Man arrested in Alicante as fugitive sought by Algeria for money laundering and international smuggling
Spain's National Police arrested a 46-year-old man in Alicante who was wanted by Algerian authorities under an International Detention Order for Extradition for alleged money laundering and smuggling.
Man arrested in Alicante as fugitive sought by Algeria for money laundering and international smuggling
Officers from Spain's National Police arrested a 46-year-old man in Alicante against whom an International Detention Order for Extradition (OIDE) had been issued by Algeria for alleged money laundering.
The arrest was made when a Citizen Security patrol unit was conducting preventive patrols in an area near a drug dealing point. Officers stopped him, identified him and verified that the international order was active, whereupon they proceeded to arrest him immediately.
The facts that prompted the request date back to August 2025 in Mostaganem, Algeria. According to investigations, the detainee was part of a criminal organisation dedicated to smuggling various goods and valuable items. The network allegedly imported vehicles of Chinese origin through the port of Mostaganem at reduced prices in order to then sell them at higher value and obtain illicit profits.
Furthermore, the funds obtained were allegedly distributed amongst customs officials and others involved in the scheme, who facilitated the illegal operations and concealed the imported merchandise in garages adapted for that purpose. The organisation was also allegedly linked to activities involving illegal petroleum exports.
The arrested man faces a maximum sentence of twenty years in prison in Algeria. Following his arrest, he was placed at the disposal of the Central Court of Instruction of the National Court, responsible for processing the proceedings for his subsequent extradition.
Spain's National Police emphasised that the arrest was made possible thanks to the exchange of information and coordination between police authorities from different countries.
Source: Google News ES — Crime (es)