Date Published: 09/04/2025

Stolen cigarette machine and car found abandoned after Murcia petrol station robbery

Police discover stolen items on a San Javier farm after a robbery in San Pedro del Pinatar

In the early hours of Monday morning, April 7, San Javier Local Police made an unexpected find on a farm in the Las Claras area. A stolen Volkswagen Golf and a cigarette vending machine, both linked to a recent robbery at a petrol station in San Pedro del Pinatar, had been abandoned on the property.

The alert came in just after 4am, when the 112 Emergency Coordination Centre notified officers about two people spotted inside the property. As police made their way to the scene, they were informed over the radio that the vehicle involved, a Volkswagen Golf, had been reported stolen the day before from Roda, in San Javier. With this information, the officers checked the car’s details and confirmed it was indeed stolen.

Soon after, the officers, with help from the Guardia Civil, located the car near the farm. Not far from it, they found a tobacco vending machine, its contents spilled open. The machine had been swiped earlier that morning from the petrol station. Along with the stolen items, police discovered a few tools, including a crowbar and screwdrivers, plus gloves and scattered paperwork.

While the Guardia Civil secured the area and kept an eye on the stolen items, local police began searching the surroundings for the suspects, although they were not able to find anyone. Both the car and the cigarette machine were handed over to the Guardia Civil for further investigation.

Image: Policía Local de San Javier

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