Spanish Police Dismantle Criminal Gang Behind 110 Home Burglaries

Numerous pieces of jewellery, watches, cash and other effects valued at 93,000 euros have been recovered from the records.

Spanish Police Dismantle Criminal Gang Behind 110 Home Burglaries

Albacete, Spain – May 12, 2025The Guardia Civil has arrested seven members of a criminal organization accused of carrying out at least 110 home burglaries across the provinces of Albacete, Alicante, Murcia, and Valencia. The suspects, mostly Colombian nationals aged between 19 and 42, used a lock-picking technique known as “bumping” to break into homes and steal valuables worth an estimated €93,000. The arrests were the result of a months-long i…

The Civil Guard has arrested seven persons belonging to a gang dedicated to the forced theft of houses in the provinces of Albacete, Murcia and Alicante in an operation that ended in March with the arrest of the last member of the group.