Overview
- The National Police arrested 14 people, including two officers, in coordinated UDEF raids across Madrid, Guadalajara, Barcelona, Tarragona, Málaga and Menorca on Wednesday and carried out 18 searches.
- Investigators say the operation targets a transnational 'crime‑as‑service' laundering network tied to trafficker Ignacio Torán and to earlier corruption allegations involving ex‑UDEF chief Óscar Sánchez.
- Authorities report at least €53 million was converted into cryptocurrencies through the network, a figure described as provisional as analysts continue to trace transfers and public crypto addresses.
- Seized assets include nearly €700,000 in cash, crypto holdings, 100 kilos of silver, six luxury watches, three vehicles, four properties and a crypto‑mining farm and related hardware.
- Judicial authorities at the Audiencia Nacional are keeping the probe open while forensic work on crypto wallets and cross‑border shell companies continues, with more arrests or asset freezes possible and reputational consequences for police oversight.