The Investigating Court No. 6 by Ceuta has transferred the proceedings against the Government Delegate Miguel Ángel Pérez Triano to the Audiencia Nacional The order is dated 14 September 2026 and became public on 15 September. It concerns the investigation into the mass border crossings on 30 July 2026 and 31 July 2026.
The judge responsible in Ceuta, María de la Luz Lozano, justified the transfer on the grounds that the events under investigation formed part of the same factual and operational sequence as the main case already being heard in Madrid. There, investigating judge María Tardón is examining the proceedings concerning the organisation, mobilisation and consequences of the entries from Morocco. The Public Prosecutor’s Office had previously requested the transfer of the proceedings, citing the unity of context, events and evidence.
In Madrid, the Audiencia Nacional assumed jurisdiction over the investigation into the events in early September. According to orders issued there, the court is examining whether the entry of thousands of people on 30 July 2026 and 31 July 2026 could constitute a serious impairment of Spain’s territorial integrity. Reports have been requested from the security authorities, and steps have been taken to identify possible individuals responsible. The court in Madrid had also suggested combining parallel proceedings, including the case in Ceuta.
The case file now transferred includes criminal complaints and legal actions brought by civil society and political organisations. These call for further questioning, including possible testimony from people close to the Government Delegation. The pleadings made public so far show that Miguel Ángel Pérez Triano denies key allegations, such as having prior knowledge of certain information. No judicial findings on individual responsibility have yet been made.
Reports being examined in the proceedings leave open the question of Morocco’s direct involvement in the mass entry. The Audiencia Nacional notes that this requires more in-depth examination and additional evidence. Combining the proceedings allows evidence to be heard consistently in Madrid and is intended to avoid duplication; politically, it also raises the profile of a case with sensitive security and migration implications.
What is certain is that the main focus is on the events in Ceuta on 30 July 2026 and 31 July 2026. Further steps depend on the outstanding investigations by the Audiencia Nacional. It is not currently possible to predict the criminal liability of any individual.
Editor: Phillipe Schmidt-Araguin (Article created with AI assistance).