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Valencia Bar Owner Arrested Over Hidden Restroom Cameras as Police Seize 5TB of Footage

Authorities are reviewing the recordings to identify victims after an AlertCops tip led them to two devices linked to multiple hard drives.

Overview

  • Guardia Civil detained the 48-year-old owner of a bar in l'Alqueria de la Comtessa on suspicion of a continued offense against privacy.
  • Officers found two hidden cameras in the restrooms connected to a computer that stored recordings on five hard drives totaling more than 5 terabytes.
  • Investigators say the number of people recorded remains unknown pending full forensic analysis of the seized material.
  • The inquiry is being led by the Guardia Civil’s Oliva unit, and the case file has been submitted to Investigating Court No. 3 in Gandia.
  • The operation began after an individual reported the suspected covert cameras through Spain’s official AlertCops application.