Ten people from a criminal group have been arrested in Bilbao for defrauding 300,000 euros in merchandise sales
The Civil Guard has disbanded a group that defrauded companies by falsifying bank certificates. The operation, carried out within Operation Vencal, has clarified 39 crimes committed since April last year in 18 provinces of the state.
Ten people have been arrested and six others are being investigated as alleged members of a criminal group based in Bilbao, which has defrauded EUR 300 000 in the sale of goods.
According to the Civil Guard, the operation, known as Vencal , has made it possible to clarify 39 criminal acts committed since April of last year in 18 Spanish provinces. The investigation began when the suspect, resident in the Otxarkoaga district of Bilbao, was charged with fraud in the sale of 120 oil drums. Shortly afterwards, another fraud of similar characteristics pointed to the area.
The agents found that the authors used forged bank vouchers to make non-existent payments. After receiving the goods, they interrupted their communication with the sellers before they confirmed their entry. They used prepaid vouchers in the name of third parties, rental vehicles or carriers, who were also deceived by being paid only a small signof the agreed payment.
The organization planned routes across several provinces to carry out successive frauds and then moved the entire genus to Bilbao. Among the fraudulently purchased products are perishable foods (oil, sausages, ham, fish, cheese or canned), electric skateboards, PVC plates and countless dogs.
The arrests and investigations have been carried out in Bizkaia, León, Zaragoza, Ávila and Álava, and the 39 frauds that have been uncovered concern companies in 18 provinces, including Barcelona, Malaga, Badajoz, Granada, Navarra, Valencia and La Rioja.
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