27 people in Spain are linked to Maara Salvatrosha to arrest them

National Police She dismantled a network linked to Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) With the arrest of 27 people in several cities in Spain: 18 in Madrid, 7 in Barcelona, and one in Tarragona and Alicante, respectively. The detainees are accused of belonging To the criminal organization, killing, injuries, theft with violence and crimes against public health.
According to researchers, His arrest will be part of a program led by Adams SO -SO.It is a basic structure that sought to expand in Spain through violent actions, by following direct requests from America.
An international operation against organized crime
The investigation started yet Discover MS-13 members In Spain, thanks to international cooperation between the National Police and the Federal Investigation Office and the National Civil Police of Salvador. The network was mainly settled in Madrid and Barcelona And run it with a hierarchical structure, with clearly specific roles. Drug smuggling was the main source of financing, with the aim of obtaining firearms. Members of the organization have already participated in murders and killing attempts.
Police operationIt was published on March 27, It included six home records General Information Police teams and many regional brigades, along with the agents of the FBI, the National Civil Police of Salvador and the Urban Guard in Barcelona. During the records, the documents were seizedSymbolgy of the Organization, white weapons, firearms simulation, drugs, tools for sale and mobile phones.
Seven detainees entered the prison after they were brought to the court, while two others were in prison for crimes Concerning MS-13 activities.
La Mara Salvatrucha was appointed as Foreign terrorist organization By the US State Department in February 2025, a procedure that adds to the one adopted by El Salvador in 2015. This classification reflects the seriousness of its activity, and is characterized by severe violence and the cross -national operating network.
International Cooperation Against Crime Patriotism
National Police is part From the International Group Against Crime (GICCOT), a multidisciplinary team that fights global criminal networks such as MS-13.
This process highlights the importance of cooperation Among the national and international police forces to stop the progress of criminal organizations in Europe. The intervention confirms the commitment of the authorities In combating organized crime, which is still a threat in Spain and the rest of the world.