Spain Detains Suspects in Supplying Chemical Weapon Components to Russia.

Suspects Arrested in Spain for Violating Sanctions Against Russia

Four individuals were arrested in Spain for organizing a commercial network that violates sanctions, after more than 14 tons of chemical products bound for Russia were intercepted.

"During the investigation, it was proven that chemical substances under international sanctions, some of which are potential precursors for chemical weapons or nerve agents, were previously exported using the structure of this company," stated a joint announcement by Spain's national police and its tax authority.

The chemical substances were found in a shipping container at the port of Barcelona on Spain's northeastern coast. The suspects were arrested in three villages near the city. In a video published on social media by the National Police, officers are seen unloading dozens of barrels with unknown chemicals at the port.