They dismantle a gang dedicated to stealing mid-high range cars and putting them up for sale on internet portals
After almost a year of investigation, National Police agents have dismantled a network based in the province of Seville dedicated to illicit vehicle trafficking. The operation has resulted in four arrests and the recovery of seven cars valued at 200,000 euros.
This has been made known by this State Security body through a statement in which it is explained that the gang acquired practically new, medium-high range vehicles, stolen in different provinces of Andalusia, and which had their identification elements.
They took possession of the cars in just minutes and altered their identifiers by using documentation from other vehicles of the same make and model that had also been stolen. Already with the vehicle whitened, it was advertised on different second-hand buying and selling platforms on the Internet, where they were sold. After the sale, the buyers became victims of a scam, with the consequent financial loss.
After months of surveillance and laborious investigation efforts, it was possible to identify all the members of the criminal group and locate their homes, which is why the arrest of three of them was carried out, and three home searches were carried out in which Numerous documentation of the stolen vehicles has been seized.
During one of the searches, the existence of a patio was detected in which a new, unused motorcycle was hidden, as well as different vehicle parts that are being analyzed, in addition to a clandestine workshop set up for the dismantling of stolen vehicles. .
It is estimated that the criminals, during the time their activity was detected, would have obtained benefits close to 300,000 euros.
Once the police procedures were completed, the detainees were placed at the disposal of the Judicial Authority, although the investigation remains open, since new arrests are not ruled out once the analysis of the pieces found and the documentation seized has been completed.
