They could go down in history as the band of gastro, a group whose favorite target of thieves in Spain involving more than three Michelin-starred restaurants.
But on Wednesday, police announced they had captured the thieves, finally, that includes restaurants of theft by leaders Juan Mari Arzak, Pedro Subijana and Martin Berasategui.
Subijana said the gang broke into his three-star restaurant in the Basque Country Akelarre north six weeks ago, during the strong field and tear. "They had all the equipment and a lot of experience," he told the news agency EFE. "I'm surprised they took them as I do not hold much hope."
The thieves had broken in the restaurant Arzak in San Sebastian in the Basque Country town of the same name, and Eatery Berasategui in nearby Lasarte-Oria.
The three cooks are responsible for half of Spain three-star restaurants.
Police said the burglars, Eastern European origin, alarms and disabled people through walls, doors or windows. Cars were recruited through false documents or purchased under false names.
Arzak said after his restaurant was broken in July, the band had taken only a small amount of money. "About 70% to 80% of people pay by credit card, so we have a lot of money," he said. "With the exception of wines, which will probably weigh too much, so it's worth, is not considered to be a lot of value here. Cooking Secrets are well guarded."
But the robbers were reported to have taken a large number of targets while Akelarre Berasategui restaurant was also in cash. At least four other lesser-known restaurants in the Basque region had also been burgled.
Members of the gang lived in the eastern coastal town of Torrevieja, about 370 km from San Sebastian, but they operate in different parts of Spain, where the stocks and other targets in the viewfinder. They also had the safehouses in Madrid.
But on Wednesday, police announced they had captured the thieves, finally, that includes restaurants of theft by leaders Juan Mari Arzak, Pedro Subijana and Martin Berasategui.
Subijana said the gang broke into his three-star restaurant in the Basque Country Akelarre north six weeks ago, during the strong field and tear. "They had all the equipment and a lot of experience," he told the news agency EFE. "I'm surprised they took them as I do not hold much hope."
The thieves had broken in the restaurant Arzak in San Sebastian in the Basque Country town of the same name, and Eatery Berasategui in nearby Lasarte-Oria.
The three cooks are responsible for half of Spain three-star restaurants.
Police said the burglars, Eastern European origin, alarms and disabled people through walls, doors or windows. Cars were recruited through false documents or purchased under false names.
Arzak said after his restaurant was broken in July, the band had taken only a small amount of money. "About 70% to 80% of people pay by credit card, so we have a lot of money," he said. "With the exception of wines, which will probably weigh too much, so it's worth, is not considered to be a lot of value here. Cooking Secrets are well guarded."
But the robbers were reported to have taken a large number of targets while Akelarre Berasategui restaurant was also in cash. At least four other lesser-known restaurants in the Basque region had also been burgled.
Members of the gang lived in the eastern coastal town of Torrevieja, about 370 km from San Sebastian, but they operate in different parts of Spain, where the stocks and other targets in the viewfinder. They also had the safehouses in Madrid.
