Overview
- Authorities detained 32 individuals under operación Posto on charges of insurance fraud and document falsification.
- After a pilot crash, organizers staged six more simulated accidents in one month to secure €243,800 in illicit payouts over eight months.
- Primary organizers arranged participants and handled forged paperwork while recruited family and friends received preset shares for their roles.
- The ring used falsified European amicable accident declarations and exploited pre-existing vehicle damage to legitimize false claims.
- Authorities are compiling case files for prosecution as the arrested suspects face charges of insurance fraud and document falsification.