Four Arrested in Elche for Defrauding Over One Million Euros in Public Employment Subsidies

The Civil Guard has broken up a business network that allegedly defrauded more than one million euros in public subsidies for the promotion of employment, co-financed by the Generalitat and the European Social Fund, in an operation developed in Elche (Alicante).

Four Arrested in Elche for Defrauding Over One Million Euros in Public Employment Subsidies

The suspects created real employment contracts that were not maintained in order to obtain public funds aimed at promoting permanent hiring. Public subsidies, initially funded by the Generalitat Valenciana, were diverted to personal expenses and luxury vehicle purchases. May 8, 2025 – The Guardia Civil, as part of Operation “Uncover,” has dismantled a business network accused of defrauding more than one million euros in public employment subsidi…