There is a Civil Guard 16 people were arrested and five other alleged members of a criminal organization accused of stealing in the neighborhood. 58 tons of copper cable and other metals in the provinces Alicante, Badajoz, Cáceres, Cantabria, Ávila, Alicante, Albacete and Valencia.
The 19-kilometer-long stolen cable was sold at an illegal junkyard and later sold to someone else, forged invoices with the deceased’s financial data to give the business operation a legal appearance. Civil Guard succeeded save 12 tons The amount of copper found in different courts in the provinces where the theft was committed.
During the development of the operation, five vans were intercepted, one of which was stolen in Valencia, 36 pounds of marijuana buds Twenty packaged demountable bicycles, three microwave ovens, 195 pieces of clothing from a well-known brand, and five motor vehicles, ready for sale in vacuum bags.
The operation began earlier this year when the Civil Guard learned that “Millberry” copper cable had been stolen from two wastewater treatment plants (AAT) in the towns of Cebreros and El Tiemblo in the province of Avila. Representatives also confirmed that they had stolen from the Candeleda and Piedraaves (Ávila) Wastewater Treatment Plants and began searching for sales points for stolen copper and inspecting scrap yards and metal waste management centers to verify the correct recycling and treatment of such metals.
Agents discover a car that was used to commit a robbery. Cebreros Wastewater Treatment Plant (Avila) It was found that it was used by a resident. Rivas-Vaciamadrid Royal Strait (Madrid). This person was in regular contact with ten people who lived a life beyond their means, as none of them had an employment contract to justify their high expenses.
The investigation also revealed that the concerned made weekly trips to the provinces of Badajoz, Cáceres, Cantabria, Ávila, Madrid, Albacete, Toledo, Alicante and Valencia to extract copper cable from other wastewater treatment plants, agri-food companies and industrial estates.
stolen copper cable they hid close They were removed from the places where they were stolen to avoid arousing suspicion if they were detected during a routine police check. They then returned to Madrid empty-handed and hired one or several pickup trucks to collect the stolen cable, depending on the amount of copper cable they were hiding. To do this, they have taken numerous security measures to have adequate escape routes in case they are discovered by the Security Forces and Bodies.
After they moved, they sold it for a price. secret junkyard Located in Cañada Real with no signs or advertisements. This building was in an illegal state as it was not registered with any authority. Later, this junkyard transferred the cables to another location in Fuenlabrada, giving a legal appearance to the sale of the copper cable they extracted. invoices containing financial data of customers and former customersemphasizing that in some cases these customers died without their knowledge or consent.
Agents arrested six people and intercepted two vans in the Extremaduran towns of Santa Amalia and Mérida containing 8,000 kilograms of copper cables that had previously been stolen in Almendralejo and Medellín. Subsequently, the Civil Guard began investigating the illegal junkyard of La Cañada Real, taking advantage of the fact that a delivery was made where the rest of the persons involved were arrested and investigated.
The seized bikes and clothing come from other robberies committed against transport trucks at service stations on the Andalusian highway and an industrial storage warehouse in Jaén. In addition, it was possible to demonstrate the involvement of those concerned. drug trafficking. The detainees are allegedly charged with robbery using force, forming illegal associations, theft and driving a motor vehicle, forgery of documents, crimes against public health and reception.