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A judge in Gijón has ordered Núcleo Nacional to halt all activity, close its offices and block its social media accounts after the arrest of 14 suspected members in a National Police operation that reached Alicante and six other provinces.
The ruling also requires the closure of the group’s premises in Madrid, Burgos and Valladolid. It follows last Friday’s coordinated raids and arrests, which CNS reported previously. Read the earlier CNS report here.
According to information released by police, the court also imposed precautionary measures on the detainees, including the surrender of passports, a ban on leaving Spain and weekly in-person appearances before the judge.
Weapons, propaganda and hate offences
Police said officers seized more than 20 firearms during the searches, along with ammunition, knives, stun devices, extendable batons, shields and other blunt objects. They also confiscated supremacist material.
The detainees are being investigated for alleged illegal association and hate offences against vulnerable groups and people with opposing views. Police said the organisation was recruiting and indoctrinating young people and minors, and encouraging them to take part in hate-driven, discriminatory and violent acts.
The force also said the investigation points to a structure with several functional departments, including one for social media and propaganda. Isabel Peralta is named in the material as one of those detained in the operation.
Investigation remains open
The probe is continuing and police have not ruled out further developments. The judge’s order marks the most significant judicial step so far, but it does not end the criminal case.
Reporting published in Spain this week said the investigation remains focused on the group’s alleged organisation, its online activity and the material recovered in the raids.
