The Gijón prosecutor’s office on 8 November requested the surrender of passports, a ban on leaving Spain and a requirement to report every Friday for ten suspects. The applications were submitted to the Tribunal de Instancia de Gijón and concern people arrested in the recent police operation against the group Núcleo Nacional . Those affected appeared before the Juzgado de Instrucción número 1 in Gijón on Friday for a decision on possible restrictions.
According to investigators, a total of 14 arrests were made on 6 and 7 November, and ten searches were carried out. The operations by the Policía Nacional took place across several provinces, including Madrid, Asturias, Guadalajara, Valladolid, Pontevedra, Burgos and Alicante. The group’s alleged headquarters in Madrid were also searched. The investigation is under judicial secrecy.
The operation relates to events in Gijón, which investigators say date back to February 2026. Near the Colegio La Inmaculada there were attacks at the time, which several young people reported to the police. According to consistent media reports, the current arrests and searches are linked to that line of inquiry. No official decisions on charges have yet been issued; the presumption of innocence applies.
The prosecutor says the requested restrictions are intended to safeguard the proceedings and reduce the risk of flight. The competent investigating court in Gijón will decide on the applications. It was initially unclear whether, or to what extent, the requested measures would be imposed. No final court decisions have emerged from the proceedings so far; further steps depend on judicial rulings and the progress of the investigation.
The case is significant for Asturias because the alleged starting point of the offences is in Gijón and the prosecutor’s office for the Área de Gijón has made the current application. The operation also has a nationwide reach, as searches and arrests took place in several regions of Spain. Authorities have not released the identities of individual detainees. Official sources have not yet confirmed any information about alleged roles within Núcleo Nacional.
Editor: Mira Cadena (Article created with AI assistance).