Three Romanians arrested in Illnau – Cantonal Police seek owners of jewellery and watches
The Zurich Cantonal Police arrested three Romanian men in Illnau in early September and secured stolen valuables. The force is now seeking the rightful owners.
Arrest in Illnau: police seek owners of secured stolen goods
The Zurich Cantonal Police arrested three men who posed as tradespeople in order to gain access to flats and residential care homes. According to the Tages-Anzeiger, police are now searching for the rightful owners of secured jewellery, watches and other valuables.
Investigators observed the men in Illnau in early September. Two of them got out of a car, rang doorbells at residential apartment buildings and disappeared into the properties for a few minutes each – whilst the third waited in the vehicle. After the men had visited several buildings, they returned to the car and drove away.
The investigators grew suspicious and followed the men. During a subsequent check, the Cantonal Police arrested the three Romanians, aged 21, 26 and 29, and secured watches and pieces of jewellery.
According to a statement from the Cantonal Police, the men deliberately targeted older people. In the flats they distracted the residents in order to steal valuables. Under the guise of tradesperson visits, they gained access to private rooms and residential care homes in this way.
The police now face the problem of returning the stolen goods to the rightful owners. Various items have not yet been assigned to anyone. The Zurich Cantonal Police therefore asks anyone who recognises pieces of jewellery or watches as their property or knows who they might belong to, to contact them.
Source: Tages-Anzeiger