Villazón: Jewelry store attended by elderly couple robbed

An elderly couple running a jewelry business in Villazón, Potosí, were victims of a violent robbery and vehicle theft. At least five men stormed their store, bound the owners, and assaulted them before making off with a substantial amount of jewelry and a naranja-colored van.

The incident occurred on Thursday, according to Colonel Pompeo Sánchez, the departmental commander of the Potosí Police. The assailants arrived in a dark-colored truck to carry out the heist. After stealing the jewelry, the value of which has not yet been calculated, they fled in the couple's van.

Following the robbery, the police immediately activated "Plan Z" to track down the five suspects. Searches were conducted in Villazón and Tupiza. Several hours later, officers located the stolen naranja-colored vehicle approximately 10 blocks from the international bridge connecting to Argentina.

Authorities suspect the five individuals involved in the robbery have already crossed into Argentina with the stolen jewels. The case has been reported to the Argentine Gendarmerie to facilitate a coordinated search and capture operation for the implicated individuals.

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These subjects arrived in a dark-colored truck to the jewelry store to steal a large quantity of jewelry.