrived in Peru. This time the bands of foreign criminals are dedicated to subtract their victims high-end watches in Lima.

They go on motorcycles or cars and gun their victims before removing their watches. ‘The Chamos of the Rolex’ are already in the crosshairs of the National Police.

According to the complaints of the victims, the scope of action of these criminals are in the most affluent districts of Lima and where there are more foreigners.

While tourists are its potential victims, there are also Peruvians who have these types of watches. They take these expensive specimens out to meters and attack in a matter of seconds.

“We see that the majority of criminals do not care that they are filming them, because they know that the search is temporary, they commit their crimes and they do not even know that the log fugan was taken from them,” said Colonel PNP , Carlos Céspedes of the division. Thefts of the Dirincri.

This division stopped the Venezuelan William Bustillo Marín (24), the Ecuadorian Norberto Mayorga Miranda (40) and Luis Chirinos Ramírez.

They were found on their phones several images of high-end watches. After being exposed they confessed their crimes.

There is a black market where they sell these types of watches that can be worth between 10,000 to 20,000 dollars, approximately. All while criminals leave the border and only in Ecuador receive payments for their illicit activities. Read Article

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