The National Police He has stopped Two womenSpanish of 43 and 49 years, as alleged perpetrators of several crimes of theft by the modus operandi known as the ‘carnation’ method.
The events occurred at the end of March and early April through the area of the Cathedral When, as reported by the police, the two alleged authors approached two people to offer them A Romero Branch In exchange for money. While they were entertained, they stole from their wallets more than 500 euros to each of the victims.
The Research Group of the Centro District Police Station began an investigation to identify the authors, which agents knew due to similar events. Therefore, they arrested them as alleged perpetrators of several crimes of theft.
Last January both women were arrested for a similar theft To another victim, to which about 1,000 euros stole with the same modus operandi. The victim realized when he was going to buy a branch of Romero and saw that he had no money in his pocket, so he could recover part of the stolen.
Both detainees are contained near 20 background Police One of them had a restraining order issued by the court that prohibited him from approaching less than 500 meters from the cathedral zone.
After being brought to court, the detainees were given a NEW MADRING ORDER from the same area.
The ‘carnation’ method was a well -known criminal modality perpetrated by women known as ‘Keyboards’ that had been developing in Palma years ago.
At first they wore flowers, normally carnations, hence their name, although later they changed to leaves or branches of any plant, with which they asked for coins from the tourists in exchange for them.
Once they got tourists to take out the portfolio they took the opportunity to bring the hand with which they carried the flowers, leaves or branches, with the excuse of indicating the coins at the same time that they distracted the victim to subtract the tickets and leave the place quickly.
The women took advantage of Distraction and skill For the subtraction, however on some occasions, when the victims noticed and tried to avoid theft there was a struggle and some violence To run away with the loot and became a robbery with violence.
From the National Police they point out that several investigations show that they exist criminal groups Dedicated to this criminal modality and several police operations have been carried out, achieving numerous arrests and removal orders of the center of Palma for years, ceasing the complaints.
