- The perpetrators attracted victims through websites and online marketplaces, simulating real transactions with fake contracts and videos from abroad.
- The arrested individuals defrauded over 200,000 euros, and seven vehicles were seized across several provinces.
April 10, 2025 – The Civil Guard, as part of the “Dasrobimport” and “Babaros” operations, has arrested three individuals and investigated a fourth, all accused of being part of a criminal network involved in fraud related to the buying and selling of vehicles allegedly imported from Germany and Belgium.
The investigation, carried out by the Santa Pola Investigation Unit (Alicante) and the Madrid Judicial Police Unit (EDITE), began on September 11, 2024, after several victims across the country reported being scammed by a company operating through two websites and online sales platforms. The modus operandi involved attracting potential buyers, getting them to sign contracts, and requesting a money transfer as a reservation. Later, additional payments were requested, citing alleged logistical problems, but the vehicles were never delivered.
To make the operation appear more legitimate, the supposed manager of the company would even record videos from abroad showing the vehicles, which helped gain the victims’ trust and facilitated the scam. However, the investigation revealed that the addresses listed on the contracts were fake, with some of them being private residences with no actual commercial activity in areas such as Santa Pola and Elche.
Following the analysis of the information gathered during the investigation, the financial damage was estimated at over 200,000 euros, with ten victims identified in different provinces. The emergence of more affected individuals is not ruled out.
On March 11, the Civil Guard arrested a 27-year-old man in Aspe (Alicante), a 37-year-old woman in Torrellano (Alicante), and a 39-year-old man in the province of Tarragona. A 30-year-old woman in El Vendrell (Tarragona) was also investigated. That same day, a judicial search was conducted in El Papiolet (Tarragona), and two inspections were carried out in workshops located in Elche (Alicante), leading to the seizure of seven vehicles—three in Tarragona, three in Alicante, and one in Pontevedra.
The arrested individuals, who had no prior criminal records, are charged with fraud, document forgery, money laundering, and criminal association. They were brought before the judicial authorities and released under precautionary measures.
It is worth noting that a citizens’ platform has been created on social media to warn the public about the fraud and the methods used by the company. The Civil Guard continues the investigation, and the emergence of more victims and the identification of additional vehicles linked to this network are not ruled out.
