New operation against animal smuggling the National Police Eight members of a gang arrested in Madrid and Girona It was devoted to the illegal breeding and sale of puppies from Slovakia and Hungary. Group so called They used forged documents in business transactions with children and did not hesitate to abuse or sacrifice them when they were sick. they did without relevant sanitary conditions.
Agents searched four towns in the provinces of Madrid and Barcelona and rescued more than a hundred dogs, but also found bone remains of buried animals. In this sense, they requested medication for euthanasia. animalsprescriptions, medications and sealed veterinary records3,000 euros plus cash. During the operation, the bank accounts and deposits of those arrested in four financial institutions were blocked by the decision of the Navalcarnero court.
The investigation began when it was determined that an organization importing puppies from Eastern European countries was selling them in Spain with false documents. The group had a pyramid structure and The agents had two leaders that they kept under close surveillance..
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The animals normally came from “farms” in countries such as Slovakia and Hungary, so they had to travel more than 15 hours to reach the organization. And because they had a lower age than allowed, they did this by changing the age on their card. Sometimes Animals had illness or disease, but group members who were aware of them did not report them. were given away to future buyers, so some of the puppies died soon after.
According to the police, the suspects found breeders from different parts of Spain as accomplices and bought puppies from them. Even though they brought forward the date of birth on the card and even received a blank document Ability to change your data, including race.
Moreover, The group used a veterinarian vaccinating dogs to give the appearance of legality to the dogs’ health certificates, as well as taking medications that require a veterinary prescription. Despite this they putHealthy or sick puppies are offered for sale through advertisements on e-commerce platforms or a website created by the organization.
Police say the eight detainees have committed ongoing crimes of animal abuse, fraud, professional trespass, document forgery and membership in a criminal organization. The operation was carried out in cooperation with associations and animal protection organizations, the Animal Protection Area of the General Directorate of Agriculture, Livestock and Food of the Community of Madrid, the General Directorate of Animal Rights and the veterinary services of the National Police.