Two people, one 39 years old and the other 33 years old, were allegedly arrested. 80 niches exploded in the Cehegin cemetery (Murcia) to steal their ornaments. Suspects and district residents with previous records are accused of stealing ornaments from graves. worth approximately 50,000 euros and they’re already inside freedom from accusations. The metallic material was probably acquired to sell it and obtain cash.
The Civil Guard reported in a press release this Tuesday that the arrests took place within the framework of the ‘Catacumba’ operation, which began last month with the arrest of several Cehegín citizens. They reported damage to the graves of their relatives and theftin the neighborhood cemetery.
“These events caused significant public alarm when it was learned that at least 80 of the graves were in the graves.” They had flaws and no metal vases, no vases, no crosses of Christ. and other religious figures made of copper, bronze and brass,” Benemérita details in the note.
One night of vandalism
According to researches, All affected niches were destroyed in a single night on Saturday.: The next day, Sunday, the relatives of the deceased who went to visit the place saw the broken gravestones.
“After conducting relevant technical eye examinations at the scene of the crime and collecting precise information about the stolen objects, investigators inspection of recycling centers for metal products“, They state from the Armed Institute. “In less than a week, agents checked metal trading facilities, scrapyards and scrapyards The note stated that the municipalities of Caravaca de la Cruz, Alcantarilla and Cehegín, among others, resulted in the recovery of some of the stolen parts.
They investigated the matter and found the suspects: two Spaniards Police records regarding property crimes and drug trafficking. They were released on charges after going through the Caravaca de la Cruz Guard Court.
The investigation remains open Target the corpse to find all the missing parts and return it to the graves.