Cuenca
- Aug 1
Poland sends 105 firefighters to Spain as part of EU wildfire pre-positioning operation
The first of three 35-person shifts flew from Kraków to Castilla-La Mancha on 1 August to back up Spanish ground crews with hand-tool wildfire suppression, part of the EU’s largest-ever pre-positioning operation involving 777 firefighters from 14 nations.
- Jul 9
Spanish police dismantle six illegal tobacco factories, seizing 20 million cigarettes and arresting 50 in EU-wide operation
The Guardia Civil, with Europol support, dismantled six clandestine tobacco factories across six provinces, arresting 50 suspects and seizing 20 million cigarettes valued at over €10 million.
- Jun 14
Spanish Guardia Civil arrests man for 44 robberies across Cuenca, Toledo, and Madrid using frequency decoders
A 40-year-old man was detained for 44 crimes, including 18 shop burglaries and 22 vehicle thefts, after a year-long investigation by the Guardia Civil in three Spanish provinces.
