Thieves broke into a jewellery shop in Las Americas in the early hours of Thursday morning, getting away with 80,000 euros worth of gold and jewellery.The thieves gained entry to the premises in Avenida Rafael Puig, through the back door leading to an inner office, after cutting their way through a wire fence.
Staff arrived for work yesterday morning to find display cabinets broken and trays of gold rings and bracelets missing.
The thieves appear to have left in a hurry as several pieces of jewellery were found outside, apparently dropped in the haste of making their getaway.
Forensic experts were quickly on the scene yesterday morning to try to find clues as to the identity of the thieves