Spanish Woman with Forged ID and 9 Warrants Arrested in Vigo

Spanish National Police in Vigo, Galicia, arrested a 36-year-old Spanish woman at the end of January for using forged documents to work under a false identity at a local company. The operation uncovered her real identity, revealing nine active judicial search requests, including an extradition order from Andorra authorities, with most linked to fraud and forgery offenses.

Officers from the UCRIF unit—specializing in illegal immigration networks and document fraud—within the Vigo-Redondela station's foreign nationals and borders brigade acted on a tip about an employee using a fraudulent identity. When approached, she provided no valid papers, gave a false name, and presented a Spanish national ID whose photo did not match the actual holder's. Police confirmed the forgery and identity theft, and found identity documents belonging to other people in her possession. Her role at the firm gave her access to colleagues' personal data and documents, raising concerns she could exploit it further.

An accompanying man was also detained over a Vigo court warrant for custody and imprisonment.

The woman has a long history of similar crimes in Andorra, where she previously worked in human resources at a major commercial center near the Spanish border. There, she allegedly used false identities during staff recruitment for another site and committed frauds, including securing a car loan in an ex-partner's name. Her last Andorran arrest came in November 2024 after a man she had defrauded spotted her near the bus station, leading to a foot chase involving police patrols on streets like Doctor Vilanova and Prat de la Creu. She was using forged papers again, including for hotel lodging the night before. Authorities imposed a conditional sentence and expulsion order.

Other warrants hail from courts in Lleida, Jaca, Reus, Aranda de Duero, and elsewhere, mainly for scams. Andorran officials have not disclosed details of their case.

She appeared before a Vigo court on January 31 for Spanish matters and via video link before Spain's National Court on the extradition request. Sources indicate she was provisionally released pending assignment to an investigating judge, as Spain rarely extradites nationals for non-serious offenses. Both arrests stemmed from local charges, with her full record emerging from database checks.