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CASE 147  |  Crypto Company  |  January 14, 2023  |  Spain
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DATABASE RECORD
  id                  147
  date                January 14, 2023
  original_date       January 14, 2023
  year                2023
  month               1
  quarter             2023-Q1
  victim              Crypto Company
  location            Barcelona, Spain
  country             Spain
  scenario            Armed Robbery in Public Space
  description         5 men stormed into a company's office armed with tasers and zip ties.
  kidnappings         0
  violence_torture    0
  drugs_alcohol       0
  weapons             1
  theft               0
  life_taken          0
  money_wanted        (null)
  coin_type           (null)
  reports             El caso
  notes               they pretended to be clients and restrained the building’s concierge. they were caught on the act by the company director 
  has_processed_date  1
  created_at          2025-11-13 05:44:45

AI SUMMARY  [generated at bulk import, NOT verified against sources]
  **Victim:** Crypto Company
  
  **Attackers:** Unknown number of perpetrators
  
  **Attack Method:** Armed Robbery in Public Space
  
  **Violence Used:** Threats/intimidation
  
  **Crypto Stolen:** No theft completed
  
  **Status:** Investigation ongoing

LINKED SOURCES
  [url]  https://elcaso.elnacional.cat/es/noticias/asalto-empresa-criptomonedas-eixample-pillados-propietario-amordazaban-conserje_956094102.html

NOTES ON THIS FILE
  * matched to sheet row 148: exact match on victim + year, unique on both sides

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ARTICLE 1
  Source   El caso
  URL      https://elcaso.elnacional.cat/es/noticias/asalto-empresa-criptomonedas-eixample-pillados-propietario-amordazaban-conserje_956094102.html
  Origin   reported_K&R sheet, row 148, column "Articles"
  Length   2,048 chars
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Assault on a cryptocurrency company in Eixample: caught by the owner while gagging the concierge

Agents of the Mossos d'Esquadra have arrested five men as suspected perpetrators of a robbery at a cryptocurrency company located in the Eixample district of Barcelona. The arrest occurred shortly after the crime, as the thieves were caught in the act by the company owner while gagging the building’s concierge.

They pretended to be clients
The robbery took place on January 14 around 3:30 p.m. The thieves had devised a plan in which one of them pretended to be a client with a scheduled appointment to gain easy access to the offices. Meanwhile, the rest of the assailants entered the building armed with stun guns and zip ties, which they used to gag and tie the concierge’s hands and feet.

However, the woman resisted, causing a struggle that created a loud disturbance, alerting company workers who informed the director. When the director came out to check, he caught the thieves in the act while trying to restrain the concierge and immediately called the police.

The infiltrator trapped inside the offices
The thieves fled through the service stairs to the rooftop and reportedly jumped to a neighboring building. The fifth member, who had posed as the client, was trapped inside the offices with no way to escape. This man tried to leave through the main door but encountered the police. Initially, the officers did not suspect his involvement, but during a routine search, they found latex gloves on him and, due to inconsistencies in his statements, arrested him as a suspect in the robbery.

The first detainee also carried car keys and a parking ticket. Using this evidence, the police increased surveillance around the parking area where the thieves had their car and managed to detain the rest of the criminals when they returned to retrieve the vehicle.

The five men were arrested, charged with robbery with violence and intimidation, illegal detention, property damage, injuries, and threats. All have already been imprisoned.



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generated from attacks-export-Gart-website.json + reported_K&R  |  case 147
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