Civil Guardhe has Arrested six people and dismembered five Marijuana fields located on properties or land Various municipalities in the province of Alicante, in the regions of l’Alcoià and Alto y Medio Vinalopó. As Benemérita sources reported this Sunday, they intervened 1,685 marijuana plants, 503 grams of buds of this substance, 2,835 euros in cash, tools used to weigh and grow the drugseveral telecommunications devices, two guns and ammunition.
In mid-July the Civil Guard launched an operation. Investigation after receiving information about the existence of a criminal gang It is dedicated to the production and export of cannabis to European countries, including Poland. this organization It operates in various municipalities in the province of Alicante. Villena Armed Institute Main Station launched operation “Mishpat” with the aim of detecting and finding members of this criminal network.
Success was achieved in the first phase of the operation define locations where they operate, In different parts of Banyeres, Biar, Elda and Villena. This goal was then achieved through surveillance and other investigative activities performed by service patrols. identify various members of the organizationincluding Polish citizen responsible for drug distribution in European countries, with particular emphasis on country of origin. Some of those involved had police records for drug-related offences. There was a group Two leaders of Spanish nationality.
On October 3, after collecting evidence indicating the presence of marijuana fields in homes, ten simultaneous house calls. given Size of this operationagents of Madrid’s Reserve and Security Groups No. 1 (GRS), Valencia’s GRS No. 3, Alicante’s Citizen Security Unit (USECIC), Villena’s Regional Judicial Police Team (ETPJ) and received the support of its units. Members of the Ibi Corporation and members of the Cynological Service.
During calls, Six men, aged 25 to 40, all Spanish except Polish national. In addition, 1,685 marijuana plants, 503 kilograms of buds of this substance prepared for distribution, 2,835 euros divided into banknotes of various denominations, two short firearms and their corresponding ammunition, telecommunication devices and scales, and tools used in drug cultivation were seized.
Criminal charges were filed against detainees based on their level of participation. drug trafficking crimes, membership in a criminal group, money laundering, electricity fraud and illegal weapons possession. They were later placed At the disposal of the Villena Educational Courtdeciding on entry Five people, including leaders, were jailed. These actions were carried out as part of the project. Miller operation nationwideDeveloping the “police response plan against the illegal cultivation and trafficking of cannabis and its benefits”.
After his arrest one of the leaders It was also possible to confirm his detention in Villena. On the one hand, his arrest was requested by the Instruction Court No. 1 of Villena for other criminal acts unrelated to the investigationand on the other hand For the crime of fraud using the “SIM swapping” method, which occurred in Llíria (Valencia) in 2022He managed to defraud 53,889 euros.