The operation, named Creta vin, was initiated by the Territorial Judicial Police Team of Vinaròs in March 2025, following a report of irregularities from a banking entity. The investigation has led to the identification of a total of nine individuals involved in the fraud.
According to authorities, the group recruited individuals to whom they provided false foreign identity documents and altered payrolls. With this fraudulent documentation, they opened bank accounts and, in some cases, even created fictitious companies to simulate employment relationships and give an appearance of legality.
The organization recruited individuals to whom they provided false foreign identity documents and altered payrolls to open bank accounts. In some cases, they even created fictitious companies to simulate employment relationships.
Once the accounts were opened, with associated credit cards of 3,000 euros, the network members quickly withdrew the money. The extractions, ranging from 100 to 500 euros, were primarily carried out in amusement arcades in Vinaròs and Benicarló to hinder detection. In total, 58 bank accounts were opened, and 484 fraudulent operations were conducted, resulting in an economic loss of 266,815 euros. The individuals who opened the accounts received between 100 and 200 euros for each one.
Those involved face charges of fraud, document forgery, and belonging to a criminal organization. The corresponding proceedings have been referred to the investigating court of Vinaròs.
