The Judicial Police Provincial Brigade of the Police Headquarters of Murcia, has been carried out during the month of January 10 crime simulation performances that have taken place in the city of Murcia.
These actions have resulted in the arrest of persons who have made those fraudulent claims, which in most cases were intended to generate an administrative document as a basis for false claim to insurance companies.
The simulation of crime is covered by the Spanish Penal Code as a crime against the Administration of Justice, whose commission carries a fine of six to twelve months, together with the generation of a criminal record.
In many cases, these simulations are intended to claim against insurance companies is also criminal action, although in this case, the applicable criminal figure would be a misdemeanor or crime of fraud.
Casuistry is diverse, although in most cases is to report a violent robbery where there was a simple theft or loss of effect.
This type of fraudulent claims are a major distraction of police, who investigate suspected of engaging in violent robberies or other infractions, usually serious, never took place.
Source: Jefatura Superior de Policía de Murcia