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Have been arrested four members of that criminal network, one of whom was a minor.

In the log house they had seized a large quantity of forged documents, a large number of SIM cards and mobile handsets.

The Civil Guard has completed the operation "TOYO", developed in different localities of Murcia and Almeria, dismantled a criminal group dedicated to committing fraud related to the acquisition and sale of fraudulently obtained mobile terminals.

It has arrested four members of that network, one of whom was a minor, as alleged perpetrators of fraud and forgery, seizing valuable documentation related to this illegal activity and a high number of mobile terminals.

Last March, the Civil Guard began a series of investigations to be aware of the existence of group of people that could be involved in illicit activities such as fraud.

Fruit of the Civil Guard investigations conducted its policy oriented towards a group of four people, a building foundation established in the town of Almeria and having evidence that most of their activity took place in Lorca (Murcia) by setting various policing arrangements, paying off the surprise recepcionado several members with mobile packages inside.

Modus operandi

This group organized and hierarchical, based in the town of Almeria, started their illegal activities with the registration request via the Internet to various mobile operators to acquire terminals, appearing as owner the name of fictitious persons or outside the organization.

The address designated by the network operator's request was located in Lorca but false and that did not correspond either to the alleged owners or the addresses provided, so that the transport agency responsible for the distribution of cell retained the package in your store.

The members of the network using forged documents (fictitious recipient's name and photo of the member), collected the parcel storage.

Once they had taken over the terminals, were offered to third parties via the Internet and after contact with buyers, sold at market price without any compromise with the operator.

Parallel to these actions are performed, prior judicial authorization, the entry and search of the apartment used by this group as a base of operations, was seized large quantity of documentation, falsified public documents, a large number of SIM cards and mobile handsets.

Detainees:

During the past few days have been carried out the arrest of all members of this illicit network as alleged perpetrators of the crimes of fraud and forgery, consisting of four persons identified as:

- Child (network leader)

- CBC, 19, Spanish and neighbor of Almeria.

- IBC, 22, Spanish and neighbor of Almeria.

- HEF, 35-year-old Moroccan neighbor Níjar (Almería).

Up to now, lack of analysis of all documentation produced is assumed that the network has fraudulently acquired and distributed more than 200 mobile terminals, surpassing the amount raised to 100,000 euros, being the victims of both mobile operators and end-buyers .

This operation was carried out by members of the Guardia Civil de Murcia that have been supported in the operational phase of the Civil Guard officers and local police in Almería.

Source: Dirección General de la Policía y Guardia Civil