The Civil Guard was disbanded in Villena and Petrer. family clan supposedly dedicated retail drug trade. this Operation DuamarSince this research has been baptized, 7 women and 2 men were arrestedBeside another man’s investigation.
this Elda Guard and Instruction Court ordered entry detention of the three so-called members of the criminal group acting as the ringleader: daughter, grandmother and granddaughter.
Investigations started last month March 2022When members of the Civil Guard and Villena Local Police learned, through demonstrations by various residents of Villena in the neighborhood known as El Rabal, that a family clan that settled in that town was engaged in drug trafficking, great social alert.
After all the information was obtained and to clarify these facts, the Civil Guard began Operation Duamar through the Research Area of the Villena Main Post.
In the first phase of the operation, in order to confirm the alleged criminal acts and identify all members of the clan, the agents proved that the clan was dealing in cocaine, heroin, marijuana and marijuana, and for this they used the three houses they owned. In the towns of Villena and Petrer.
The constant traffic of drug users in residential areas has caused insecurity in the affected areas.
The criminal organization had a well-defined and hierarchical structure. At the top was the clan chief and chief, a 46-year-old woman, who made the wholesale purchase and retail sale of the drug to final consumers. One step down was the leader’s mother, a 63-year-old woman who performed the protection and surveillance functions of the banned substance. And in the third step, the 20-year-old daughter of the mother who sells drugs instead of her mother. The mother took advantage of her three other children, who were used to transport drugs and notify the family if a police presence was detected near the outlets.
The mother collaborated with her 43-year-old sister and two people, a 31-year-old woman and a 39-year-old man, to carry out occasional surveillance missions and assist in the laundering of illegally obtained money.
In addition, investigators identified a 50-year-old taxi driver linked to the criminal organization who devoted himself to the transportation of drugs and clan members.
On 5 October, agents supported by the cooperation of USECIC and the Villena Local Police in Alicante and Torrevieja registered three properties simultaneously located in Villena and Petrer. It contained 10 grams of cocaine, more than 100 grams of heroin, 300 grams of marijuana, 80 grams of cannabis, documents, numerous mobile phone devices, more than 10,000 euros in cash and various materials for cutting, preparation and weighing drugs. . They also seized two shotguns and a short firearm.
The investigation concluded with the arrest of nine tribal members and the taxi driver charged with crimes against public health for drug dealing, membership of a criminal organization and money laundering.
The Court of the Guard and Elda’s Order ruled that the three main members of the gang, who were minors, be imprisoned, while the rest were prohibited from leaving the national territory and periodically appearing in the Courts.
With this operation, the Villena Civil Guard achieved a major victory over drug retailing in the province of Alicante and disabled three key drug outlets.