Eight people have been arrested for their alleged links with a network that defrauded a businessman Dénia with the acquisition of a commercial property worth 130.000 euros.
The businessman, who lives in Madrid, paid that amount to an subastero course by a local that was supposed to go public auction.
The eight arrested in this operation are also accused of the alleged crimes of money laundering, falsification of documents, illegal possession of weapons and against public health.
Agents of the National Police have made seven records in Denia and intervened 15.000 euros, a pistol, four vehicles, two motorcycles, two computers, six mobile two high-end TVs, tablet, two necklaces (diamonds and rubies) 1,5 kilograms of marijuana and commercial documentation. According to sources of the National Police, the total amount of the seized amounts to 250.000 euros.
Research has been carried out by the Court No. 3 of Dénia since last June. The victim believed at all times that the local came from a court auction after seeing a documentation proved to be false. To make various payments and transfers for no apparent two commercial activity, agents intuited that could have been used to hide the money.
Later it was shown that the criminals used this payment to purchase several high-end vehicles and open a restaurant in Dénia.
The first arrests were made in June, four people including primarily responsible for the plot, a Spanish man was 39 years. During the first stage five house searches were carried out, while in a second operation was completed with the other four arrested and inspection of two shops.
Those arrested are aged between 22 and 45 years and are of Spanish, Ukrainian, Moroccan, Argentinean and Romanian origin. After being brought to justice, two of the eight were admitted to prison.
