Spanish police arrest 12 members of known Latin American gang

Law enforcement officers in Spain have arrested a dozen people linked to a criminal organisation with origins in Latin America.

Spanish police arrest 12 members of known Latin American gang

Spanish police arrest 12 members of known Latin American gang

Spanish authorities carried out an operation that culminated in the arrest of a dozen individuals linked to a recognised criminal group originating from Latin America. The police intervention aimed to dismantle the structure of the organisation on Spanish soil.

Those arrested are suspected of being part of a gang that operates in various countries and has been the subject of investigations by Iberian security forces. The operation proceeded without significant complications and those detained were placed at the disposal of the corresponding judicial authorities.

According to Euronews.com, the raid forms part of the ongoing efforts of Spanish law enforcement to combat international organised crime operating in its territory.

Source: Google News PT — Crime (pt)

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