This is the moment thieves were caught on CCTV attempting to break into a business in Marbella.
The footage, recorded on Saturday, October 18, shows masked and hooded men trying to force their way into a clinic in Magna Marbella.
The clip was shared on a community Instagram page.
The caption read: ‘Today they have tried to force the door of my clinic in the Magna Marbella urbanisation.
‘I leave you the video so people can see how things are in Marbella.
‘It’s not the first time there have been intrusion attempts in this area and we need more vigilance.’
According to the footage, the attempted break-in occurred at around 7.49pm, although it was still bright outside.
Commenters on the post said the urbanisation is supposed to have a high level security, raising questions as to how the men were not intercepted.
‘This is not normal when there is security at the entrance,’ wrote one local, while another added, ‘In the daylight… what little shame these people have.’
It comes after three women were caught on a doorbell cam trying to enter a Brit’s home last week.
Footage shared on Instagram showed the trio walking down the steps to the front door of the property, believed to be in Fuengirola.
In the clip, one woman remains on the stairs while egging the other on to see if the door is open.
As she reaches for the handle, a man approaches the door and can be heard saying ‘hello?’ with a clear English accent.
The women then scurry up the stairs saying ‘sorry’ in Spanish, as the Brit shouts ‘no, no!’, seemingly aware of what they were up to.
The clip was shared on community page @Fuengirolasequeja, with a host of commenters claiming to have seen the women elsewhere.
‘Be very careful…’ the caption of the video read, ‘these women are entering homes and checking the locks.’
One commenter said: ‘They were in the El Faro area yesterday.’
Another added: ‘I’ve seen her in the Lagarejo urbanisation in Mijas.’
It is feared the women are staking out houses to see which ones are empty and prime picking for squatter gangs.
They typically target areas with a high concentration of foreign homeowners, as they tend to leave Spain for several weeks or months at a time.
Once they take over a home, the process to have them removed can take years.
Read more Costa del Crime news at the Spanish Eye.
