The Civil Guard dismantles a gang dedicated to the theft of hunting weapons in the Ciudad Real town of Fuencaliente
Operation ‘Rifliientes’ has culminated in the arrest of two individuals who were dedicated to stealing hunting weapons from inside vehicles in the Ciudad Real town of Fuencaliente. This has been reported by the armed institute, which began this operation after becoming aware of several robberies inside vehicles that were parked in Fuencaliente, from where they took big game weapons, several binoculars and sporting goods used for hunting. .
His ‘modus operandi’ consisted of taking advantage of the monterías to act
After carrying out several efforts aimed at clarifying these events and their responsibility, it was discovered that their ‘modus operandi’ consisted of looking for small municipalities in which they would hold monterías, once there they took advantage of the distraction of the vehicle owners and After ensuring that there were no witnesses, they used sophisticated tools to open the vehicles without causing damage, taking the weapons and hunting items that interested them. This material was then sold on the black market in Madrid.
Citizen collaboration was key to identifying and arresting the two authors
Thanks to the methodology used in the investigation and the always essential citizen collaboration, the identification and subsequent arrest of the two authors, who lived in two small towns in the province of Toledo, was achieved. The proceedings along with the detainees were delivered to the Guard Courts of Puertollano (Ciudad Real).
