Drivers in Spain have been reminded that warning others of police checkpoints via social media can bring hefty fines.
It comes after the Guardia Civil reported a woman for allegedly sharing such information on a dedicated Telegram group in Ibiza.
She now faces a possible fine ranging from €601 to €30,000.
According to police, the incident took place last Sunday during a traffic control carried out by officers from the Santa Eularia post.
Agents stopped a car carrying two women, identified them, and allowed them to continue their journey.
Minutes later, however, officers noticed that traffic on the road had dropped sharply, with several vehicles diverting along a nearby rural track.
This raised suspicions that drivers had been alerted to the checkpoint.
Shortly afterwards, officers discovered a Telegram group called ‘ANONYMOUS GROUP’, apparently used to share information about road incidents.
In the chat, a message reading ‘Control rotonda Santa Eularia’ had been posted.
Police established that the message had been written by one of the women who had just been stopped at the checkpoint.
Once located, she was informed that a formal report had been filed against her under Spain’s Citizen Security Law, for the unauthorised use of information relating to members of the security forces.
According to the Guardia Civil, such actions can endanger officers’ personal safety and compromise the effectiveness of police operations.
