Overview
- The joint deployment overnight on March 17–18 targeted so‑called extreme pyrotechnics linked to visiting groups during Fallas.
- Police reported no arrests during the operation, though numerous young people were identified and hazardous fireworks were seized.
- Two Dutch commanders joined the security operation on March 14 with their presence scheduled through March 21 to bolster prevention and assist tourists in their language.
- Authorities escalated controls after the 2025 festival, when 12 mostly German and Dutch suspects were detained and about 103 kilograms of pyrotechnic material were seized.
- The Valencia prosecutor’s office is pursuing heavy prison terms, with local reporting citing a 27‑year request for several suspects tied to 2025 detonations and disturbances.