This Civil Guard Carballo (A Coruña), Albacete, Bilbao, Horcajo de los Montes (Ciudad Real), Fuenlabrada (Madrid), Málaga, Tortosa (Tarragona) and Torrent (Valencia).
They appeared to be an authorized treatment center for the decontamination and management of waste from motor vehicles and offered the online sale of these products.
arrested
detainees four menbetween 28-34 years old, Spanish national and residents of Catral, charged with eight fraud charges totaling €6,254. They have a record of similar crimes and were presented to the courthouse. Court of Investigation No. 1 in Orihuela.
pains
The first signs of investigation pointed to the authors’ departure from Catral. The investigation area of the Dolores Police Station Civil Guard, which launched the Petium operation, identified eight victims from all over Spain who were victims of this group, to confirm the fraud allegations.
modus operandi
HE modus operandi consisted of authors announcing articles that did not actually exist. through special trading web pages of such products. When those who were interested saw that they were offering a good price for their supposed situation, they contacted advertisers who were authorized in the market and appeared to be a consolidated company. When they made the payment electronically, the so-called sellers disappeared and the item was never delivered.
scrapping
According to the Alicante Civil Guard Command’s statement regarding this operation, one of the authors had worked in a junkyard in the past and “gave him the knowledge necessary for the so-called professionalism that ensnares the defrauded”.
Legal procedure
The same resources are available when a vehicle reaches the end of its useful life. Vehicles should be deregistered and left to an Authorized Vehicle Treatment Center for decontamination and recycling, known as scrap. Only authorized centers can sell these parts when they meet the reuse conditions. The Civil Guard periodically conducts inspections in such establishments.
to buy online
Civil Guard reminds you that when purchasing online, it is very important to keep all data that investigators get to criminals. It is appropriate to pay in a method that allows recording and recording of conversations with the seller, which should be provided when the complaint becomes official.