The Mossos d’Esquadra and the National Police have dismantled in Barcelona and Sant Adrià del Besòs a criminal group that was dedicated to the resale of stolen material, whose total value would amount to more than 4 million euros, in an operation in They have arrested nine people.
As reported this Sunday by both police forces, during the device organized to dismantle the gang, carried out on February 6, eight entries and searches were also carried out in the homes of the detainees and in storage rooms located in Barcelona, ??Montcada i Reixac and Sabadell.
During the searches, the agents seized cash, a total of 7,000 euros, objects from robberies, as well as other instruments necessary for their criminal activity, such as a gold testing kit.
Among the stolen objects that have been recovered there are a hundred mobile phones, computers, electronic devices, jewelry and luxury colognes.
The destination of the stolen material was either to countries in North Africa or the illicit market of Spain, for which the gang used transporters who mixed legal merchandise with that which had previously been stolen.
The detainees, aged between 43 and 57, are accused of the crimes of reception and belonging to a criminal group.
The investigation began in April 2023 following a police action within the framework of the ‘Tremall Plan’ against multiple recidivism in Barcelona, ??with the participation of the National Police, in which the agents located a van with stolen material.
As a result of these events, a joint work team was established between both police forces, which has culminated in the dismantling of this criminal group.
The investigation has confirmed that the gang had acquired stolen material with an estimated value of more than 4 million euros, for which they had paid a much lower price to the perpetrators of the thefts, which provided them with a large profit margin.
Most of the stolen items came from petty thefts inside vehicles or violent robberies on public roads, committed by repeat offenders, as well as forceful robberies in commercial establishments and warehouses perpetrated by more specialized groups.
The dismantled criminal group was formed around a family clan that had connections with people settled in Morocco, who were in charge of placing the stolen merchandise that was sent from Spain.
Furthermore, the police investigation has made it possible to discover money laundering that the detainees carried out to manage the money from their criminal activity, such as the acquisition of a property valued at 150,000 euros in cash or the purchase of five cars.
The investigation remains open and more arrests are not ruled out.
