Civil Guard arrested 34 people were involved in money laundering crimes drug trafficking The fruit of an operation developed over the last two years cantabria and in the provinces of Andalusia Malaga, Cádiz and Almeria.
The operation was called praesleonIt resulted in the arrest of these people, most of whom were members of the organization. Groups dedicated to drug trafficking in Campo de Gibraltar and their structures were closely connected and protected by the Los Castañas clan.
Moreover An investigation was launched against six legal entities and three commercial companies.In the statement made by the Civil Guard this Friday, it was announced that the value of the seized assets exceeded 14 million euros.
They were specifically captured 40 properties, 42 vehicles, 54 bank accounts, three boats, two gyms, a beauty centre, a clothing store, 40 jewelery and watches and 190,000 euros in cashIn addition weaponry and many more items.
Search was carried out in 23 districts of Cadiz La Línea de la Concepción and Algeciras, Marbella (Malaga), Almería and Torrelavega (Cantabria).
Investigators found that all members of the money laundering structures acted as fronts for others they trusted.
They entrusted them with imaginary property, in some cases, instrumentalization of commercial activities through legal appearance and non-transparent commercial companies to hide their criminal origins.
The operation succeeded in restructuring nearly a hundred operations aimed at purifying, transforming and integrating money obtained from drug trafficking into the legal financial and commercial system, where laundering occurred through real estate investments, purchase of vehicles and boats or purchase of lottery coupons. third parties.
This money obtained Contracting profitable financial products or injecting money into bank accounts to finance businesses or economic activities such as gyms, taxi licences, beauty and fashion salons or marine fishing businesses, thus obtaining illegal money laundering.
This operation was led by the Special Anti-Drug Section of the Office of the Prosecutor of the District of Algeciras and carried out by the Civil Guard Commands of Malaga, Algeciras, Almería and Cantabria, mainly by the Organic Judicial Police Units and with the support of Rapid Action. Group (GAR).