His arrest in 2015 was carried out by the Civil Guard within the framework of operations in several provinces that prevented hundreds of weapons from falling into the hands of common criminals or jihadists. Court of Alicante This possibility was never mentioned, and the Prosecutor’s Office’s accusation against the El Verger resident focused solely on the storage of weapons and combat ammunition in a weapons processing workshop located in his home.
The ministry’s first request was: 16 years in prison with two crimes, such as possession of explosives and storing weapons and war ammunitionHowever, the defendant’s defense was carried out by the court. lawyers Francisco Miguel Galiana Botella and Moisés Candela SabaterHe reached an agreement in accordance with the prosecution, and after he pleaded guilty in the Third Chamber hearing room, the sentence given as a “voce” remained in prison for two years.
In addition to withdrawing the accusation Ten kilos of gunpowder in El Verger’s house, The prosecutor’s office considered the sentence of 6 years as a mitigating factor and reduced the request for the crime of entrusting war weapons from 10 years to 2 years. unnecessary delays very qualified. Judicial case paralyzed for more than five years As emphasized by the prosecutor who attended the hearing, the defendant did not object to the postponement of the execution of his sentence because he did not have a criminal record, not because it did not exceed two years and not because the defendant paid compensation. Fine of 9,600 euros.
Dénia Police
In the same Civil Guard operation, a national police officer from Dénia was arrested, but the court ruled dismissal of the lawsuit filed against this representative.
The prosecution’s accusation was accepted yesterday by the resident of El Verger. Works at a gun shop in Ondara, The report states that in 2015, the Civil Guard requested permission to search the defendant’s home, based on data obtained in the investigation carried out by the national police, and set up a special workshop for handling firearms in an office attached to the main house.
Many defendants weapons licensed forothers unused and About twenty of those without permission nor membership guide to legal ownership. In particular, the Civil Guard seized eight rifles and submachine guns, a pistol, a shotgun baton and a shotgun, as well as two silencers and more. 17,700 cartridges different caliber metals.
In the same workshop, agents also found weapons that could be upgraded, including two submachine guns that could be fired after changing the barrel, an AK-47 type assault rifle – a Kalashnikov – and a submachine gun. The defendant also owned several short and long guns, for which permission was required from the collector.