By John Smith • Published: 01 Jun 2016 • 11:06
THE Guardia Civil and National Police have dismantled an international organisation dedicated to smuggling vehicles from Spain to Morocco.
The operation, which was divided into three phases, has resulted in the arrest of 20 people, all of Spanish and Moroccan nationality; seven in the first phase, four in the second phase and nine in the third phase.
These individuals were responsible for the theft of more than 40 vehicles in the provinces of Madrid, Toledo and Guadalajara.
The head of the criminal network operating these thefts was residing in Morocco and working on request and to order, targeting specific cars. Usually these were of the compact and mid-range vehicle type.
The group also dismantled the vehicles for the sale and export of spare parts, and were involved in the trafficking of narcotics.
The investigation was originally initiated in October 2015 and has since discovered that many of the vehicles were transported to Morocco mainly through the port of Algeciras, and that the network included a team of personnel responsible for falsifying vehicle-related documentation, as well as mechanics and drivers.
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Married to Ophelia in Gibraltar in 1978, John has spent much of his life travelling on security print and minting business and visited every continent except Antarctica. Having retired several years ago, the couple moved to their house in Estepona and John became a regular news writer for the EWN Media Group taking particular interest in Finance, Gibraltar and Costa del Sol Social Scene. Currently he is acting as Editorial Consultant for the paper helping to shape its future development. Share your story with us by emailing newsdesk@euroweeklynews.com, by calling +34 951 38 61 61 or by messaging our Facebook page www.facebook.com/EuroWeeklyNews
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