Criminal Group Specializing in Ram-Raid Jewelry Store Robberies Dismantled

A joint operation by the Guardia Civil and Mossos d'Esquadra led to the arrest of six individuals and the clarification of 27 crimes.

Image of a broken jewelry display case with scattered jewels.
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Image of a broken jewelry display case with scattered jewels.

The Guardia Civil and Mossos d'Esquadra have dismantled a criminal group specializing in ram-raid robberies of jewelry stores, resulting in six arrests and the clarification of 27 crimes committed between November 2025 and March 2026.

The joint operation culminated in the arrest of six individuals, aged between 27 and 60 years old, who are being investigated for alleged crimes of belonging to a criminal group, robbery with force, theft, document forgery, and receiving stolen goods. Four of the detainees have been provisionally imprisoned by judicial order.
The investigation revealed that the group operated in various locations, including Benicàssim, Sonseca, Andorra, La Sénia, Flix, Villarejo de Salvanés, and Campohermoso-Níjar, always following a similar modus operandi. The total value of the stolen jewelry, the vehicles used, and the damages caused amounts to nearly one million euros.
The operation was coordinated by the Organic Units of Judicial Police from the Guardia Civil commands in Castellón, Madrid, Toledo, and Teruel, along with the UTI of Terres del Ebre from the Mossos d'Esquadra. This inter-provincial collaboration was crucial in reconstructing the group's criminal activity and achieving its dismantling.
Investigators determined that the group members had a clear division of roles. Before each assault, they conducted surveillance and reconnaissance of establishments to select targets. Subsequently, they used high-powered vehicles, often stolen or with manipulated license plates, to violently access jewelry stores, always with their faces covered and wearing gloves.
Once inside, they stole high-value jewelry and watches in a very short time, while other members provided support and surveillance to facilitate their escape. The investigation also suggests that the organization had the capacity to move between provinces and maintain continuous activity across different parts of the country. The stolen items were immediately sold in a second-hand establishment, making their recovery and traceability difficult.
The final phase of the operation took place on March 17, with five home searches and an intervention at a gold and jewelry buying and selling establishment in the provinces of Castellón, Madrid, and Toledo. During these searches, items from the robberies and other elements of interest for the investigation were seized, bringing an end to the activities of this itinerant and organized group.