June 27, 2018, 17:26 Diaspora

Catalan and Spanish police arrest some 142 members of Armenian mafia

Some 142 people were arrested in a joint operation by Catalan and Spanish police against the Armenian mafia on Tuesday morning, which took place in a number of towns in Catalonia and the rest of Spain.

June 27, 2018, 17:26

Catalan and Spanish police arrest some 142 members of Armenian mafia

STEPANAKERT, JUNE 27, ARTSAKHPRESS: Catalan news agency reports that the suspects are allegedly part of a gang involved in drug and arms trafficking, tobacco smuggling, money laundering, sports betting fraud, and other crimes committed across Europe.

The investigation that led to the raids started in 2016, with the aim of uncovering evidence of organized crime under the supervision of high ranking Armenian gangsters, the source added.

The agency quotes the attorney general’s office as saying the gangsters were responsible for supervising the criminal activity carried out in one or more territories under their control.

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September 11, 2023 09:37

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Military

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