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Europol and Spanish police arrest Black Axe suspects in Spain

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Europol and Spanish police arrested 34 alleged Black Axe members in Spain, disrupting a network tied to cyber-enabled fraud. The coordinated action involved the Spanish National Police and the Bavarian State Criminal Police Office. Authorities said the group was linked to fraud losses above €5.93 million and that accounts were frozen and cash seized. The arrests are a direct law-enforcement crackdown on a transnational cyber-fraud syndicate.

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  1. 10.01.2026 10:59 2 articles · 6mo ago

    Spain arrests 34 alleged Black Axe members

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    Europol and Spanish police announced the arrest of 34 alleged Black Axe members in Spain during a coordinated operation with the Spanish National Police and the Bavarian State Criminal Police Office. The action covered Seville, Madrid, Málaga, and Barcelona and was linked to fraud damages exceeding €5.93 million, with €119,352 frozen in bank accounts and €66,403 seized in cash.

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