DR ‹ › The Spanish National Police have apprehended a Moroccan university professor, accused of abandoning his two minor children in Gipuzkoa province. Initially placed in shelters, the children were eventually reunited with their father. The Basque regional government reported that the children were classified as unaccompanied foreign minors, with the public prosecutor's office duly informed. This development is part of an initiative targeting the growing trend of minors being brought to Spain and subsequently abandoned to exploit the protection system, as noted by Spanish media. Investigations revealed that the Moroccan siblings entered Spain with their father, who took them to Bilbao. Aware of the procedures they would undergo, he returned to Morocco after they reported themselves to the police as abandoned. The children were later moved from a Biscay shelter to care centers in Gipuzkoa. The minors disclosed that they were financially supported by their father, a biology professor, and did not lack basic necessities. However, they believed that opportunities in Spain were more promising. Upon the father's return to Spain via Algeciras, he was summoned and arrested in San Sebastián on suspicion of two counts of child abandonment. The relevant regional authorities responsible for child welfare were notified. Following the legal procedures, the father expressed his intention to regain custody of his children. In collaboration with the authorities and shelters, a voluntary family reunification process was conducted, allowing the minors to leave with him.
