Tuesday, July 24, 2007

Wild Wild West...ern Europe!


Spain's most-wanted robber caught
An automatic pistol, a holster, ammunitions, several clips, a false beard and moustache are displayed on the table during a press conference at the headquarters of the Police in Lisbon
Portuguese police showed off the Loner's weapons and false beard

The police in Portugal say they have arrested a man described as Spain's most-wanted bank robber.

The man, known as "The Loner", is accused of carrying out more than 30 armed bank robberies in Spain and of killing at least three policemen.

Police said the man, who disguised himself with a dark wig and a false beard to carry out his crimes, had evaded arrest for more than a decade.

His total booty amounted to more than 600,000 euros ($828,000; £402,000).

The Loner's last successful robbery took place in May, when he held up a bank in the Spanish town of Toro.

- credits go to the BBC here

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