British man amongst 9 suspects arrested in Benidorm timeshare scam

British man amongst 9 suspects arrested in Benidorm timeshare scam
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By m.p. - Dec 17, 2009 - 3:36 PM
Further arrests may take place in the ongoing investigation

The beach in Benidorm this August - EFE

Nine people have been arrested in a timeshare scam detected in Benidorm, which it’s understood is connected to a fraud of more than 3,000 € reported by a victim of the network on the Canary Islands. Police have so far discovered 130,000 € defrauded in the course of their investigations, but say the amount could increase considerably as they continue with their enquiries.

The suspects in custody include an un-named man from the UK. The others are two Spaniards, two from Uruguay, an Argentinean, a Russian, and suspects from Croatia and Uruguay. The network’s leader is amongst those in custody.

EFE reports four property searches in the Valencia region as part of the operation, including a hostelry establishment in Benidorm where officers seized more than 15,000 € in cash. They also impounded bank documentation, two laptop computers and other computerised information.

The investigation continues and further arrests have not been ruled out.

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