Two arrested for fraud in lemon sale in Orihuela and Alicante

The Civil Guard learned in February that two companies in the fruit and vegetable sector in Alicante and Orihuela, in the framework of the “Plan against thefts in agricultural and livestock farms”, were scammed between 2021 and 2022 due to a scam. on sale 59.000 kilos of Berna lemon variety for an amount €14,759.

The ROCA team of the Torrevieja Civil Guard Company took charge of the investigations to identify and arrest the fraudsters. In the first step, the intermediaries determined the modus operandi through the authors. fake solvency appearance through the two companies used and middlemanThey have won the trust of the farmers.

Criminals bought goods from their victims slightly higher price to instruments created at that time that allow them to negotiate the form of payment.

After the agreed time passed, when the victims tried to contact the purchaser to pay the amount owed, they simply made an offer. excuses to save time without paying products.

Representatives proved that both companies are linked and fabricated A group of companies based in the Murcian town of Benielconstituent a framework for defrauding with operations for the sale of fruit and vegetable products.

Two inspections were carried out on the companies surveyed on April 25 and various documents were obtained for analysis. It was determined that they were arrested after the arrest of the executives of the trading companies. police records for similar acts. The mediator of these suspicious operations was also investigated.

To those who were arrested and investigated, Three Hispanic boys aged 38 to 79They were charged with two counts of fraud.

HE Torrevieja Education Court deals with the criminal case and the Civil Guard does not end the investigations by continuing with the police actions to clarify the full scope of the actions taken by these criminals.