Agents of the National Police have arrested eleven people in Madrid belonging to a criminal organization dedicated to the purchase of high-end vehicles with falsified documents.
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Eleven people have been arrested who would have caused economic damage of more than 300,000 euros in just two months and according to the investigators they could be operating in Spain since 2020, obtaining benefits of more than two million euros.
The leader of the organization had a hidden room in his house where he prepared the forged documents to acquire the vehicles that were later sold.
The investigation began after a complaint from a financier indicating the purchase of five vehicles in Asturias with falsified documentation.
The inquiries of the agents made it possible to detect that the authors carried out the financing of the purchase of the vehicle electronically, without the companies that own the cars maintaining direct contact with the buyers at any time, sending all the documentation by email.
The only moment in which the faces were seen was through a video that the detainees themselves recorded together with the previously falsified documentation.
Once those arrested received the vehicles, non-payments began, causing economic damage of more than 300,000 euros in just two months. Later, when they had the vehicle, they sold the cars to individuals.
The investigations by the agents made it possible to identify and locate the members of the organization, who had a high standard of living, investing a large part of the profits in reforms and luxury equipment.
Two searches have been carried out in Madrid in which four high-end vehicles, electronic devices for the falsification of documents, documentation of the victims and 16,000 euros in cash have been seized.
During the search of the home of the leader of the organization, the agents discovered a hidden room that was used for the falsification of all the documentation used in the purchase of passenger cars.
So far, investigators have verified the existence of more than 500 victims of this criminal organization, whose identity would have been usurped by modifying their documents to request credits and who were not aware of the fraud until they found out that they owed large amounts. of money to banks and finance companies.
In addition to using these documents to purchase vehicles, they acquired any item that could be financed, from televisions, game consoles, among others.
The investigation remains open and new arrests are not ruled out. ■