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12 people have been arrested and two others have been investigated as alleged perpetrators of the crimes of drug trafficking, illicit arms possession, reception and money laundering

In the four home searches have seized about two kilos of marijuana buds, several doses of cocaine and useful for dosing and selling the drug

They have also been intervened 10,000 euros, four touring cars, a large displacement motorcycle, numerous jewels, a semi-automatic pistol ammunition, a second charger, several boxes of ammunition and numerous mobile phones.

The Civil Guard of the Region of Murcia, within the framework of the operation 'MOTORISTA', has dismantled a criminal group based in Águilas and dedicated to mass drug trafficking.

During the four registers, 12 persons have been arrested and two more have been investigated, some of them members of a family clan, as alleged perpetrators of drug trafficking, illicit possession of weapons, reception and money laundering.

In the four domiciliary registers, about two kilos of marijuana buds, several doses of cocaine and useful for dosing and selling the drug have been seized.

They have also been intervened 10,000 euros, four touring cars, a large displacement motorcycle, numerous jewels, a semi-automatic pistol ammunition, a second charger, several boxes of ammunition and numerous mobile phones.

The investigation began last June, when the Civil Guard detected the alleged connection of a family clan, settled in the municipality of Águilas, with criminal activities related to drug trafficking on a massive scale.

Around this family, the Benemérita organized a series of police devices focused on monitoring, monitoring and obtaining information in order to determine the degree of participation of each of its members in the crimes investigated.

The vigilances established around the group of houses, residence of the suspects, allowed to detect the incessant activity of sale and distribution of narcotic substances, mainly cocaine, by the leaders of the network, two brothers with antecedents for crimes of the same nature .

10,000 euros a week for drug sales

These sales were made constantly, every day of the week and both in Águilas and in other points of the province and in neighboring municipalities of the province of Almeria, which could bring them economic benefits that would be around 10,000 euros per week.

The supposed 'bosses', members of a well-known clan based in Águilas, had organized a criminal group whose members, now also detained, carried out the different criminal tasks, from the adulteration of doses and the performance of quality tests, the drug distribution nightlife areas, the recruitment of new clients and even surveillance tasks, for which they had created a network of 'informants', who alerted them to the police presence and to those who rewarded free doses of drugs for their collaboration .

The Civil Guard found out that, as a result of these illicit activities, the 'bosses' and their families enjoyed a high standard of living, with the possession of several houses, cars, motorcycles, frequent trips to restaurants, trips abroad, all of this, despite not developing any work activity for years.

An operation with more than fifty agents

During the last days and once obtained all the necessary indications, the Civil Guard established a wide device, composed of more than fifty agents, directed to exploit the operation with the entry and registration in the homes investigated.

Prior judicial authorization, the Civil Guard has made the entry and registration in four buildings three houses and a store, where they have been seized about two kilos of marijuana buds, several doses of cocaine and useful for dosing and sale.

In addition, 10,000 euros have also been intervened, four touring cars, a large displacement motorcycle, numerous jewels, a semi-automatic pistol ammunition, a second charger, several boxes of ammunition and numerous mobile phones.

The operation has resulted in the arrest of 12 people and two others investigated as alleged perpetrators of the crimes of drug trafficking, illegal possession of arms, receiving and money laundering.

It is about the four members of a family two men and two women, of Spanish nationality and with ages between 25 and 35 years and of other eight people seven men and a woman, of Spanish nationalities, with ages between 25 and the 52 years, to which the presumed authorship of the crimes of drug trafficking, illegal possession of weapons, reception and money laundering is attributed.

Admission to prison of two of the arrested

The detainees, the drug apprehended, the seized effects and the diligences instructed have been made available to the Court of Instruction number 3 of Lorca, which has decreed the admission in provisional prison of two of those arrested.

Source: Ministerio del Interior