The Civil Guards arrested five members of a criminal group operating in various provinces of the country. Alicante and Madrid and robbed the homes of the elderly, pretending to be electrical inspectors. Protective Court Denia It ordered the release of all detainees on charges, with a ban on leaving the national territory and the requirement to appear periodically in court.
Last July, the Civil Guard detected an increase in robberies and thefts inside homes in the town. calpe and neighboring municipalities Marina Alta and Marina Baixa.
In each case, the way it worked was the same. They chose their victims over the phone, all about 80 years old. with later promise to lower your electricity bills, They made an appointment to come home. Once there, one of the members distracted the victim while the rest of the gang searched the house.
If he hurt her, he understood the robbery, the criminals they did not hesitate to use physical violence to achieve its purpose. Similarly, if the residents were not at home, they entered with similar tools such as fake keys or pickaxes.
To clarify the reported facts and find those responsible for these crimes, Calp Main Station Investigation Area began operation Garles.
At the initial stage of their investigation and after reviewing all documents, agents intensified their checks on the town of Calp when the gang chose to commit the crimes.
On September 6, agents identified occupants of a vehicle. they all got police records For facts similar to those under investigation. was a gorganized and traveling crime group from the town of Madrid in fuenlabra.
As the operation progresses, agents find the gang consists of five Spanish men aged between 28 and 30, who have been charged with more than a dozen robberies and thefts. Calp, Benissa, Teulada, Bussot, Villajoyosa, El Campello and Alcorcón (Madrid). The operations headquarters and residence were fixed in an occupied house in the town of Calp.
On September 8, agents began arresting five members, knowing that the gang would be leaving their headquarters to relocate to another state, possibly to continue their criminal activities.
During the arrests, 2,000 euros in cash, fake master keys and magnetic keys, various tools and the stolen bank card of one of the victims were confiscated. It was also possible to confiscate the motor vehicle that the gang members used to commit crimes.