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Police Dismantle Property Fraud Ring Using Fake Notarial Powers, 22 Arrested

Police describe a scheme using forged notarial powers to impersonate owners to obtain high‑value loans from private lenders.

Overview

  • Investigators credit the group with seven completed scams exceeding €1.2 million and document 13 fraudulent notarial acts across Spain.
  • Arrests were made in Catalonia and Seville, with the alleged leaders based in Seville and a lawyer among those detained for acting as an attorney-in-fact.
  • The operation involved more than 80 officers from the Mossos d'Esquadra with Guardia Civil support, with searches in Estepa, Rubí, Manresa and other towns.
  • Police seized falsified IDs and passports, electronic devices, a modified blank‑firing pistol and small amounts of drugs during the raids.
  • Suspects face charges including fraud, money laundering, public document forgery, identity usurpation and membership in a criminal organization.