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Spanish Police Dismantle Migrant Registration Schemes in Alicante and Valencia

Police say the schemes monetized irregular status by selling access to public benefits.

Overview

  • In the province of Valencia, two men were arrested for enrolling irregular migrants in temporary-employment firms using borrowed identities in exchange for a €200 fee deducted from wages.
  • The Valencia investigation began with a December 30 complaint at the Trànsits police station and was led by the Provincial Brigade of Immigration and Borders.
  • One detainee is a crew foreman accused of brokering the falsified registrations while knowing the person on the payroll was not the person working.
  • In Elda (Alicante), two brothers were detained after officers found at least 28 foreign nationals fraudulently registered at three properties where many had never lived.
  • Investigators recorded a €650 payment for one false municipal registration, and both inquiries remain open with additional actions not ruled out.