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Melilla: 54 arrests in fake marriage schemes
Spanish police in Melilla successfully dismantled an organized criminal network involved in forging fake marriage documents to enable foreigners to obtain illegal residency permits. The operation, dubbed "Octopus," resulted in the arrest of 54 individuals, while investigations include 252 people—some under investigation without detention—and 196 individuals wanted through arrest warrants. The operation also involved extensive activities across multiple Spanish regions. The network relied on issuing forged residence certificates, fake rental contracts, and counterfeit documents in exchange for payments ranging from 10,000 to 12,000 euros. Of this amount, approximately 2,000 euros went to participating European citizens, 500 euros to witnesses, and the remainder to intermediaries and officials. The primary operations focused on notary offices in Catalonia, with activities extending to cities such as Madrid, Malaga, and Córdoba. Their goal was to facilitate foreigners' legal residency status through illicit means.
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