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Spain’s New Year Raves Thin as Police Identify Organizers and Court Opens Inquiry

Perimeter control continues due to flood risk at the Cenajo site.

Overview

  • Guardia Civil says attendance at the Cenajo reservoir rave, which peaked around 3,000–3,500, is now falling as rain and snow arrive in the area.
  • Roughly 300 officers maintain roadblocks and checks without entering the site, with the AB-408 controlled and warnings that the inundable, unstable terrain could complicate any evacuation.
  • Authorities have identified several suspected organizers and a judge has opened proceedings, with potential environmental, public-order and licensing offenses under review; no arrests have been announced.
  • Officials report numerous drug citations and one self-inflicted injury requiring hospital care, and a police union has criticized the initial operation after a stone-throwing incident in Cordovilla damaged vehicles and injured agents.
  • In La Sénia (Tarragona), an occupied warehouse party continues with an estimated 400–500 people as Mossos identify drivers and run alcohol and drug tests, property owners file complaints, and farmers report damage to nearby fields.