The police operation was carried out in active cooperation with the Georgian Police Attache, preceded by a year of intensive coordination between the law enforcement agencies of the two countries.

The investigation established that members of a criminal group were involved in 27 apartment burglaries committed in various regions of Spain. The group consisted of two different branches - members of Georgian origin, who directly carried out the apartment burglaries, and a Spanish branch, who sold the stolen items in various cities.

Law enforcement officers from the two countries conducted a special operation simultaneously in Madrid, Valencia, Guadalajara and Alicante, a total of 9 different locations.

The investigation is being conducted under Articles 510, 301 and 570 of the Spanish Criminal Code. The crime envisions up to 8 years of imprisonment.