Bonifacio G.R., leader of Cuatro Caminos mutiny, led gang of robbers on conditional release
Known as 'Boni the Terrible', convicted of three murders and the historic mutiny at the Barcelona prison, he has been arrested after leading a gang of assailants operating across Spain.
Bonifacio G.R., leader of Cuatro Caminos mutiny, led gang of robbers on conditional release
Bonifacio G.R., nicknamed 'Boni the Terrible', has been arrested for leading a gang of robbers that operated with extreme violence across different parts of Spanish territory. The arrest comes as the offender, who turned 50 in March, was at liberty despite accumulating sentences totalling more than thirty years in prison.
His criminal record includes three murders, two escape attempts, and leadership of the historic mutiny at Cuatro Caminos prison in Barcelona, one of the most serious episodes of violence in the Spanish prison system. The sentences imposed for these offences added up to more than thirty years in prison.
According to police sources who spoke to ABC, the inmate never entirely abandoned organised crime. During his period of freedom, he coordinated a criminal cell dedicated to violent robberies that operated indiscriminately across different provinces. The gang assaulted hotel establishments and committed armed robberies.
Among the crimes attributed to the group is an assault on a hotel in Sanxenxo, Pontevedra, as well as the forced opening of safes in other incidents. The police investigation has made it possible to dismantle the structure led by Bonifacio G.R., who thus returned to prison following a brief period on the streets.
The arrest highlights the risks associated with conditional release for violent reoffenders with lengthy criminal records. The case of 'Boni the Terrible' had attracted media attention due to the seriousness of his background and his capacity to reorganise criminal activities despite his advanced age and multiple convictions.
Source: ABC