The area is home to many Benfica and Sporting players – Darwin Nunez, Vertongen, Yaremchuk, Adel Taarabt, Sebolinha and Luizao, former club captain, Adam, lion goalkeeper and defender Mateus Reis and Hugo Viana, Sporting technical director and others. – in addition to figures such as Toni Carreira and one of his sons, as well as great French and Chinese international businessmen.
What is certain is that there were three more robberies in the Aroeira-Verdisela-Belverde triangle from Sunday to Monday, all outside the estate. It should be noted that the area where Otamendi lives cannot be considered a private condominium because the Council of Almada does not authorize this, although Quinta do Peru, already in Sesimbra, is.
Returning to Erdade da Aroeira, it is one of the most protected areas in the country at this stage, not least because Benfica ordered more surveillance of its players, and GNR itself often has two civilian guards. Clube da Luz even hosts a special round at night at their players’ homes – some of which, namely the one in Otamendi, now have boosted maintenance.
This week, many residents decided to purchase a video surveillance system connected to a central station so that the company’s employees could analyze images in real time. But it happens that many tenants put an alarm only on the first floor, when the robberies begin on the second floor, the place where jewelry and money are usually located. The robbers, whether national or foreign, are well aware of the habits of these players and often have informants.
It’s natural for anyone to wonder why they robbed the Otamenti home when there are so many more gamblers in the area, as well as much wealthier businessmen.
The reason, according to a police source associated with the process, is that players are often negligent and do not know who they are dealing with in a wide variety of legacy activities. The residents’ association itself in its statement was very clear: “The incident was absolutely punctual and surgical, arose out of a clearly defined interest and was aimed at this particular person.”
Gamblers are also said to have a habit of carrying cash around with them, which could increase potential heists as women make luxury purchases with banknotes, signaling to a few people that they are storing value in their wallets.
