Spanish Police Arrest 'Large-Scale' ISIS Ideologue Operating from Melilla
The suspect, accused of inciting jihad and spreading extremist propaganda, has been transferred to the National Court in Madrid.
On March 12, 2025, Spanish police detained an individual in Melilla for alleged involvement in crimes related to glorification, self-radicalization, and indoctrination of others, primarily through social media platforms.
Following his arrest, the suspect was transferred to Madrid and is now in custody at the National Court (Audiencia Nacional).
On March 15, 2025, the individual was presented at the Central Investigating Court Number 1 of the Audiencia Nacional, where the judge ordered his detention and placement in prison.
The operation leading to his capture was a collaborative effort involving agents from the General Information Commissioner’s Office and the Provincial Information Brigade of Melilla, directed by the Audiencia Nacional and coordinated by the General Information Department of the Ministry of the Interior.
Investigations revealed that the suspect was in an advanced state of radicalization and was disseminating narratives that praised and justified the terrorist objectives of the Islamic State organization.
These messages were reportedly consumed by a significant number of individuals.
This incident marks the second such arrest in Melilla in 2025, following an operation on January 29, which resulted in the arrest of two other suspects.
The Audiencia Nacional ordered one of these individuals to be remanded in custody while the other was released.
Furthermore, on October 22, 2024, police also apprehended two individuals connected to jihadist activities in separate locations within Melilla, one of whom was a minor, under the age of 18. In that operation, three home searches were conducted by the General Information Commissioner’s Office alongside the Provincial Information Brigade of Melilla.
Following his arrest, the suspect was transferred to Madrid and is now in custody at the National Court (Audiencia Nacional).
On March 15, 2025, the individual was presented at the Central Investigating Court Number 1 of the Audiencia Nacional, where the judge ordered his detention and placement in prison.
The operation leading to his capture was a collaborative effort involving agents from the General Information Commissioner’s Office and the Provincial Information Brigade of Melilla, directed by the Audiencia Nacional and coordinated by the General Information Department of the Ministry of the Interior.
Investigations revealed that the suspect was in an advanced state of radicalization and was disseminating narratives that praised and justified the terrorist objectives of the Islamic State organization.
These messages were reportedly consumed by a significant number of individuals.
This incident marks the second such arrest in Melilla in 2025, following an operation on January 29, which resulted in the arrest of two other suspects.
The Audiencia Nacional ordered one of these individuals to be remanded in custody while the other was released.
Furthermore, on October 22, 2024, police also apprehended two individuals connected to jihadist activities in separate locations within Melilla, one of whom was a minor, under the age of 18. In that operation, three home searches were conducted by the General Information Commissioner’s Office alongside the Provincial Information Brigade of Melilla.
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