The National Police suspect Venezuelans are behind the assault and robbery of a Richard Miller watch of a customer at the La Dolcerie in Piantini neighborhood of Santo Domingo on Saturday, 9 February 2019. Police director, General Ney Aldrin Bautista said that investigations so far lead to a Venezuelan gang. Surveillance camera footage is being analyzed, he said.
The Police said the person wearing the watch was a Russian-American DJ who has been living the in the Dominican Republic for the past four months. The watch sells for around US$2 million.
Last week the Police had arrested members of a Venezuelan gang that robbed customers in malls. The Police shared a video that showed how the criminals would choose their victims and set up the robbery. The victims wore expensive jewelry and watches.
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Diario Libre
12 February 2019
