A Civil Guard investigation into the angels of hell unfolds in court. During the hearing, prosecutors revealed wiretap evidence from the Mallorca division of the biker gang, confirming that a sergeant within the same corps aided the group and facilitated money from illicit activities.
Ten years after the operation that dismantled the last Los Angeles del Infierno faction on the island in 2009, the National Court pursued ten defendants still facing trial, following a prior settlement in which 35 admitted guilt under agreements with the public prosecutor to reduce charges while another four remain at large.
The case encompasses threats, racketeering, coercion, illegal weapon possession, and money laundering, alongside multiple crimes linked to prostitution and cocaine trafficking carried out by gang members.
Among those charged is Civil Guard Corporal JFVP, who is facing a sentence of five years and six months for neglecting to prosecute crimes, breaching confidentiality, bribery, and falsifying commercial documents connected to alleged activities conducted for the benefit of the group in exchange for payments.
The witness stated that at Wednesday’s hearing, Michael F., a German defendant who accepted a one-year term, contacted the sergeant through a intermediary to arrange substantial funds to be moved to Switzerland. Pallets containing money were reportedly found in Turkey.
“From the intercepted calls, it was evident that JFVP aimed to carry out the operation after Michael F. requested documents to secure the money and deposit it in a Swiss bank,” the witness testified.
The civil guard added that even Michael F. declared that JFVP had summoned him to meet with a banker.
He emphasized that the sergeant did not inform his superiors about the laundering scheme before it became apparent that the pallets were located in Turkey, rendering the operation futile.
Further, the witness noted that other calls confirmed the sergeant’s discussions with a lawyer about the possibility of unlocking a 300 million euro suitcase. The suitcase was seized at Madrid-Barajas airport, but the witness conceded that the operation did not proceed due to what appeared to be a gang-related scam.
Nevertheless, the witness stated that in both cases the sergeant believed the operations would be executed.
During Wednesday’s session, multiple civilian guards who had monitored the defendants in Mallorca also testified, including German Frank Hanebuth, the head of Los Angeles del Infierno in Hanover, described as a prominent European leader of the organization.
Civil Guard investigators estimate that Hanebuth, who faces a 13-year prison sentence, decided to establish a Mallorca branch of the gang in response to administrative and judicial pressure he faced in Germany.