Overview
- Luis Fernández, head of the National Police anti-drug unit in Valladolid, was detained Thursday morning as agents searched his home in Arroyo de la Encomienda and inspected lockers at the Las Delicias station.
- The investigation is led by Internal Affairs and overseen by Investigative Court No. 3 in Valladolid under a secrecy order, with reporting pointing to coordination from police leadership in Madrid and five related case files.
- At least four additional people were taken into custody on suspicion of collaborating with the officer, with some described as linked to apartments used for prostitution, and Fernández is the only police officer arrested so far.
- Sources say Internal Affairs opened the probe after noting the officer’s unusually high standard of living, including high‑end cars.
- Fernández is the partner of Marta Sanz, a Partido Popular municipal spokesperson in Arroyo de la Encomienda, and authorities have not announced charges as the inquiry continues.