The six people arrested by the National Police were brought before the court, and the head of the Central Court of Instruction number One of the National Court ordered the imprisonment of all of them.
La National Police has dismantled a jihadist group that “constituted a real threat to security”, in which the detainees “They were very radicalized and fully adhering to the postulates of DAESH." The collaboration with the Moroccan DGST has been decisive in the dismantling of this structure that operated on the Ceuta-Castillejos axis, carrying out three of the arrests
This Monday, the six arrested by the National Police they went to judicial provision, the head of the Central Investigation Court number One of the National Court decreeing the imprisonment of all of them.
This investigation was initiated in mid-2023 when agents detected a group of highly radicalized people who They used social networks to allegedly view and share pro-jihadist audiovisual content. After appropriate monitoring, the agents verified that the detainees were engaged in belligerent jihadist activity, with direct threats to the Western population and the Jewish community, and inciting the commission of violent acts. Likewise, the agents detected demonstrations that showed their intention to travel to combat zones on the African continent, controlled by factions of terrorist organizations.
Collaboration with Moroccan DGST
The collaboration with the Direction Générale de la Surveillance du Territoire (DGST) has been key to the success of this operation, allowing the dismantling of a structure operating on the Ceuta-Castillejos axis, which included highly radicalized individuals, adherents of the postulates of the terrorist organization DAESH and willing to carry out violent actions. With this, the agents consider that a real danger to the security of both countries has been neutralized.
The operation, which was carried out by agents of the General Information Commission of the National Police, had the collaboration of the Provincial Information Brigades of Ceuta, Segovia, Malaga, and Madrid and the Local Intelligence Brigades of Ibiza and Algeciras, all under the direction of the Central Court of Instruction number One and the Public Prosecutor's Office of the National Court. In addition, at an international level, it has had the support of the EUROPOL Agency.
Radicalization through social networks
Social media is increasingly becoming the best tool to radicalise mainly young people and bring them closer to the ideals of terrorism. According to a study by the El Cano Institute, between 2012 and 2023, there have been cases of 205 jihadists convicted or killed in Spain and in all of them the digital sphere has played a crucial role in this process, facilitating access to extremist content and allowing the connection between like-minded individuals.
Just a month ago, the National Police arrested two individuals in Itsasondo (Gipuzkoa) and Avilés (Asturias) for their alleged involvement in the dissemination of jihadist messages through social networks. According to the report RTVEBoth detainees were placed at the disposal of the Investigative Court number 5 of the National Court, which ordered their imprisonment.
The investigation, which began in early 2024, initially focused on an individual in Itsasondo, identified for sharing violent content related to the Islamic State During his arrest, the authorities searched his home and two vehicles, seizing computer equipment that is being analysed. According to the agents, the detainee maintained contact with jihadist profiles in conflict zones and consumed large amounts of content that glorified terrorism.
On the other hand, in Avilés, the authorities identified another radicalized individual who used social networks to spread pro-jihadist messages. This subject had a considerable number of followers, whom he incited to jihad and openly expressed his hatred of Western culture.
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