Crooks are concentrating on British golfers by developing Bogus greens in secluded places on Spanish golf programs – then robbing them
- The thefts are taking place in Majorca, Spain, in and about the capital Palma
- Crooks stole a £16,000 Swiss check out and in excess of £1,300 in cash earlier this week
Crooks are concentrating on British golfers in Majorca, Spain, by drilling ‘false holes’ in secluded spots of golf programs so they can rob them.
Professional criminals are drilling wrong holes in greens and shifting flags so they can get golfers into an location wherever it is really less difficult to steal their possessions and make their getaway without having remaining caught, according to nearby stories.
The theft issues are claimed to be impacting golfing programs in and all around the capital Palma, as well as the municipality of Calvia which involves Magaluf and Santa Ponsa, and wealthy Andratx.
A single well-liked golf club on the vacation island is placing customers on guard by handing out leaflets before they reach the 1st tee in 4 languages which include English.
Intruders stole a £16,000 Swiss enjoy and much more than £1,300 in income from the bag of a distracted golfer previously this 7 days as he focused on his putt and took his eyes off his spare clubs and other possessions, according to island newspaper Diario de Mallorca.
Skilled criminals are drilling fake holes in greens and transferring flags so they can get golfers into an areawhere it truly is much easier to steal their belongings and make their getaway with out becoming caught, in accordance to community experiences. Stock photograph of Spanish golf program, no thefts transpired listed here
Intruders stole a £16,000 Swiss watch and a lot more than £1,300 in money from the bag of a distracted golfer earlier this week as he concentrated on his putt and took his eyes off his spare golf equipment and other possessions. File image of Spanish golfing class, no thefts took place right here
Vall d’Or Golf in close proximity to Portocolom on the island’s east coastline is now handing out leaflets in Spanish, English, French and German to golfers just before they commence enjoying which say: ‘Dear customers, specified the wave of thefts that are using place in the golfing courses of Majorca, we remind you to keep an eye on your belongings.’
Israel Rodriguez, director of the club which is well known with British expats and holidaymakers, advised area press: ‘It may possibly not be a extremely business remedy, but it truly is been the most successful due to the fact following the theft has taken put all we can do is advise victims they should really report it.
‘Better to recommend them before and not following they obtain their £13,000 enjoy and another £550 in cash has gone lacking as has transpired.’
The criminals powering the thefts are imagined to analyze the courses just before placing, and target victims at so-termed ‘black spots’ the place they sense their chances of receiving their palms on golfers’ valuables without the need of getting caught, and in many scenarios even discovered, can be maximised.
Those locations tend to be open with no fencing around the system and in the vicinity of streets the robbers can use to make a fast getaway.
Thefts on golf classes are not special to Majorca. They have been elevated as a trouble as effectively in locations like the Costa del Sol.
1 British golfer who on a regular basis methods in the area has warned on-line: ‘It is considerably a lot more regular for intruders to check out to steal your belongings even though you are actually out on the program, and not in the vicinity of the clubhouse where there are commonly more persons all around.
‘These intruders are not fools. They cautiously decide on certain holes on the system to run on, in unique holes in which you park your buggy up coming to the inexperienced, and they carry out the theft while you are occupied on the inexperienced, almost certainly with the buggy not in simple sight.
‘This is opportunistic standard theft, pretty hardly ever mugging. That is, the thief is not likely to maintain you up with a knife or gun. They want to steal valuable objects that you carelessly go away unprotected.
‘As a recurrent golfer on the Costa del Sol, I hear stories about theft from specific programs. But it is really unfair to point out individuals programs.’
