Overview
- The man was detained on September 25 and charged with usurpation of public functions, document falsification and illegal weapons possession.
- Investigators say he gained access by cloning a real officer’s badge number with his own photo and carrying an airsoft pistol that looked real.
- He presented himself as a recruiter, held informal interviews with soldiers and gathered résumés for purported intelligence roles.
- Security staff flagged him in August over suspicious credentials, after which police confirmed the forged ID and opened a case.
- EL PAÍS reports he is currently free pending trial, with police finding no links to organized crime or political motives and noting prior similar antecedents.