National Police have arrested eight people of Spanish nationality, aged between 22 and 59, for alleged money laundering. The investigations began in 2021 when five people were arrested for drug trafficking and the seizure of 21 kilograms of cocaine and uncovered legal real estate businesses being used to fund criminal activities and to launder money. This even included the purchase and restoration of a mansion in the centre of Orihuela. It is estimated that the gang could have laundered as much as four million euros.