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EUROPOL A1 VIOLENT & ORGANIZED CRIME HIGH RISK Published 24 Sep 2026 at 10:40 UTC, affecting ES

Europol: Drug trafficking investigation leads to some of the world’s biggest underground bankers

Spanish National Police, with Europol support, arrested 21 suspects for criminal organization, drug trafficking, and money laundering, issuing 19 international arrest warrants in a major operation.

Prepared automatically by complead Research from Europol, published 24 Sep 2026.

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What happened

Spanish National Police, with Europol support, arrested 21 suspects for criminal organization, drug trafficking, and money laundering, issuing 19 international arrest warrants in a major operation.

Named in this item

2 entities
STATUS NAME ISO PROGRAM IDENTIFIER
Policía Nacional
Organization, regulator ES — —
Europol
Organization, regulator EU — —

What compliance teams should check

  • Review exposure to Spanish organized crime and laundering typologies
  • Update monitoring for drug trafficking-linked transactions
  • Screen for individuals subject to international arrest warrants
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FROM THE NOTICE The investigation, led by the Spanish National Police (Policía Nacional) and supported by Europol, has resulted in the arrest of 21 suspects for offences including participation in a criminal organisation, drug trafficking and money laundering.An action day carried out in Spain on 22 July 2026 resulted in the arrest of 15 suspects. Spanish authorities also issued 19 international arrest warrants... Europol, 24 Sep 2026, 10:40 UTC, europol.europa.eu

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