Criminals continue to operate on a Catalan motorway, robbing tourists on the side of the road.
395 thefts. Since the beginning of 2024, thefts have been rife on the AP-7 motorway. The Catalan authorities regularly alert road users about this scourge. Tourists are particularly victims of these crimes on this longest route in Spain. Criminals who are particularly experienced in the exercise. The story of two German holidaymakers is told by L’Indépendant, on May 30, 2024. A video, filmed from inside their camper van, of their misadventure was broadcast online by a Spanish media outlet.
The two travelers stopped on the side of the road after seeing someone waving at them. The latter explained to them that he had a problem with his trailer. He took the two tourists so that they could see the problem. An accomplice then rushed to the victims’ camper van to steal their personal belongings. In a few seconds, the trick was done. “They stole the money we had withdrawn for our vacation,” laments one of the two Germans.
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