Eleven people arrested and nine investigated in Barcelona for robbing 145 homes in northern Spain

These people, who have a fixed residence in Barcelona, ​​are accused of at least 145 attacks in chalets and detached houses. Aragon, La Rioja, Castilla y León, Cantabria, Asturias and Galicia.

The operation was called “”.overthrownThe General Directorate of Civil Guard reported that “it allowed the recovery of stolen goods worth 600,000 euros and the elimination of the criminal structure.

The two main leaders of the group They were caught at El Prat airport as they were about to leave the country, taking jewellery, watches and cash with them.

The investigation revealed that these criminals, who operate in the evening and at night, make intercity trips every day. 300 to 400 kilometers From Barcelona to isolated rural areas where they carry out three or four robberies a day in houses.

Criminals used a working method consisting of: forcing doors or windows burglarizing homes within minutes and focusing mainly on the theft of jewelery and cash.

To avoid being tracked, They constantly exchanged vehicles and transfers between members of the operation, which complicated the investigation work.

The police operation included the arrest of the leaders at the airport as well as searches of several homes.The remaining members of the criminal organization were arrested.

During these searches, agents captured and rescued numerous individuals. stolen items, These include an electronic device used to prevent dogs from barking, a touchstone containing reagents to test the quality of gold, and a diamond detector.

Those detained face charges of being members of a criminal organization. First Instance Court and Instruction Huesca’s number 2 decided that four of them should be sentenced to temporary imprisonment, while the rest were released on charges.

The investigation was carried out by the Organic Unit of the Civil Guard Judicial Police. Huesca.