The National Police dismantles a criminal organization dedicated to the trafficking of cocaine, heroin and marijuana

Agents of the National Police have arrested in Alzira (Valencia) fourteen people, five women and nine men between the ages of 16 and 57 as alleged perpetrators of crimes against public health, belonging to a criminal organization, money laundering and illicit possession of weapons, after dismantling an organization dedicated to drug trafficking.

The National Police dismantles a criminal organization dedicated to the trafficking of cocaine, heroin and marijuana

Agents of the National Police have arrested in Alzira (Valencia) fourteen people, five women and nine men between the ages of 16 and 57 as alleged perpetrators of crimes against public health, belonging to a criminal organization, money laundering and illicit possession of weapons, after dismantling an organization dedicated to drug trafficking. More than 3.3 kilos of cocaine, 152 grams of heroin, fifty marijuana plants, five precision scales, a semi-automatic pistol, twelve cartridges and five vehicles have been seized.

The investigations began last March, when the agents learned that from various homes in the town of Alzira (Valencia), members of the same family would be dedicating themselves, apparently, to the reception, handling and subsequent sale of narcotic substances. on a medium and small scale.

After numerous inquiries, it was possible to verify through a surveillance device, the existence of a perfectly structured, hierarchical organization, with clearly distributed and coordinated functions and whose purpose was the sale of narcotic substances.

In addition, during the course of the device, the investigators made several seizures of apparently cocaine and heroin from several clients after leaving some of these homes, accounting for a total of seven homes, one of them being used as a logistics base from which supplied the other buildings.

The police operation culminated in the searches of seven homes located in the town of Alzira where the agents seized more than 3.3 kilos of, apparently cocaine, 152 grams of, apparently heroin, fifty marijuana plants, five precision scales, a semi-automatic pistol, 12 cartridges and five vehicles.

Finally, the agents have arrested fourteen people, five women and nine men, including two minors, all with family ties, as alleged perpetrators of crimes against public health, belonging to a criminal organization, money laundering and illegal possession of weapons. . Of those arrested, nine have police records.

Of those arrested, the two minors were handed over to their legal guardians after being heard in exploration. Likewise, one of the women has been released with charges after being heard in a statement, but not before being warned of the obligation she has to appear before the judicial authority when required to do so, while the other eleven detainees have gone to court. , decreeing the imprisonment of ten of them.

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