This National Police Left Elche A Criminal network located in the neighborhood of Los Palmerales that you control Distribution and retail sale of heroin and cocaine for at least two years. As reported by police sources this Sunday, they dismantled the main sales and consumption points narcotic drugs called “fumaderos” 15 people were arrested. 10 homes were searched. seize various quantities of materials, miscellaneous weapons and ammunition.
the operation was done Developed by Elche Police StationAnd air assisted By the Air Resources Service and various special units of the National Police. After that five-month investigation, agents were able to identify the refined course of action possessed by members of the criminal group. They succeeded sales scoreso-called floors The “sinks” where they sell cocaine and heroin at retail and are frequented by drug addicts 24 hours a dayconsuming the substance in the same places.
During the investigation, the agents learned that these smoking rooms were controlled by members of the organization who included: two different family clans responsible for purchasing, storage, distribution and sales Thus, one clan controlled all cocaine entering and being sold in Los Palmerales, while the other clan controlled the entry and sale of heroin. However, both clans they shared the criminal backgroundbecause all drugs were sold at the same sales points.
both clans avoiding the collection of large quantities of drugs notorious, just buy required to supply points of sale for about a week. Before they were exhausted, they received new amounts to ensure the continuation of the illegal trade. criminal activity brought them great incomebut they used third parties to hide their assets and propertythus trying to avoid a possible link between lifestyle and drug dealing.
Once this process is known, researchers they focused their attention on the complete dissolution of the framemore than a major seizure of narcotics. Agents came to discover this The gang controlled retail drug trafficking not only in Elche but also in the Vega Baja area..
8,000 euros per day
They distributed drugs between two clans eight different drug outlets visited by around 100 people every day and what did it produce around 1,000 euros per day. The criminal organization had adopted high security measuresso the police operation was designed in two stages. at a first 200 grams of heroin seized, 3 arrested The court sentenced him to prison without bail.
A large police operation was launched for the second phase of the operation. complexity of location and high number of targets. The helicopter of the Air Resources Service, the Technical Responses Operation Group (GOIT), the Dog Guides, the Prevention and Response Unit, the Response Operation Group and almost all the forensic police groups of the Elche Police Station.
In total they were applied ten logins and registrationseight of them coordinated and implemented quickly and simultaneously. In this way it has been completely eliminate the criminal group with the arrest of 15 members of the network. They also managed to seize variety. Narcotic substances such as 220 grams of cocaine dispensed in small doses ready for retail 6 grams of heroin, 310 grams of marijuana and 39 cannabis plants.
On the other hand, it was intervened with various weapons. Special, two pistols and 130 cartridges of different calibers, two shotguns and 15 cartridges, as well as other prohibited weapons such as canes and extendable defense with built-in taserto be added two vehicles and 16,575 euro cash. detainees Nine men and six women aged 22 to 56. They were placed at the disposal of the Elche Investigation Court, which made the decision. Arrest of three people considered ringleaders from the criminal network.
The operation revealed important aspects in terms of the extreme security measures implemented by the detainees, particularly with regard to the entrance doors to three of these “smoking rooms”. Thus, they have triple armored doors To prevent access by Security Forces and Bodies. Therefore, the intervention of the Technical Interventions Operational Group (GOIT) has been crucial given its technical training to act in the face of such barriers.