Criminal Organisation vs Criminal Group: The Difference
The difference between a criminal organisation and a criminal group can change your sentence. What Spain's Criminal Code says (art. 570 bis and ter) and why it is decisive.
Read →
Blog · Organised Crime
Criminal organisation, criminal group, and associated offences in Spain. I explain the legal differences and what each classification means for your defence.
2 articles
The difference between a criminal organisation and a criminal group can change your sentence. What Spain's Criminal Code says (art. 570 bis and ter) and why it is decisive.
Petaqueo is now a specific offence in Spain: art. 568.2 of the Criminal Code, 3 to 5 years from April 2026. What it covers, earlier cases and how to defend it.