The Police launch an operation against the neo-Nazi group Núcleo Nacional
The National Police carries out searches in Madrid, Asturias, Guadalajara, Valladolid, Pontevedra, Burgos and Alicante
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The National Police has launched an operation against the neo-Nazi group Núcleo Nacional with a dozen arrests and searches in several Spanish provinces for hate crimes and illicit association.
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Why It Matters
The far-right group Núcleo Nacional has staged various previous rallies and protests in Spain.
This Friday, the National Police launched an operation against the neo-Nazi group Núcleo Nacional in which they carried out a dozen arrests and searches in Madrid, Asturias, Guadalajara, Valladolid, Pontevedra, Burgos and Alicante, including its headquarters. The operation by the general information police station leaves a balance of twelve detainees, although police proceedings remain open.
They are being investigated for their alleged participation in a hate crime and a crime of illicit association, as police sources have confirmed to Europa Press.
The operation is being carried out after altercations linked to the far-right organization, including a protest in which several students reported having been attacked by members of this radical group in Gijón, according to sources in the case.
This neo-Nazi group has accumulated several previous investigations for alleged hate crimes and public disorders, after staging various concentrations in cities such as Madrid and Seville.
They also called several protests trying to capitalize on the social unrest after the crisis in Ceuta with the entry of thousands of migrants at the end of July and before, in November 2023, they participated in the mobilizations at the PSOE headquarters on Ferraz Street against the Amnesty law that was going to be processed in Congress.
The operation leaves at least nine detainees, although the proceedings coordinated by the General Information Commissioner (CGI) remain open.
The operation is being carried out after incidents linked to the far-right organization, including a protest in which several students reported having been attacked by members of this radical group in Gijón.
This neo-Nazi group has accumulated several previous investigations for alleged hate crimes and public disorders, after staging various rallies and altercations in cities such as Madrid and Seville.
They also called several protests trying to capitalize on the social unrest after the crisis in Ceuta with the entry of thousands of migrants at the end of July.
What to Watch
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Continuation of police investigations and possible new arrests.
Very likely · Within days
Open Questions
- What will be the formal charges presented by the judge?
- Will there be more arrests related to the network?



