The National Police has dealt another blow to organized crime in Madrid by arresting seven people in Alcobendas for their alleged involvement in crimes against public health. Three of those arrested led the so-called Domminican Don't Play choir in this town, which allegedly committed numerous violent acts, as well as extortion and drug trafficking to finance themselves.
The investigation, as indicated by the National Police in a note, began last May when investigators detected several drug sales points in this municipality. After the first investigations, it was observed that these points of sale were managed by members of the Dominican Don't Play-DDP's gang.
The agents verified that the group had a financial structure through small-scale trafficking with narcotic substances. Thus, two occupied houses were detected and closed that functioned, among other things, as narco-apartments for the storage and sale of illegal substances.
During the four searches carried out, numerous symbols of the gang were intervened, two pistols, ammunition of various calibers, three machetes and various bladed weapons. Likewise, and in relation to drug trafficking, six kilos of marijuana, 500 grams of hashish, 10 grams of cocaine, various tools necessary for trafficking, gadgets for setting up an indoor plantation and more than a thousand euros in cash were seized.
For the sale of these substances, the choir used minors who were indoctrinated by the detainees for their subsequent entry into the gang. Likewise, each of the members was obliged to make a monetary contribution as a symbol of commitment.
Its periodicity varied between weekly and monthly and was intended for various purposes such as, for example, the organization of recreational events to retain the group, help some member of the gang with economic or legal problems, the sale of drugs and even the acquisition of weapons.
These quotas began as voluntary but were later considered mandatory with the possible imposition of punishments (symbolic or even physical) if they were not met. Generally, this money came from theft from people on public roads or in stores.
In the year 2000, this group calling itself the Alcobendas City Choir began to be known for its criminal actions. In 2009, Operation Hose took place after several violent clashes between Los Trinitarios and DDPs due to the dispute over control of the town.
During the time that this territorial dispute lasted, there were several clashes with modified firearms and bladed weapons, which led to the murder of a prominent member of the DDP's. In 2017, this choir was involved in the murder of a young man in a brawl during the San Agustín de Guadalix festivities, which resulted in five detainees who are still in prison.
