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NATIONAL Police officers have disbanded a gang of violent robbers who used to target homes on the Costa del Sol. Sources reveal that the operation ended with four members of the same gang behind bars. All of them lived in Marbella. Police say that the operation began after the gang broke into a home in the Guadalmedina area. They forced the entrance gate and stole a large number of items, including many expensive goods.

Investigations eventually led police to two members of the gang, who were immediately arrested. Officers soon tracked down the other two members of the gang, who also participated in the robbery. Apparently, the latter two used to sell the stolen items on the black market. The gang was very well organised and reaped huge rewards for the items they sold. During the police operation, the police searched two homes and recovered stolen good including computers, TVs, credit cards, mobile telephones and documents.

Unlike many other gangs, the members of this group only broke into empty homes so that they would avoid direct confrontation with the owners. The gang used to break through doors and window bars to gain entry to the houses. All four members of the gang had criminal records for burglary and crimes such as violent robbery and drug trafficking. The defendants were taken before the courts and imprisioned just hours later. This was one of the most feared gangs on the Costa del Sol, especially after they were able to perpetrate a robbery at a house in one of the best protected urbanisations in Marbella. Burglary is becoming one of the most worrying aspects of life for residents all along the coast.
 

Source: Euro Weekly News