Two men have been arrested in Ibiza after National Police officers discovered several bank cards belonging to a local resident among their belongings. The man had just reported the theft of his backpack and told officers that fraudulent transactions had subsequently been made using his bank card.

The intervention also led to the recovery of two stolen black backpacks, which the victim later identified as his property.

According to the Policía Nacional, the arrests took place on Monday, 9 November, when officers from the Grupo Operativo de Respuesta (GOR) of Ibiza's Local Police Station were carrying out preventive patrols in the city.

Officers Become Suspicious During Preventive Patrols

During their patrol, officers noticed two men carrying several bags containing different objects. The individuals reportedly displayed nervous and evasive behaviour when they became aware of the police presence.

Officers decided to identify both men and inspect the belongings they were carrying.

During the search, they found a variety of items, including tools, materials associated with tobacco consumption and several bank cards belonging to different people.

While officers were carrying out their checks, a resident approached them to report that his backpack had just been stolen from the entrance area of a building in the city.

The complainant also explained that, following the theft, several fraudulent transactions had been made using his bank card at different commercial establishments.

Police Find the Victim's Bank Cards

Following the man's report, officers checked the items recovered during the intervention.

Their enquiries established that some of the bank cards found among the belongings of the two men belonged to the resident who had just reported the theft.

According to the police account, neither individual was able to provide a plausible explanation for the origin of the objects they were carrying.

The discovery connected the men to the reported theft and prompted officers to make further enquiries into the whereabouts of the stolen backpacks.

Two Empty Backpacks Recovered Near Hotels and Apartments

During the intervention, officers received information indicating that the backpacks from which some of the recovered objects had apparently been taken could be located near a number of hotel and apartment establishments in the area.

Police carried out the corresponding checks and found two empty black backpacks.

Both were taken to police premises, where the complainant was able to identify them unequivocally as his property.

The recovery of the backpacks, together with the discovery of his bank cards, formed part of the police intervention that led to the arrests.

Two Men Arrested on Suspicion of an Offence Against Property

Following the checks, National Police officers arrested both men as alleged perpetrators of an offence against property.

The Policía Nacional has not publicly specified the identities or nationalities of the two men, the value of the fraudulent transactions, or the establishments where the payments were made.

The available information also does not establish whether additional victims have been identified or whether further charges have been brought.

The arrests highlight the importance of reporting thefts promptly, particularly when bank cards or other financial items have been taken. Anyone who discovers that a bank card has been stolen should contact their bank immediately to block it and report any unauthorised transactions to the authorities.

The two men remain presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty through the judicial process.