Overview
- Police launched 14 simultaneous searches at 6:45 a.m. Tuesday, hitting homes, farmhouses, storage units and industrial sites across Almería and a warehouse in Guadix.
- Agents detained 15 suspects and seized seven high‑speed vessels, large stores of gasoline, cash and records, along with phones and computers for forensic review.
- Investigators say the group ran migrant sea crossings from North Africa and carried out “petaqueo,” bulk fuel runs that delivered up to 120 jerrycans overnight at secluded Almería coves.
- The inquiry links the ring to two trips, including the February 21st arrival of 31 people in Calabardina and a September 2025 launch from Almería later stopped by Algerian authorities.
- ABC reports the suspected leader as K.A.M., while officials say the probe remains active to trace finances, seize assets and confirm ties with Algerian contacts.