Police have detained 37 people in Málaga, Torremolinos and Antequera in connection with a bank fraud involving €3 million.
The police investigation began last June and has involved raids on premises in Alhaurin el Grande, Antequera and Málaga with more than 20,000 computer files being seized.
The group used two methods to fraudulently obtain money. One was to use arrange for bank loans for the less well-off members of the community using forged documents and charging a commission for their services. A seconds was to modify various documents of people who had unsuccessfully applied for mortgages and resubmit them to other financial institutions, again charging a commission for their services.