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Spanish police bust Georgian crime ring suspected of robbing more than 100 homes

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Spanish police bust Georgian crime ring suspected of robbing more than 100 homes
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Spanish police have arrested 45 suspected members of a Georgian burglary ring that broke into more than 100 homes, a force spokeswoman said Wednesday after a coordinated nationwide sweep.

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In 26 searches carried out on Tuesday, officers seized 75 watches, fake passports, "countless" items of jewellery, €14,000 ($15,000) in cash and 200 receipts for international money transfers.

The suspected right-hand man of the ringleader was detained in the southern city of Seville, two suspects were held in Barcelona, two more in the northern city of Barakaldo, one in the Mediterranean port of Alicante and the rest in Madrid.

The majority of those arrested are Georgian nationals. The suspects face being charged with burglary, membership of a criminal organisation, money laundering and falsifying documents.

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