A couple was arrested for purchases, mainly of computer equipment, paid with cards and bank details of third parties that reached a value of more than 40 thousand euros and harmed more than 300 victims, the PJ announced today.
In a note, the Judicial Police reveals that the two detainees are a foreign couple, aged 20 and 22, accused of “several crimes of abuse of a guarantee card or card, device or payment data, forgery of cards or other security devices. , illegitimate access and money laundering”.
According to the investigation, called the “Locker” operation, the couple entered Portugal at the end of January this year, where they developed “a previously defined plan” of online purchases “using card data and third-party payment methods, causing losses.” amounting to more than 40,000 euros” and caused more than 300 victims.
According to the PJ, the detainees mainly ordered computer equipment, which was mostly sent to “lockers” (lockers where orders are left that can be collected through a code), where they were later collected by the perpetrators of the crimes.
More than a hundred items related to these crimes were seized from the detainees. UNICRE, SIBS and EL Corte Inglés collaborated in the investigation. The detainees will be brought before a judge to apply the coercive measures.
Source: Observadora
