A criminal organization that was committed to the fraudulent acquisition of gasoline and other materials in the provinces of Almería, Alicante, and Murcia has been dismantled by the Guardia Civil, resulting in financial losses of €196,000.
‘Motorina Blue-Eleca’ has thus far led to the arrest of 15 individuals, who are accused of document forgery, identity theft, corporate identity fraud, and belonging to a criminal organisation. Additionally, 18,000 litres of diesel fuel have been recovered. Between July and November 2025, the organisation employed a system that involved impersonating legitimate corporations in a variety of Spanish provinces, such as Almería, Alicante, Albacete, Badajoz, and Madrid.
The perpetrators illegally obtained corporate data from these companies in order to formalise online fuel card contracts with companies in the hydrocarbon sector and place orders for materials without subsequently paying the corresponding invoices. In this manner, the impersonated companies were responsible for the debts, while the network members resold the petroleum and products they had acquired at prices below market value in order to generate profit. The organisation’s structure was hierarchical, with each member fulfilling a distinct function. The digital operators formalised the fraudulent contracts, while the so-called recruiters were responsible for procuring documentation from legitimate companies.
Additionally, to optimise the extraction and transportation of the diesel, transporters employed vehicles, vans with large-capacity tanks, and containers of up to one thousand litres, while collaborating business owners acquired the illicit fuel at prices of approximately one euro per litre. The operation was conducted by the Investigation Area of the Main Post of Novelda in Alicante and the Team of the Organic Unit of Judicial Police of Almería, under the supervision of the judicial authority of Vera in Almería.
