Agents specialized in economic and financial crimes of the National Police of Seville were able to dismantle a criminal group dedicated to “sexual blackmail”, That is, they blackmailed users of sexual contact pages. This operation resulted in the indictment of 23 people … Two detainees, one of whom is already in prison.
Investigations began after A Anonymous call She warned of two men who were coercing users of sexual dating sites. As the investigation progressed, the police verified the “modus operandi” used: the alleged perpetrators impersonating an individual Nationality of Kosovar Albanians Threatening victims with serious injuries Until deathFor them and their family members, if they do not deliver certain amounts of it money.
At the head of the investigation, agents specialized in economic and financial crime in Seville established a monitoring device that allowed the facts to be verified. Identify the two involved Various things get involved, including many cell phones.
Nearly 200,000 euros
Analysis of the intervening materials allowed us to detect the presence of A Criminal group Completely organized and dedicated to blackmail Users of sexual contact pagesthey pretend to be women interested in meetings in order to threaten them later.
The investigation made it possible to determine his location 73 complaints Throughout the national territory, in addition to a large number of victims who did not file a formal complaint despite being subjected to similar coercion.
Clients defined a headed structure Two gang leaders Supported by at least 23 collaborators who served as front men or “straw men”And provide their personal data to open bank accounts and telephone lines used in illegal activity, and that the approved economic benefit reaches approximately 200,000 euros.
The operation culminated in the arrest of two people in Valencia and bringing them to justice. A decision to go to prison is issued One of them was released, while the second was released while taking precautionary measures and preventing him from leaving the national territory.