Overview
- The Guardia Civil announced Sunday that 11 men aged 18 to 25 were detained after a months-long inquiry by its Traffic Group into coordinated illegal car meetings and races.
- The probe began with digital surveillance last summer and identified organizers who used social platforms and messaging apps to set time and place for large weekend gatherings.
- Officers seized four vehicles and materials used at events, including flares and balaclavas, and recorded videos from the meetings that served as investigative evidence.
- Authorities allege organizers used disguise, licence-plate manipulation and escape protocols to avoid detection and have been charged with reckless driving, falsified documents, simulation of a crime, serious disobedience and membership of a criminal organization.
- The operation remains open, officials urged citizens to report similar events via phone 062 or the AlertCops app, and police warned that the gatherings pose a grave danger to participants and other road users.