The Civil Guard dismantles a criminal group dedicated to committing robberies with violence in public establishments
7 people have been arrested, who are accused of robbing with violence and intimidation of two mini casinos in the south of the island of Tenerife
During the searches, high-end watches, various mobile phones, tablets, laptops, as well as cash have been seized. In addition, the knives and clothing with which they allegedly committed the crimes have also been intervened
The Civil Guard, within the framework of the VALQUIA operation, carried out in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, has detained 7 people belonging to a criminal group dedicated to committing robberies with violence and intimidation in establishments. The detainees are attributed the alleged responsibility for the robbery committed with violence in two mini casinos in the south of the island.
The operation began in January, following the robberies committed in the mini casinos where a group of people, using balaclavas and clothes to hide their appearance, armed with large knives and an electric shock device to intimidate, violently assaulted one of the mini casinos in the municipality of Arona, taking around 4,000 euros with them.
After these events, the agents began an investigation to determine the identity of the alleged perpetrators, being able to verify the violent nature of the assailants and their danger.
Continuing with the investigations, this group of people was located. Likewise, the agents found out that this group was dedicated to carrying out criminal actions against the patrimony, these being of a repetitive and violent nature, since if they met people who could hinder the result expected by them, they did not hesitate to use physical violence on the themselves.
For this reason, its 7 members were arrested, six of them residing in the town of El Fraile and one in the town of Puerto del Rosario, belonging to the island of Lanzarote.
The objects intervened are being studied to find out their origin, in case they were related to other crimes.
The operation has been carried out by agents of the Civil Guard belonging to the Organic Unit of the Judicial Police of the Commandery of Santa Cruz de Tenerife and directed by the Investigating Court number 2 of Arona.
For any clarification you can contact the Press Office of the Commandery of the Civil Guard of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, contact phone 696943009 or 922 648 500, ext. 218.
