A luxury lifestyle
In their heyday, this group of people enjoyed an extravagant lifestyle, residing in immense and luxurious houses along the Maresme. Their residences were true architectural jewels, with swimming pools, gyms and impressive views of the Mediterranean. The houses were considered real wonders, as if they had come out of a Hollywood movie. Rents ranged from 70,000 to 80,000 euros a year, an impressive amount that reflected the level of luxury in which they lived. This extravagant lifestyle allowed them not only to enjoy all the comforts, but also to acquire luxury car collections of exclusive brands and send their children to private schools. In addition, they had the opportunity to travel frequently, visiting destinations such as the Balearic Islands, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Dubai.
Amazing research
Although this group of people seemed to be enjoying a dream life, everything changed when the authorities began an investigation into their activities. The Mossos d’Esquadra discovered that this group of Iranians, mostly members of the same family, were renting luxury homes without any known jobs or income. This fact attracted the attention of the authorities, who began to investigate his activities more thoroughly.
A suspicious past
The investigation revealed that this Iranian family had already been investigated in the past for marijuana trafficking in the Netherlands. After leaving this country, they arrived in Catalonia about two years ago. His luxury houses in the Maresme were only part of his activities. In addition to enjoying the life of luxury, they had other residences where they grew marijuana plants. These places were well organized and clean, and only trusted people to look after the plantations.
A successful police operation
On March 13, authorities conducted a joint operation that led to the arrest of 14 people and the seizure of 110 kg of marijuana buds and 7,000 marijuana plants in various states of flowering. It was discovered that the drug was destined for the Netherlands, where this group had connections with a criminal network. With this operation, the authorities hope to prevent further attempts by this Iranian criminal organization to establish themselves in Catalonia.