Overview

• Operación Ialomita, launched after an October 2023 robbery in Aguilar de Campoo (Palencia), connects incidents across 16 provinces with activity concentrated on the Mediterranean coast.
• The case attributes 54 thefts, two violent robberies, two frauds, one count of receiving stolen goods and one of belonging to an organized group.
• Fifteen people aged 22 to 70 are under investigation, including 11 Romanian nationals, two Moroccan and two Spanish.
• A Barcelona cell coordinated the scheme, unlocked devices for resale in Morocco, and the stolen phones are valued at about €59,591.65 with illicit transfers totaling €26,950.
• In separate actions reported around the announcement, the Guardia Civil detained one woman and investigated another in Almassora (Castellón) over a home theft, and arrested three suspects in Montoro (Córdoba) over a van burglary.