Albox man arrested for robbery

    A man, identified by the Guardia Civil as Ricardo R.H. aged 22, was arrested for robbery with violence and intimidation in Albox. The robbery took place in a shop in the town where, according to an employee of the shop, the accused entered around 9.40 in the evening just a few moments before closing time when the days takings were being counted. When greeted the attacker ran at the employee, pushing him back, grabbed the takings and ran out of the shop. The employee reported the crime to the Guardia Civil who immediately started a search in the town. They found the man within the hour drinking in a bar in the town. When the Guardia Civil searched him they found 500 euros in fifty euro notes hidden in his underwear and when he was taken to the local police station he confessed to having been responsible for the robbery. The man had previous arrests for similar crimes and drug related offences.