A true arsenaland polvorín in Andalusiain this case in the province of Jaenwhere a multitude of armassome even guerraAnd till 39 pistols y rifles with all kinds of ammunition.
In this way, the Civil Guard, within the framework of the so-called operation ‘Joe’has dismantled a criminal plot dedicated to the illicit manufacturing and arms trafficking and ammunition in the province of Jaén. It all started eight months ago after several reports pointing to the alleged criminal activity of the owners of a gun store that had been sealed in 2022.
The Civil Guard has directed the operation
According to the information to which this media has had access, those investigated illegally possessed large quantities of ammunition (calibers of short weapons and weapons of war, such as 7.62 and 5.56 caliber, ammunition that they later sold illegally together with weapons.
Hidden merchandise
Once the points where those investigated were hiding the merchandise were found, the Civil Guard agents proceeded to exploit the operation that has resulted in eight detainees and the indictment of two more people, including the wife of one of the detainees. who, in addition to being aware of the activities, collaborated with the group.
Two clandestine workshops for the modification of weapons and the manufacture of metal cartridges have been dismantled thanks to the eight entries and home searches that were carried out in the towns of Iznatoraf, Villanueva del Arzobispo, Linares, Úbeda y Villacarrillo. In total, the agents intervened:
- A war submachine gun
- A pistol with a butt
- 16 conventional pistols
- Nine revolvers and six shotguns and rifles
- a hand grenade
- 17,200 metal cartridges of different calibers, including war ammunition
- Three kilos of gunpowder
- 3,420 pistons and numerous pods and projectiles for the illegal manufacture of ammunition
- Five pistols and a detonating revolver
- Eight silencers
- Three firearm barrels and various essential components
- 8,000 euros in cash
- Five mobile phones and a computer, as well as documentation
On the other hand, it is worth specifying that the research has been directed by the Court of First Instance and Instruction number two of Villacarrillo and imprisonment has been ordered for three of the eight arrested for the crimes of:
- War weapons depot
- Ammunition depot
- Illicit possession of weapons
- Weapons and ammunition trafficking
- Explosives depot
Finally, it must be added that the present operation has been developed by the Command Information Group from Civil Guard of Jaén in coordination with the Information Headquarters and has had the support of the Information Section of Andalusia, Cynological Service (weapon detection dogs) as well as the USECIC, Judicial policepersonnel from different units of the Command of Jaén, the GEDEX of the Granada Command and the Central Weapons and Explosives Intervention.
2023-12-26 11:39:28
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