Paedophile arrested

A man has been arrested in Almeria city accused of forming part of a paedophile network who produced and sold child pornography over the internet. The arrest was part of a national swoop on 81 individuals in 28 cities across Spain. Agents of the National police discovered the network whilst actively searching for such material on the internet. Police say that several children have also been taken into care, and that some of the images Continue reading Paedophile arrested

People smuggler arrested

The National Police have identified and arrested a people smuggler who was trying to traffic nine people to Spain in his boat. Each of the passengers, all from Algeria, are believed to have paid the man €1,500 apiece. The investigation started after the coastguard rescued the Algerians from the boat some nine nautical miles off the coast of the Cabo de Gata. Officers interviewed the men and quickly identified the alleged captain of the boat. Continue reading People smuggler arrested