Thieves caught with one ton of crucifixes stolen from Spanish graves

2,000 crosses believed to have been removed from cemeteries

Spanish police say hundreds of statuettes were smashed off gravestones and family tombs to be melted down for scrap metal. File photo: Getty

James Badcock
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A gang of thieves has been arrested after being caught with a ton of crucifixes stolen from graves in Spain.

Six people were detained following reports that cemeteries across Toledo had been targeted.