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Police Arrest Man in Leganés Over Suspected Drug-Facilitated Rape as Palma Case Yields Separate Detention

Forensic tests will clarify possible chemical submission in Leganés, with the Palma complaint supported by in‑house cameras.

Overview

  • In Leganés, a 29-year-old man was detained after a 22-year-old woman was found naked and disoriented and told officers she had been raped after being given substances.
  • Police say drugs and the victim’s belongings were located inside the San Andrés flat identified by the woman, and the suspect was placed at the disposal of judicial authorities on suspicion of sexual assault and injuries.
  • Toxicology analyses are underway to assess possible drug‑facilitated assault, and the Local Judicial Police Brigade in Leganés is keeping the investigation open.
  • In a separate incident in Palma, a 34-year-old man was arrested after security staff provided footage corroborating a young woman’s report that he groped her inside a venue on the Paseo Marítimo.
  • Other recent police actions reported include the detention of a minor in Valladolid over multiple robberies, an arrest in Soria for a violent phone theft, and a Murcia suspect held after allegedly stealing a jewelry display valued at about €8,000.