In 2012 , the imam completed a four-year prison sentence for drug trafficking in Castellón . While in prison , he is reported to have established a " special friendship " with Rachid Aglif , who was serving an 18-year sentence for his role in the 2004 Madrid train bombings . He was convicted of drug smuggling in 2014 and was to be deported from Spain , but Es Satty claimed deportation violated his human rights and he remained in Spain . A successful asylum application in November 2014 facilitated him moving freely in the 26 EU countries of the Schengen area
2004 Madrid train bombings
2004 Madrid train bombings
Abdelbaki Es Satty