Overview

• Eight suspects were arrested in Alicante for arranging fake domestic partnerships, charging up to €4,000 to help foreigners obtain temporary residence permits.
• The Alicante network facilitated fraudulent 'empadronamiento' certificates by registering foreigners at Spaniards' homes without actual residency.
• In Pontevedra, three Algerian nationals were detained for submitting fake document packs, including service invoices and medical certificates, to secure residency through the 'arraigo por formación' program.
• The Vigo-Redondela investigation follows earlier arrests of Algerian residents in Lalín and remains ongoing, with further detentions possible.
• These operations are part of a broader nationwide crackdown by Spain's UCRIF and National Police targeting illegal immigration and document fraud schemes.