Two juveniles have been arrested by the RG Police in connection with the spate of burglaries that have taken place at various business locations in Gibraltar in recent weeks.

One of the juveniles has been charged with eight counts of burglary, one attempted burglary and the two of them have been jointly charged in respect of four additional counts of burglary.

The burglaries took place at Sacarello’s Coffee Shop on November 6, at the World Online Philatelic Agency 12 Suite 2B Tuckey’s Lane on November 14 and on the 17, at GD Associates Irish Place on November 19, at CG TC Ltd Irish Place on November 19, at J Boyd Estate Agents Irish Place on November 19, at Varsity Properties Irish Place on November 19 and at the Bovis Koala building site at Line Wall Road on November 16. There was also an attempted burglary at the Raleigh Bicycle Shop College Lane on November 19.

The four joint charges of burglary relate to break-ins on November 14 at Las Iguanas Restaurant, The Bridge Bar and Grill Restaurant, The Pizza Express Restaurant – in the area of Ocean Village – and at the Midtown Hair and Beauty Salon at Bell Lane on November 16.

The two defendants will be appearing at the Juvenile Court today at 2.30pm.