Overview

• The operation was led by Spain’s Policía Nacional in collaboration with Interpol and Europol to dismantle chat groups sharing abuse material.
• Authorities arrested seven individuals in Spain and 13 others across the USA, Brazil, Argentina, Portugal, Italy and Bulgaria.
• Investigators seized six computers, 21 mobile phones and various electronic storage devices during coordinated raids.
• Among those detained were a teacher in Sevilla and a nurse in Barcelona who allegedly paid for material featuring Eastern European girls.
• Following initial cyber patrols, law enforcement agencies are probing 68 additional suspects in 28 countries.