Overview

• The Palencia-led Operation Ialomita links the group to 60 offenses, including 54 thefts and two robberies with violence, plus fraud and receiving.
• Suspects include 13 men and 2 women aged 22 to 70, identified as 11 Romanian, 2 Moroccan and 2 Spanish nationals.
• Losses include €59,591.65 in stolen devices and €26,950 in fraudulent transfers after accessing banking apps on seized phones.
• Incidents were attributed across 16 provinces, with activity concentrated on the Mediterranean coast and cases verified from Asturias to Murcia and Valencia.
• The inquiry began after an October 2023 violent phone robbery in Aguilar de Campoo, leading investigators to uncover a recurring nationwide pattern.