By Emma Randle
A Guardia Civil operation has uncovered a large scale migrant fraud network centred in Roquetas de Mar, in which an area council office allegedly conspired to make false entries on the town register (padrón).
The revelations prompted a swift response from Roquetas council disclaiming all knowledge of the fraud, in which foreigners were able to present false documentation via a third party to gain entry on the town register.
A total of 28 people have been arrested, including the person working at the branch council office that facilitated the registrations.
