Civil Guard arrest Alicante gang who posed as police to steal from drug dealers

Civil Guard arrest Alicante gang who posed as police to steal from drug dealers: "Civil Guard have arrested 11 members of an Alicante-based gang of criminals who stole drugs and takings from groups of drug dealers by posing as police officers.

The gang of eight Spaniards, two Algerians and one Moroccan are described as ‘extremely violent’.

The investigation has been ongoing since March last year and has seized over the months since then 8 tons of cannabis in separate hauls in Murcia, Alicante, Andalucía and Castellón. Other items confiscated include 8 firearms, 5 bullet-proof vests, 5 detonators, frequency inhibitors, 6 top range vehicles and a semi-rigid boat.

The gang is understood to have operated in Valencia, Murcia and Andalucía, and was extremely well organised, often changing their meeting places and addresses to avoid capture.

The operation remains open and the Civil Guard believe more suspects could be taken into custody, following the initial arrests last week."

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