Spanish Police Bust Fraudulent Residency Scheme Targeting Moroccan Immigrants

At the head of this small document trafficking network, a 50-year-old Spaniard. For a sum of 500 to 3,500 euros per person, he made his personal address available to them so that they could register in the city registers. This registration then allowed them to apply for permanent residence in the country.

The investigation began when the immigration and police services noticed the irregularity of certain documents submitted by the applicants. Then they noticed that a single person had made a request for inclusion in the register of 39 Moroccans. She would be responsible for establishing false rental certificates which she then submitted to the administration.

Thus, for several months, many Moroccans managed to file family reunification applications, allowing them to bring their wives and children with them.

All the accused were arrested by the police and must soon be presented to the judge. They risk not only a prison sentence but also the cancellation of their identity documents.