Badajoz court orders prison for three in alleged child trafficking ring

Operación Luna child trafficking Badajoz child abandonment Spain

A court in Badajoz has ordered provisional imprisonment without bail for three individuals involved in an alleged child trafficking scheme. The investigation, known as Operación Luna, involves the suspected sale of three minors between 2023 and 2025.

The detainees include two men and one woman, who is identified as the mother of the children. A second woman was released. The suspects have exercised their right to remain silent. Authorities are investigating several offenses, including child abandonment, falsification of documents, illegal possession of weapons, and crimes against traffic safety.

The operation involved simultaneous searches in Badajoz, Montijo, and Linares. Six minors were located during the investigation: two girls, aged one and three, were found in Portugal under the care of Portuguese authorities, while two others are under the guardianship of the Junta de Extremadura.

Entities

Badajoz · Junta de Extremadura · Linares · Montijo · Policía Nacional

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[● 2 SOURCES] A court in Badajoz ordered provisional imprisonment without bail for three suspects. www.levante-emv.com · www.diariodeibiza.es
[● 2 SOURCES] The investigation includes charges of child abandonment and falsification of documents. www.levante-emv.com · www.diariodeibiza.es
[● 2 SOURCES] The operation involved simultaneous searches in Badajoz, Montijo, and Linares. www.levante-emv.com · www.diariodeibiza.es
[● 2 SOURCES] The suspects have exercised their constitutional right not to testify. www.levante-emv.com · www.diariodeibiza.es
[● 2 SOURCES] The investigation involves the alleged sale of three minors between 2023 and 2025. www.levante-emv.com · www.diariodeibiza.es
[● 2 SOURCES] Two girls, aged one and three, were located in Portugal. www.levante-emv.com · www.diariodeibiza.es
[● 2 SOURCES] Two minors are under the guardianship of the Junta de Extremadura. www.levante-emv.com · www.diariodeibiza.es
[● 2 SOURCES] The three detainees include two men and the mother of the children. www.levante-emv.com · www.diariodeibiza.es

Sources

Prisión para tres de los cuatro detenidos en la presunta trama de venta de el menos tres niños en Badajoz [www.elperiodicoextremadura.com]

4 days ago

OPERACIÓN LUNA | Prisión para tres de los cuatro detenidos en la presunta trama de venta de tres menores en Badajoz [www.levante-emv.com]

4 days ago

Detenido un joven de 18 años por matar en Vallecas a su vecino de 44 años a puñaladas [okdiario.com]

6 days ago

OPERACIÓN LUNA | Prisión para tres de los cuatro detenidos en la presunta trama de venta de tres menores en Badajoz [www.diariodeibiza.es]

4 days ago