13 people were detained in the joint operation organized by the Police and the General Directorate of Security. Operation Constanza-Mestalla, for alleged membership of a highly organized crime syndicate specializing in ship and company robberies.
To access facilities they used to use buttonsAccording to a statement released today by the Civil Guard, and used technical methods to crack the safes.
Investigations started after the incident three robberies by force same weekend at industrial estate companies in the province of Valencia.
Based on the analysis of the events, it was determined that they were executed by the same people. criminal group According to the statement, it consists of people based in Madrid who have multiple police records for similar incidents.
It was also possible to prove that he was involved in the robberies of companies in other provinces. Cuenca, Guadalajara, Cantabria, Teruel, Granada, Burgos, Madrid, Seville or Toledo.
The group always worked at night with a strict distribution of tasks: logistics – among other functions there were forged identity documents or car rental, surveillance, planning, driving and, finally, “experts in the technique”riff” or access from the roof using our own climbing and rope descent methods.
They were highly organized and specialized after confirming that they were using front men to rent the vehicles they used in the robberies. get fake documents To hinder investigative activity.
Likewise, “expertise” verified to disable security devices geolocation on pickup trucks and trucks stolen from companies, with a large network of buyers, to dispose of everything they stole.
Among the eight robberies the group was accused of, the damages it caused stand out, two of which were committed at companies in the Valencian towns of Paterna and Xirivella, where stolen items were valued. electronic cigarettes and food products reached approximately 700,000 euros, respectively.
Once the entire group has been identified and signs and evidence of involvement in the robberies have been obtained, two phase arrest your members
The first took place in mid-May with the arrest of seven people, and the second in early June, when six detainees from the criminal organization seized large sums of cash and vehicles. open safe.
According to the statement, the detainees are on trial. 28 criminal acts the crime of forced robberies by butrón, falsification of official documents and membership of a criminal organization.