The Civil Guard has dismantled the structure of the violent youth gang the Latin Kings settled in Catalonia called Hispanic Kingdom with the arrest of 32 of its members and the investigation of two people from the group who were in prison. They have been dismantled chapters subordinates (lower structures) of the band of Reus (Tarragona) and of Cubelles, Rubí, Granollers and Sagrada Familia (Barcelona).
According to Civil Guard sources, the group Hispanic Kingdom had scope of action throughout Catalonia, led by two “supreme or top officials.” These people directed, coordinated and supervised all the activities of their chapters subordinates, settled in the provinces of Tarragona and Barcelona. With this operation, named Chameleonsthe agents have dismantled the entire gang structure in the area.
One of these chaptersthat of Sagrada Familia, He even planned a reckoning with firearms against another rival gang as revenge for the stabbing of one of its members. Although they did not finally commit the action, the agents have found evidence of their intention to cause serious injuries or even death to one of the rival victims.
Commission of scams, drug trafficking and violent robberies
The illicit life of these chapters it’s based on commit crimes of fraud, drug trafficking and violent robberies following guidelines of the gang structure under a rigid internal code that allows discipline to be imposed through physical punishment and psychological pressure.
All these chapters are made up of Kingsfull members, and Phases, others of lower level of hierarchy within the band. The latter only obey orders from those responsible for the chapter and they have no decision-making power. Several of them, minorsson induced to abandon their familiar surroundings to commit criminal acts for the benefit of the group and elevate their power status.
A year and a half investigation by Information agents of the Civil Guard in Tarragona and the Information Headquarters (UCE-3) has allowed this group to be dismantled. On April 17, two people were arrested and investigated in prison. Of the total of these 34 people, 32 are adults and two are minors.
Seizure of machetes, daggers, a taser, a compressed air gun and drugs
The leader of the organization was detained at the Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas airport when he tried to board a plane to another country. In the deployed operation, with more than 250 agents, there have been 13 home searches with the seizure of machetes, daggers, a taser, a compressed air gunidentifying elements of the Latin Kings such as necklaces, clothing or flags and various narcotic substances such as cocaine, hashish, crack, ecstasy or marijuana.
The detainees are charged crimes of injuries, threats, coercion, homicides, membership in a criminal organization, drug trafficking and fraud. The investigation is carried out by the Investigative Court number 3 of Reus (Tarragona) and the Tarragona Juvenile Prosecutor’s Office.
The operation has been led by the Information Service, through the Information Group of the Civil Guard in Tarragona, with the support of UCE-3. The Information Section of Catalonia, the Information Groups of Barcelona, Girona and Lleida, the Special Intervention Unit, the Rapid Action Group, the Reserve and Security Group, the Cynological Service, the Judicial Police of Tarragona and Barcelona have also participated. and USECIC, among others.