This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It will not be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/7645626.stm
The article has changed 8 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 2 | Version 3 |
|---|---|
| Spain holds 121 over child porn | Spain holds 121 over child porn |
| (20 minutes later) | |
| Spanish police have arrested 121 people in what they described as the country's largest ever operation against internet child pornography. | Spanish police have arrested 121 people in what they described as the country's largest ever operation against internet child pornography. |
| Millions of photographs and video files were seized in a series of nationwide raids, which uncovered a network spanning 75 countries. | |
| Police said at least two of those held had produced their own pornography. | Police said at least two of those held had produced their own pornography. |
| A further 96 people have been charged with possession and distribution of child pornography. | A further 96 people have been charged with possession and distribution of child pornography. |
| It is not clear when the operation began. | |
| Foreign assistance | |
| Spanish police said they had been able to identify a number of victims. | Spanish police said they had been able to identify a number of victims. |
| About 800 officers were involved in conducting 210 searches that "seized millions of archives of videos and photographs some of which show extremely harsh abuse of minors", police said. | |
| In addition, 347 hard drives, 1,186 CDs and DVDs and 36 laptops were seized. | |
| Brazilian police are understood to have helped with the operation. |