Two of those arrested last Tuesday asked for votes for the formation led by Juan José Imbroda. Felipe Heredia, alias El Gordo, and another man who responds to the nickname of El Peco, credit the same sources.

Both were able to offer amounts ranging between 100 and 200 euros to people to capture the vote for the popular of the autonomous city. The police operation also reached the councilor of the Coalition for Melilla (CPM) and number three of the party, Mohamed Ahmed Al Lal.