Carlos García Roldán, known as 'Charly', has been arrested by the Guardia Civil in Calella after nine months on the run. The scam left over 230 victims with losses of 3.3 million euros.
The alleged ringleader of the large real estate scam Lujo Casa, Carlos García Roldán, nicknamed 'Charly', was detained on Thursday morning at his mother's home in Calella (Barcelona). The information, reported by expansión.com, details that García had been in hiding for nine months.
According to the Balearic Command, following his arrest, the Mossos d'Esquadra transferred García to a prison facility, complying with the search and capture order issued in December by the Provincial Court of the Balearic Islands. This order was issued after he was sentenced to 14 years and nine months in prison for aggravated fraud, belonging to a criminal group, punishable insolvency, and money laundering.
García was supposed to appear before the court in Palma to review the precautionary measures, but he did not show up. The Guardia Civil's investigation revealed that he was hiding in a family home in Calella, where he was found concealed in a space under the kitchen sink.
This is not the first time 'Charly' has fled; he previously escaped to Colombia during the investigation that led to his trial and was extradited in 2020 to continue with the judicial process. The large scam of Lujo Casa affected over 230 people, with estimated losses of 3.3 million euros across several real estate developments that were never completed.
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