They dismantle a gang devoted to the theft of photo voltaic panels and agricultural equipment to order in Valencia

The National Police and the Civil Guard of Valencia, inside the framework of the operation “PLASKESPIN-GALILEI”, have arrested 4 males for stealing instruments, agricultural equipment and photo voltaic panels in nation homes in numerous municipalities within the province of Valencia.

The operation started final yr as a result of a sequence of robberies dedicated in numerous nation homes and agricultural warehouses. The authors accessed the buildings by fracturing doorways, home windows, and even by the perimeter fences. The populations affected by these crimes had been Alberic, Algemesí, Alzira, Carcaixent, Castelló, La Pobla Llarga and Rafelguraf.

The overwhelming majority of the nation homes had been removed from inhabitants facilities and in remoted areas. The authors accessed breaking doorways or home windows and stole agricultural equipment, photo voltaic panels and instruments.

Sold on the black market

As a results of the investigations, the brokers found that the authors deposited the stolen materials in a warehouse positioned within the city of Benicull de Xúquer. Investigators additionally deduced that a lot of the stolen equipment already had a purchaser on the black market.

Agents of the National Police and the Valencia Civil Guard proceeded to hold out 4 searches within the cities of Algemesí, Rafelguraf, Carcer and the final one on February 8 in Benicull de Xúquer. In these data, development materials reminiscent of radials, hammer hammers, chainsaws, sanders, brushcutters, water pumps, mills, photo voltaic panels, and so on… had been discovered with a complete worth of 25,000 euros.

4 detainees

Likewise, 4 males, of Spanish nationality, between the ages of 41 and 62, had been arrested within the municipalities of Algemesí, Carcaixent, Rafelguraf and the final arrest was on March 2 within the city of Mislata.

Three of the detainees are being investigated for numerous crimes of theft with power and the fourth for a criminal offense of reception, because it allowed the stolen materials to be deposited in a warehouse owned by him with out realizing if the instruments or equipment had a authorized origin.

The proceedings have been delivered to the Court of First Instance and Instruction Number 3 of Alzira.