A 28-YEAR-OLD woman linked to neo-Nazi ideology has been arrested in Catalunya after allegedly covering a children’s playground with anti-Muslim graffiti and xenophobic stickers.
The suspect is accused of covering play areas used by children with xenophobic messages aimed mainly at the Muslim community, angering residents in the town of Roquetes, in the Terres de l’Ebre region.
Police said the offensive graffiti and stickers appeared in several parts of the town during April, but most were found at playgrounds.
The woman was arrested by the Mossos d’Esquadra on May 8 following an investigation into hate crime and discrimination and a crime of damage.
The investigation was led by the Information Area of Terres de l’Ebre, with support from Roquetes Local Police.
Officers later carried out a search of the suspect’s home on the same day as the arrest. During the operation, police seized several items allegedly linked to the case.
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According to investigators, items found inside the property showed connections to National Socialist ideology.
Officers also discovered evidence said to link the woman to the far-right group National Nucleus.
The woman appeared before a judge on May 9, one day after her arrest. No further information has yet been released.
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