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Guardia Civil Rescues Abducted Baby in Cáceres and Detains Couple in 'Recicta' Operation

A rapid multi‑agency search led officers to a remote Campo Arañuelo property within hours of the mother's report.

Overview

  • A 47-year-old man and a 48-year-old woman were arrested on suspicion of illegal detention after the infant was taken in Navalmoral de la Mata.
  • The disappearance occurred on October 25 when the mother briefly left an establishment and returned to find both the caregiver and child gone, prompting an alert to local police.
  • Guardia Civil activated operation Recicta and, using intelligence from the child’s family and social circle, identified a romantic couple despite initially scarce information.
  • Agents located the baby at an isolated finca in the Campo Arañuelo area, secured the scene, and rushed the child for a pediatric exam confirming good health before returning the infant to the mother.
  • The detainees were placed at the disposal of Investigating Court No. 2 in Navalmoral de la Mata and the Cáceres provincial prosecutor as the inquiry proceeds.