This Civil Guard stoped Torrevieja with ten members of a Ukrainian network they devoted themselves to looting rather than fighting against Russian troops in their own country. accommodation of refugee citizens who came last year Vega Baja and neighboring municipalities Region of Murcia Because of war. Disbanded gang filed a criminal complaint Seven robberies in Orihuela Costa, Catral, Guardamar, Pilar de la Horadada, Torrevieja and San Pedro del Pinatar, the second is in the temporary class. Not ruling out further arrests and investigating whether they carried out further attacks, the Civil Guard conducted seven searches in Torrevieja, in which they seized cash, jewellery, watches, stamp collections and other items valued at more than 1,250,000 euros.
Those arrested from Ukraine, all but three citizens of Russian descent, who provided them with the means to commit crimes, according to the Civil Guard, were aware that many refugees had arrived in Spain last year with all their savings and valuables, so they were theirs. Preferred victims despite attacking at least one home of a Spanish family.
HE Order Court No. 2 of Orihuela agreed to enter arrest of seven of the detainees and blocking of liberty and bank accounts for three others. Many of those detained in the operation were assisted. lawyers Francisco Miguel Galiana Botella and Alicia Grau. The operation was presented by the US this Friday. Deputy government representative in Alicante, Araceli Pobladorand by various commanders of the Civil Guard.
Women
The victims were preferably Ukrainian women. Their children fled the war with their minors. their relatives stayed in their country because of the war. Concern for the uncertain future of these refugees’ relatives added to the dangerous situation their compatriots abandoned when their homes were looted. The Civil Guard operation will allow them to reclaim at least a significant portion of their assets.
Police launched an investigation middle of last year after several robberies were committed by force in their home Torrevieja and Orihuela Costa Place of residence of Ukrainian refugees.
The investigation revealed that after the criminals were selected, they studied the routines of their victims. At malls in Vega Baja or other places. The thieves were placed tracking signs on cars geolocation of victims and informing them when they are not at home lock picks Although they broke lock cylinders or windows to enter houses, they were able to open locks without damaging them and leaving almost no trace.
It is believed in the records that different locks, keys and other tools were tampered with to steal, so the Civil Guards practiced opening doors before going out to commit crimes.
Three Russian citizens detained in the operation did not participate in the operation. financial execution of robberies. A married couple and their son who own a significant number of vehicles that they facilitate for the arrested Ukrainians and other people.
abuse of operation
The Civil Guard made the arrests and exercised in mid-February last year. Seven records in Torrevieja where did he intervene $92,700 Americans and 92,065 €; pieces jewelers and high-value accessories such as watches, bags, perfumes or glasses; a large number of mobile phones and electronic devices such as laptops and tablets; geolocation marks victims control the movements of their vehicles, and frequency inhibitors to override alarm systems; tools and unlocking kits used to access homes.
Likewise, in one of the records philatelic collectionconsisting of two albums and worth half a million euros being robbed in a house Horadada Column.
Those arrested are charged with theft in seven homes belonging to a criminal group and crimes against people’s privacy due to geolocation marks placed on them.
baptized as “Goverla operationDeveloped by Heritage Team of the Organic Division of the Judicial Police Alicante Civil Guard and Organized Crime Team (ECO Levante) of the Central Operating Unit (UCO), located in the capital city of Alicante.