25 Georgian citizens arrested in Spain on charge of being members of criminal gang
10:40, 05.04.2019

Twenty-five Georgian citizens were detained in Barcelona, Spain, during a large-scale special operation “Merlin-Taka” carried out through the international police cooperation with participation of 250 law-enforcers.

Vladimer Bortsvadze, Deputy Georgian Minister of Internal Affairs said that more than 100 citizens of different countries including 25 Georgians were arrested on charge of robbery and being members of a criminal gang. Also, 41 Georgian citizens were detained for violation of migration rules.

The special operation was carried out in a former building of a school. Stolen items and cash money were confiscated as evidence. According to Bortsvadze, struggle against international organized crime represents one of the main priorities of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA).





Justice/Crime
Spain
special operation
Vladimer Bortsvadze
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