The suspects targeted vulnerable individuals, mostly from North Africa, who required official registration to apply for family reunification in Catalonia. The victims were provided with false documents listing addresses where they did not reside or that did not exist.

The arrests took place in fraganti during a transaction in the center of Santa Coloma. Authorities seized 1,000 euros in cash, believed to be the immediate payment for the fraudulent services.

While the women claimed to have connections within the Santa Coloma de Gramenet City Council, police sources clarified that no illegal activities or involvement by municipal staff have been detected.