Spanish law obliges the Judicial Police to maintain "strict reserve" regarding their investigations, but also to inform the Public Prosecutor's Office. This legal obligation was highlighted in the context of a decision made by magistrate of the National Audience María Tardón.
María Tardón decided to request that the Police not inform the police commands about an investigation regarding the massive irregular entry into Ceuta, which occurred on July 30 and 31, 2026. This decision generated debate about compliance with the legal obligations of communication to the Public Prosecutor's Office.
The magistrate based her decision on the Spanish Constitution, specifically on article 126, which establishes that the judicial police depend on the Judges, the Courts and the Public Prosecutor's Office in their functions of crime investigation and discovery and guarantee of the offender.
The article does not provide more details about the specific case of the entry into Ceuta or about the consequences of this judicial decision.
