Arroyo de la Encomienda

Arroyo de la Encomienda is a municipality located in the province of Valladolid, Spain, with a population of approximately 23,000. Recent news highlights the town due to the involvement of Marta Sanz, a councilor appointed by the PP (People's Party) in 2022, in a larger story concerning a police chief in Valladolid and a drug trafficking network. Sanz's background includes being a former congress hostess and physical education teacher, with previous political affiliation with Ciudadanos (Cs). Separately, the Guardia Civil detained a resident of Valladolid for stealing mobile phones while working for a parcel delivery company. While the arrest didn't occur in Arroyo de la Encomienda, the news highlights criminal activity in the broader Valladolid region.