They dismantle a gang that stole automobiles in Alicante and Murcia to hold out moon landings after which promote them in Morocco

The Civil Guard, throughout the framework of the Herramor operation, has arrested three folks for the theft of autos and their use within the fee of quite a few crimes within the provinces of Alicante and Murcia.

The detainees have been charged with the crimes of belonging to a legal group, theft with violence and intimidation, theft with pressure in issues, motorcar theft, doc falsification and reception.

11 of the recovered autos have been returned to their homeowners. Two of the authors have been launched and the principle creator has been sentenced to jail.

Theft of autos for moon landings

In October of final 12 months, after inquiries made by brokers of the Almoradí Investigation Area (Alicante), it was potential to confirm the existence of an organized group, devoted to the theft of autos for later use in different legal acts. This group operated within the Alicante cities of Daya Vieja, San Fulgencio, Pilar de la Horadada and Elche and in others within the Region of Murcia resembling Torre Pacheco, El Raal, San Javier or Los Alcázares.

The investigators came upon that the criminals moved to the chosen location, the place they situated the car of curiosity, stole it and parked it in a public parking zone in one other close by location, to return days later for it and use it to commit robberies in beforehand chosen areas.

Said autos have been used to hold out thefts by the well-known “moon touchdown” technique, even the documentation of the identical was falsified to be transferred to Morocco and proceed to its sale as a “clear” car.

From the investigations carried out by the brokers, it was obtained that the gang started finishing up its first robberies in a number of warehouses devoted to building companies and personal houses, the place they took the chance to steal the autos that have been inside, verifying the investigators that the perpetrators of the crimes have been growing the violence of their actions, even going as far as to make use of firearms or bladed weapons for it.

Arrest of gang members

In a primary part of exploitation, the Civil Guard carried out the search in a clandestine workshop within the city of Elche, the place two of the authors have been arrested, recovering objects value 12,000 euros, 2,000 euros in money, quite a few folded license plates , completely different documentation of the stolen autos, partially burned, thus making their identification tough and 4 passenger automobiles have been intervened, of which considered one of them could possibly be returned to its proprietor.

The detainees have been positioned on the disposal of the Elche Court, the place their launch was ordered with the imposition of precautionary measures, the brokers persevering with with the investigations to find the remainder of the perpetrators.

On the morning of March 7, the ultimate part of the operation is carried out within the municipality of Alquerías (Murcia), continuing to the arrest of the ringleader of the gang at his house, varied instruments, used clothes being seized on the spot within the fee of the crimes, 790 euros in money and two autos.

The detainee, who had quite a few police information, was positioned on the disposal of the Court of First Instance and Instruction quantity 8 of Murcia, who ordered his admission to jail.

The detainees have been charged with the crimes of belonging to a legal group, robberies with violence and intimidation, wherein they got here to make use of bladed weapons and firearms, theft with pressure in issues each in houses and in industrial premises, motorcar theft, doc falsification and reception.

It needs to be famous that all through the investigation course of, the Civil Guard was intervening autos, reaching as much as 16, of which 11 could possibly be returned to their homeowners. Efforts are at present being made to find the official homeowners of the remainder of the objects recovered within the operation.

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