Two 17-year-old foreigners arrested following robbery from jewellery shop

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Two 17-year-olds, both from Sweden, were arrested by police moments after robbing a jewelery shop in Bugibba.

Shortly before 4pm on Thursday afternoon police received a report that a jewellery shop in Triq Dawret il-Gzögler had been robbed.

Officers on patrol in Triq il-Merluzz spotted two people who matched the description of the suspects. One of the suspects was detained while the other ran away but was later arrested at a residence in the town. Some items that had been stolen were also recovered.

Source: Malta Police