
Spanish Police Dismantle Scottish Drug Gang, Arrest Crime Boss
Spanish Civil Guard announced the dismantling of a Scottish drug trafficking organization, leading to 14 arrests across four countries and 20 others under investigation.
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Spanish Civil Guard announced the dismantling of a Scottish drug trafficking organization, leading to 14 arrests across four countries and 20 others under investigation.

Fernando Samper, president of Forestalia and promoter of the major Maestrazgo wind farm project, has resigned amidst an ongoing investigation by the Civil Guard's Central Environmental Operations Unit.
A judge has ordered the imprisonment of a mother in Mallorca who threw her baby in the trash and subsequently fled, following an operation by the Civil Guard and National Police to locate her.
Operation Hades has uncovered an alleged drug tunnel plot from Morocco to Algeciras, Spain, revealing the presumed involvement of a former civil guard and port officials in connivance with hashish trafficking networks.

A defendant in a high-profile drug trafficking case has told a Spanish court that members of the Spanish Civil Guard allegedly facilitated the flow of narcotics through the port of Ceuta, raising concerns about border corruption.
The Civil Guard has arrested three individuals for stealing 400 meters of cable, valued at 33,500 euros, from the Madrid-Barcelona railway line in Zaragoza province.

The CIAF (Railway Accident Investigation Commission) has alerted the Civil Guard to 'manipulable signatures' in Adif's reports regarding the Adamuz accident, noting contradictions between earlier and later dossiers on the incident.

The Spanish Civil Guard has discovered human remains in a house as part of the ongoing investigation into the disappearance of Francisca Cadenas.
The Spanish Civil Guard is investigating a former high-ranking official from the Ministry for Ecological Transition (Miteco) for allegedly receiving 5.2 million euros from the company Forestalia in exchange for facilitating environmental permits.

The Civil Guard is searching Forestalia's offices in Zaragoza and Madrid as part of an investigation into alleged irregular contracts for renewable energy projects, focusing on potential manipulation of environmental impact statements.
Antonio Tejero Molina, the former Civil Guard lieutenant colonel who led the failed 1981 coup attempt in Spain, has died at the age of 92, remaining steadfast in his ideals.

Antonio Tejero Molina, the Civil Guard lieutenant colonel who stormed the Spanish Congress of Deputies with a gun in hand on February 23, 1981, in an attempt to overthrow the government, has passed away.
A parliamentary response from the Spanish government reveals that 106 members of the security forces have been arrested or investigated for drug trafficking offenses since 2021.

Diego Manuel Agüera insists that the complainant acts out of "hatred" and denies having "harassed, persecuted, or coerced any neighbor" Read

The Spanish Civil Guard has dismantled the 'Clan de los Lyons', described as one of Scotland's most violent criminal organizations, resulting in 14 arrests across Spain, Scotland, Indonesia, and the UAE.
The Civil Guard successfully intervened to stop a 'smishing' scam that targeted a Madrid-based company, preventing the loss of 2.2 million euros. Authorities blocked six transactions from two bank accounts involved in the fraudulent scheme.
A viral video falsely claiming to show civilians attacking ICE agents in Los Angeles was debunked, revealing it was filmed in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, in February 2025, depicting clashes between merchants and State Civil Guard agents.

Rubén Galindo, a Spanish Civil Guard stationed in Ceuta, was imprisoned last year for accepting bribes from drug traffickers to allow hashish-laden trucks through the port. His case is now reportedly opening the door for the potential release of other drug traffickers.
The Generalitat of Catalonia is funding 70% of a project to rehabilitate eight homes in a former Civil Guard barracks in Ciutadilla, Urgell, aiming to prevent rural depopulation.
Spain's Civil Guard is investigating alleged 'revolving door' practices in Aragon, where a former director of the Aragonese Institute of Environmental Management (Inaga) later became a representative for Forestalia, a company whose wind energy projects he had previously assessed for environmental suitability.
Officials in Aragon denounce alleged 'political pressures' to favor the company Forestalia, citing rejected negative technical reports, external consultant hiring, and transfers of critical voices, according to a Civil Guard report.
The former high-ranking official of the Ministry for Ecological Transition, who is the focus of suspicions that he rigged the environmental impact assessment of the Maestrazgo Cluster, attended "habitually" the...

A woman has been arrested by the Civil Guard in Montemayor, Córdoba, on suspicion of fatally stabbing a 41-year-old man with whom she reportedly had a relationship.
The CIAF has found "incongruities" in the documentation related to rail welds in Adamuz, prompting the Civil Guard to request clarification on these errors from the companies responsible for track maintenance.

Family members and 'admirers' paid their last respects to former Civil Guard lieutenant colonel Tejero at a private funeral in Xàtiva, with the hearse adorned with wreaths from the Francisco Franco Foundation and España 2000.

Antonio Tejero Molina, the Civil Guard lieutenant colonel who led the failed coup attempt in Spain on February 23, 1981, has passed away.

Despite a 2018 ban, civil guards report an unprecedented proliferation of narco-boats along the Andalusian coast, leading the Superior Prosecutor's Office to open an investigation into the growing illicit business.

Police and civil guards in Spain have protested to demand a change in police leadership and denounce a 'law of silence' within the force. This comes amidst reports about individuals who allegedly acted as if they 'owned' the National Police, highlighting internal tensions.

The Civil Guard has identified up to five instances of negligence in the welding and track control processes related to the Adamuz railway accident, also questioning the information provided by Adif to the ongoing investigation.

Investigators arrest the son of the Civil Guard commander accused of the murder committed in 2022 and the motive fits: they wanted to extort Coromina to pay part of a chalet, and upon refusal...
Four individuals are under investigation for stealing 1,200 kilograms of olives from a farm in Darro, Granada. They were caught by a random Civil Guard patrol who noticed their van was full of olives.

22 house searches have been carried out and 20 people have been arrested. Read more.
The Civil Guard is investigating the suspected murder of a 3-year-old girl by her 40-year-old father, who then allegedly committed suicide, in a case of vicarious violence in Torrevieja, Spain.

Special agents of the Civil Guard's UCO reactivated a five-year-old archived case in November 2014, narrowing down on two brothers since January 14 of this year, leading to its resolution after 16 months of intervention.

A Spanish minister, Aagesen, will analyze internal control issues favoring the company Forestalia, which were reported by the Civil Guard in connection with wind farm projects.
A man died during a Civil Guard intervention in Olula del Río, Almería, after reportedly showing an altered attitude and attempting to assault officers.

The daughter of a 35-year-old civil guard, Dionisio, who was killed by an artifact from the Front d'Alliberament Català in Barcelona 55 years ago, is reclaiming her father's memory as a forgotten victim.
An investigation by 'Diari Segre' reveals that Vicente Gómez Iglesias, the paternal grandfather of 'Little Nicolás,' was a Civil Guard captain and Cesid member, and the only Spanish intelligence operative convicted for the 23-F coup attempt.
The ashes of former Civil Guard lieutenant colonel Antonio Tejero, known for his role in the 1981 coup attempt, will be transferred to Torre del Mar in Málaga, a town where he resided for a period.

A civil guard and two drug traffickers were injured during a police pursuit in Barbate, Cádiz, after the quad bike chasing the suspects overturned.
Spanish Civil Guard arrested six individuals involved in a car theft ring that stole vehicles in Morocco, falsified their documentation in Europe, and then exported them to Algeria via ferry from Alicante.