Overview
- The 38-year-old was detained by the Mossos d'Esquadra after searches of his hair salon and home near Barcelona.
- Investigators identified at least 31 cryptocurrency transactions from wallets controlled by the suspect to the flagged addresses.
- Officers seized cryptoassets, cash, roughly 9,000 cigars, jewellery, computers and phones, and froze several bank accounts.
- Authorities say the value of seized and blocked assets exceeds €370,000, with the criminal investigation still active.
- Police have not stated whether the suspect acted knowingly, and the case aligns with broader EU and U.S. actions targeting Hamas financing, including recent OFAC sanctions on alleged front charities.