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Spanish Police Detain Barcelona-Area Man Over Alleged Hamas Financing With Crypto

Investigators traced 31 transfers totaling about €600,000 after a fraud probe led to the suspect.

Overview

  • Mossos d'Esquadra detained a 38-year-old in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat on 27 January on suspicion of terrorist financing and contraband.
  • The inquiry began in June 2025 during a fraud and money‑laundering case that revealed suspicious crypto movements.
  • Authorities credit 31 transfers from addresses controlled by the suspect to entities allegedly used by Hamas, totaling roughly €600,000.
  • Police carried out court‑authorized searches at the suspect's home and his commercial premises, seizing cash, luxury goods, about 9,000 cigars, electronics, and two firearms.
  • Several bank accounts and cryptoassets were blocked and the value of seized and frozen assets exceeds €370,000, with the Audiencia Nacional supervising a still‑secret investigation.