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The network had a front company to acquire weapons and distribute unevenly across the country
The Civil Guard, as part of Operation "veiled", held in Barcelona, ​​has proceeded to the arrest of five persons belonging to a criminal organization dedicated to arms trafficking throughout the country.
They have seized 59 firearms and more than 15,000 for the same metallic cartridges and abundant building blocks for manipulation and manufacture of weapons.
In step five records have been practiced in the province of Barcelona, ​​four of them in the homes of those arrested, and one in a company related to the group that was used as a cover for the acquisition of weapons and their essential parts.
The organization received irregularly shaped unserviceable weapons and was responsible for turning them into complete firearms, using this fundamental parts of other weapons exploded they bought in bulk.
Subsequently distributed on the black market.
Weapon related to a double homicide
The operation began in 2011, following several instances of firearms involved in criminal acts as a double homicide occurred in Mazarrón (Murcia).
These weapons, which were in perfect working order, listed as unused weapons in the computer records of the Civil Guard.
Then, the agents were able to determine that the weapons came from a gun shop in Barcelona, ​​which in 2009 was investigated for similar crimes.
The result of this research could identify the three people who were involved in weapons acquisition, rehabilitation and subsequent black market introduction and some of its buyers.
Workshop handling and shooting gallery
The grid has a workshop for handling and testing of firearms in the attic of the home of one of its members.
The workshop was equipped with a large number of special tools used for the rehabilitation and modification of weapons.
This operation is the result of thorough checks on weapons that have the Civil Guard, closely following and analyzing the various administrative violations committed in this area, that sometimes.
eventually resulting in criminal acts.
Effects seized
48 guns of various makes and calibers (GLOCK, WALTHER, SMITH & WESSON, COLT, STAR, ASTRA, FLAME, BUL, SPS, etc).
9 revolvers of different brands and sizes (SMITH & WESSON, COLT, ASTRA, FLAME, etc)
4 silencers.
More than 30 new guns to gun.
Slides and other key pieces for the same, which were rehabilitated with weapons useless.
One rifle and one pistol cane, considered prohibited weapons in the current Arms Regulations.
More than 15,000 metal cartridges of different calibers.
Tools for rehabilitation, conversion and repair of weapons.
Abundant documentation and storage media.
4,000 euros from the sale of illegal weapons.
The operation was conducted by the Head of Information and Civil Guardia Civil Guard Command Barcelona.
Also, in the initial phase of the operation, the Civil Guard had the cooperation of the local police of Cornella de Llobregat.
The proceedings have been educated in the Magistrate's Court No.1 of Cornella de Llobregat (Barcelona), which means research.
Source: Ministerio del Interior
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