# Ceuta migration management legal investigation > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/ceuta-migration-management-legal-investigation > Updated: 2026-09-19T01:10:11.000Z. Sources: 25. Developments: 4. Legal proceedings are intensifying regarding the management of a mass migration event in Ceuta during late July, which involved the entry of over 80,000 people. The investigation focuses on Government Delegate Miguel Ángel Pérez Triano following complaints from political party Vox and associations such as Manos Limpias and Hazte Oír. Allegations against Pérez Triano include malfeasance, prevarication, denial of assistance, and homicide or injury through gross negligence. The Audiencia Nacional has officially assumed the judicial investigation after Ceuta Court No. 6 agreed to transfer the case. Judge María Tardón is examining whether there was “clear and indubitable favorable management” from Morocco that facilitated the mass entry. The probe will examine whether authorities acted on prior warnings, such as a CNI alert issued on July 29, and will include biometric analyses and detailed reports from police and military organizations to reconstruct the command hierarchy. Judge Tardón has summoned Ceuta President Juan Jesús Vivas and former Chief of Staff Gonzalo Sanz to testify as witnesses. Politically, the situation remains tense as Pérez Triano faces potential resignation or dismissal. Reports suggest the central government in Moncloa may be seeking a scapegoat to avoid broader responsibility, following the prior resignation of the chief of staff, who claimed to have passed along CNI intelligence. President Pedro Sánchez has indicated that the crisis, with thousands of individuals still in the city, may persist through December. ## Claims - Judge María Tardón is leading the investigation at the Audiencia Nacional. (corroborated by 8 sources) - The Audiencia Nacional has assumed the judicial investigation into the Ceuta government delegate. (corroborated by 6 sources) - The investigation targets Miguel Ángel Pérez Triano regarding his actions during the mass migration entry on July 30 and 31. (corroborated by 6 sources) - The Ceuta Court No. 6 agreed to transfer the case to the Audiencia Nacional due to objective and subjective connection. (corroborated by 6 sources) - Prosecution argues the delegate's decisions or omissions may have influenced the development of the migration crisis. (corroborated by 5 sources) - The investigation includes potential crimes of prevarication, omission of duty, denial of assistance, homicide, and serious negligence. (corroborated by 3 sources) - The investigation seeks to determine if authorities had prior warnings, including a CNI alert on July 29. (corroborated by 2 sources) ## Timeline ### 2026-09-19: Ceuta crisis: Government Delegate faces potential dismissal Miguel Ángel Pérez Triano, the Government Delegate in Ceuta, faces potential dismissal amid mounting tension over the management of a major migration crisis in the city. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ceuta-crisis-government-delegate-faces-potential-dismissal ### 2026-09-14: Audiencia Nacional assumes investigation into Ceuta government delegate Spain's Audiencia Nacional is investigating Ceuta's government delegate, Miguel Ángel Pérez Triano, for his role in the massive July migration crisis and potential criminal negligence. 17 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/pedro-snchez-criticizes-judge-as-audiencia-nacional-takes-ceuta-case ### 2026-09-12: Audiencia Nacional seeks to take over Ceuta official investigation Spain's Audiencia Nacional seeks to assume the investigation into Ceuta's Government Delegate, Miguel Ángel Pérez Triano, regarding his handling of the mass migrant entry in late July. 6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/audiencia-nacional-seeks-to-take-over-ceuta-official-investigation ### 2026-09-11: Ceuta Prosecutor seeks recusal in cases against Government Delegate The Ceuta Prosecutor's Office has requested to step down from cases against Government Delegate Miguel Ángel Pérez Triano regarding the management of a mass migration event involving 80,000 people. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ceuta-prosecutor-seeks-recusal-in-cases-against-government-delegate --- Cite as: Ceuta migration management legal investigation. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/ceuta-migration-management-legal-investigation