Overview
- Police on Gran Canaria opened Operation Carricán targeting distribution of child pornography and executed multiple domiciliary searches across the island and nearby El Hierro.
- Authorities initially reported 17 arrests and later said the number of detainees rose to 30 as the investigation widened.
- Investigators seized extensive documents and electronic devices that are now undergoing forensic examination to identify victims and establish who was involved.
- More than 130 officers from specialized units took part in the raids and personnel from Tenerife assisted Gran Canaria forces, and officials say further searches or arrests are possible.
- The probe is led by the court that handles crimes against minors in Las Palmas and remains under secreto de sumario, which limits public detail until judicial review and charges progress.