agents National Police They arrested 26 people whom they described as a “dangerous criminal network”. kidnappingsviolent robberies, smuggling medicineshave weaponry and related crimes. The operation, which INFORMACIÓN reported on Tuesday, was carried out in three locations simultaneously with the spectacular deployment of agents in Crevillent; 11 arrests were made here, especially in the Ángel neighborhood, which is a victim of this gang. expression. A. helicopter or a use dog unit It left little doubt about what was happening.
The beginning of the investigation took place in mid-2023. Agents assigned to Elche Police Station’s Special and Violent Crimes Unit (UDEV) were aware of the incident. extreme violence Three young people were kidnapped at gunpoint, injured and threatened with firearms until a significant amount of money was handed over to them. to save.
shocking story
The official statement said the story of one of the victims was “shocking”. This person reported that an unknown vehicle approached him while the victims were driving on the street. national road connecting Elche to Crevillent, blocking their path and preventing them from continuing their march. Many people who identified themselves as police officers got out of the vehicle and intervened in the incident. shot in the air to prevent them, to bring them into the world with great violence vehicle from attackers.
The young victim told police: they covered their heads and they violently forced him to locate an area where he had hidden a significant amount of money. During the journey, “They did not hesitate to hurt him with a hard object.” white gun on your legs to break your will,” until he confessed where he hid it.
200,000 euros worth of loot
Victims released in exchange for loot 200,000 euros. The National Police had evidence showing that those attacked were members of another criminal group. What they condemned looked something like this:overthrow“For researchers
Since then, an extensive and painstaking investigation has been conducted by the UDEV group, involving multiple ways to collect the information necessary to achieve a “successful exploitation phase”; because the researchers used a lot of data. security precautions To avoid discovery, the Police Station says.
Theft from other criminal groups
The main criminal line of the criminal network was to commit crimes robberies most are dedicated to other criminal groups. drug traffic. This typology of crime is known in police jargon as “tipping” and is very complex for investigators with little cooperation from “conservatives”.victims” in cases where facts are reported. But this was one of them, and they started pulling a very weak string.
The operational phase took place in the early morning hours of February 6, with the entry and registration of nine properties distributed in different municipalities of Alicante and Murcia. one alcoyfour inside Crevillent and four of them alguazas (Murcia).
family clan
During the searches, the National Police arrested 26 people in connection with the events, most of them from the same family. Additionally, 4 long and 4 short firearms were seized. (three pistols and a revolver), various ammunition, machetes and knives75 grams of cocaine, 40 kilos of marijuana and 352 marijuana plants In two fields located at the homes of Alguazas and Crevillent.
Various special police units such as Special Security Operational Groups (GOES) and Operational Technical Interventions in the higher units of Valencia and Barcelona participated in the operational deployment, which hosted more than a hundred members of the National Police. Group of Madrid (GOIT), Alicante, Elche and Murcia Prevention and Response Units (UPR) and Dog Guides From Alicante and Murcia. Likewise, the Judicial Police from the Police Station also participated. Yecla and the entire Judicial Police Brigade in Elche.
Helicopter
Additionally, in order to provide greater security to the operation, it was decided that the Air Media Unit of the Supreme Headquarters of Valencia would support the operation in the towns of Alguaza and Crevillent. “Condor” helicopter In addition to the unmanned aerial vehicles of the Murcia and Alicante units, aerial visibility was also provided for greater security. “One of those arrested in the town of Alguazas tried to evade his arrest. building roof In its statement, Internal Affairs said he was unaware that the National Police were tracking him from the air, allowing him to be arrested.
The detainees, consisting of 17 men and 9 women, all Spanish citizens between the ages of 17 and 57 (three in Alcoy, 9 in Alguazas, 11 in Crevillente and three in police stations in Elche), accumulate a large amount of money. background police, some due to facts similar to the events that led to their arrest.
12 of the 26 people detained were placed at the disposal of the Courts of Inquiry in Elche, Alcoy and Molina del Segura this Friday. They are accused of crimes such as kidnapping, robbery with violence and intimidation, illegal weapons possession, drug trafficking, injury, damage and possession of property. criminal organization. Since the investigation is still open, it is thought that other arrests may be made.
Arrests in Crevillent
The National Police say the 11 detainees, who belong to a family clan settled in the old town of Crevillent, “are likely to cause an incident”. real ordeal to the municipality personally due to Bad habits and inappropriate behavior, because that neighborhood a real castle“, frightening all the neighbors who, out of tiredness, choose not to meet those streets or clan members fear. Elche Police Station highlights the cooperation provided by the police force regional police Crevillent, who “made invaluable contributions to the UDEV National Police Group in its investigative work, as well as in the entries and searches carried out as part of the security apparatus on 6 February.”
Drug trafficking has unfortunately become widespread in the state; Last year a young man was killed in a clash between two clans in Aspe.
The modus operandi consisted of capturing information from the periphery of a previously focused criminal group, usually dedicated to stockpiling drugs (could be marijuana or cocaine). After these criminal organizations learned where they hid the drugs and what security measures they took to hide the drugs, they began to attack the buildings, vehicles or warehouses where they stored the drugs with extreme violence.
In addition, during the investigation phase, it was learned that the arrested people sold the firearms they had previously used in order to dispose of them and gain financial benefit.