National Police agents arrested in towns Alicante, Alcoy and CocentainaA criminal group consisting of 8 people who traffic drugs and possess firearms for self-defense and protection of substances.
Organized Crime Group I of the Provincial Brigade of the Judicial Police of the Alicante Police Station learned that many Moroccan citizens, along with other Spaniards, were involved in the crime. marijuana and hashish smuggling in large quantities.
The investigation began in mid-February last year. Initial investigations conducted by the National Police into crimes unrelated to drug trafficking, such as forcible robbery, violent robbery and fraud; Agents were able to discover that many of the alleged perpetrators arrested had committed moderate criminal acts as individuals but belonged to a group. a more complex and relevant illicit network at the criminal level.
When the detainees’ environment was examined further, a professionalized vigilante network was discovered that remained stable over time. hierarchical structureand that there is a clearly differentiated distribution of functions.
Except for one of the detainees, the rest are not known to be involved in any business, but they were seen driving a number of high-end vehicles and all had jobs. “high lifestyle”.
Strong structured and hierarchical organization
The organization was perfectly structured and had a clear division of tasks; Among them one leader could be distinguished, another of the members leader’s personal protection dutiesBeing responsible for accompanying him in the closing of agreements and taking action when necessary.
The criminal organization also had several people with security functions. Logistics. They were responsible for providing security areas for the storage of the drug, organizing its distribution, and performing supervisory functions regarding both payments and transportation and storage of the substance.
Inside last link There were several individuals within the organization whose functions were selling and distributing smaller amounts of marijuana (retail trafficking). Thus, the exploitation of the “product” was diversified with large and small-scale sales, providing a constant monetary income, and preventing illegal income from being obtained in case any branch of the organization suffered a loss.
Detention and seizure device for drugs and weapons
Judicial Police Group of the National Police, powerful device For the arrest of all members of the criminal group had to rely on different specialized units, including the Air Media Unit of the Alicante Provincial Police Station. This Unit has clear support functions for Units carrying out their missions on the ground and on the front lines of the response.
Agents from the Special Security Operation Group (GOES) of the Supreme Police Headquarters of the Valencian Community were also deployed and carried out tasks specific to their area of expertise. They detained many of those being investigated in their own homeInterventions considered more sensitive by the National Police.
Numerous entries and searches were made in the different towns of Alcoy, Cocentaina and Alicante. 8 people under investigation were arrestedAmong them were seven men and one woman. It was stated that 5 of those detained were of Moroccan origin and 3 were Spanish. Their ages were between 26 and 36.
Except for one of those detained. the rest had predecessors For facts similar or different to those investigated, to discover how one of them was in a disorderly situation in Spain.
National Police do not suspect three short guns with ammunition There were more than 50 kilos of marijuana of different calibers, a smaller amount of marijuana and 100 thousand euros in cash. Four high-end vehicles used in the commission of the crime were also seized and one of them was found in a town in Barcelona.
Extremely serious criminal acts that provide major economic benefit
Those involved in the incident were seen to have short guns loaded with ammunition and ready to fire. Additionally, the existence of a mobile infrastructure with a large number of large-displacement vehicles has provided them with an operational capacity that allows them to safely carry out all the activities necessary for the commission of the crime.
temporary stability the structure of this criminal group and the differentiation of duties of its members who have the capacity to distribute their roles without being involved in crime; In addition to the valuation of drugs if they have been activated on the illicit market, they enable the National Police to assess that the arrest of those persons under investigation is due to an extremely serious crime with huge economic benefits.
Finally, six of those detained were placed under judicial custody by the Courts of Inquiry in the cities of Alcoy and Alicante; Thus, the investigation into the location and detention of the suspects was left open. possible consequences of the organization These are being investigated.