The Civil Guard dismantled two “human farms” during which seven people were detained in precarious conditions in order to control their bank accounts and even gain access to their homes.
In all, Two men, aged 30 and 35, and a woman aged around 30 are detained..
The organization operated primarily in the Valencian regions of L’Horta and La Riberawhere it recruited people in vulnerable situations and who received some type of benefits, such as pensions or public aid, according to a statement from the Civil Guard.
According to the investigation, their documents were stolen and they were forcibly detained in inhumane conditions in two houses in Torrentin the province of Valencia.
Apparently, they beat them and abused their mental disabilities to make them sign authorization and representation documents with which the criminal group managed to own up to eleven high-end vehicles, the armed institute said in the press release.
Likewise, different properties were acquired in the cities of Valencia, Torrent and Chiva, which they then rented to third parties for profit.
The organization was looking for people with addiction problems and serious psychological limitations.
Most of them had no family or had moved away from them.or even close to poverty.
The ringleader of the plot would choose his victims and threaten them with a gun or beat them into submission while his wife transferred the money between different bank accounts.
The first information was discovered during the eviction of certain houses occupied in Montserrat.
Officers found several vulnerable people in one of the occupied apartments, living in appalling conditions. After taking the statement, officers began investigating.
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Agents of Citizen Security and the Reserve and Security Group, with the help of a dog from the Cynological Service, carried out two searches in the town of Torrent, where the members of the criminal group were detained.
Seven vulnerable people detained in these properties, in very precarious situations, were also released.
These victims needed health care and were transferred to the social services of Torrent Town Hall, where they received the first medical and social assistance.
During registration, agents They seized numerous documents relating to the victims.
A short firearm was also found which they allegedly used to extort money from their victims and hold them in these houses against their will.
Officers arrested three people accused of extortion, money laundering and membership in a criminal organization.
The documents were handed over to Court of First Instance and Instruction number 1 of Picassent.
