Two ‘young males’ have been arrested in Malaga and Murcia over a series of fake bomb threats targeting two Spanish airports.

Investigators believe the suspects used artificial intelligence to disguise their voices and falsified the caller ID displayed during the calls.

They allegedly registered with an internet calling service using another person’s identity details without permission.

Policia Nacional began investigating in September after several calls claimed explosives had been planted at two airports, which have not been named.

At least one call triggered security procedures and the deployment of specialist police units, temporarily disrupting airport operations.

Officers arrested one suspect in Malaga and the other in Murcia on Wednesday, October 14. Searches of their homes uncovered computers and electronic devices allegedly linked to the calls.

The suspects are being investigated over threats, extortion and public order offences.

Police are also examining possible links to online harassment networks and ‘swatting’ – making false emergency reports to provoke a police deployment against a person or location.

Investigators are assessing whether other people were involved and have identified indications of further possible digital harassment.

The operation was led by Policia Nacional’s General Information Commissariat, supported by provincial units in Malaga, Murcia and Valencia.

The suspects’ ages have not been disclosed, although Malaga’s juvenile prosecution service is involved in the proceedings.

Police warned that false bomb threats disrupt essential infrastructure and divert emergency resources that could be needed for genuine incidents.