The Civil Guard destroyed an armed organization engaged in the cultivation and trafficking of marijuana in the province of Granada and arrested 11 people. 12,000 plants, an assault rifle, a pistol and three other stun guns, 130,000 euros, jewelery worth 150,000 euros and 14 vehicles were seized.
A call was made to those arrested within the scope of the operation ‘Nasrid Ordo’, The suspects are accused of drug cultivation, manufacturing and trafficking, illegal weapons possession, money laundering and electricity fraud. The main leaders of the group belong to the same family clan.
Agents searched 23 homes in the towns. Armilla, Dúrcal, Vegas del Genil, La Zubia, Las Gabias, Albolote, Torre Cardela, Cogollos Vega, Peligros and the capital of Granada.
They found it there various firearms Such as an AK-47 assault rifle, a 9-millimeter caliber handgun, two short-to-long gun converters, three carbines, three stun guns, a silencer, bulletproof vests, shackles and numerous knives.
More than one in total 12,000 cannabis sativa plantsIn addition to the material ready for sale, the 81 kilo vacuum package also contains 116 thousand euros, jewelry, 14 vehicles and a motorcycle.
According to the Civil Guard, a few months ago they dismantled many cannabis production centers in the province of Granada and discovered that these centers belonged to a criminal organization based in the capital Granada.
This structure is ‘supported by’cultivation workshop‘ – the store dedicated to the sale of cannabis-related products – also belongs to the organization.
The place had a dual function: All the materials needed to establish production centers were obtained from there and were also used for money laundering.
The organization had links to other criminal organizations in the following countries: Romania, Albania and Italyend buyers of the drug. Some of these groups used high-end vehicles as a method of payment for the marijuana they purchased.
The produced marijuana was delivered to the storage center established in a house in the district. Híjar-Las Gabias and it was carried by hiding it in the bays where weapons and money were also carried.
Agents also discovered that they often organized illegal fraud with members of other organizations to release funds at a facility they owned. drug traffic.
Last week, simultaneous searches were carried out with the participation of more than 200 Civil Guard agents, including the Civil Guard Rapid Action Group and the Civil Guard. Reservation and Security. Agents from the Citizen Security Unit, Citizen Security patrols and the Granada Judicial Police also attended.