A man kidnaps a plumber in Malaga because the quote was "a robbery"

A man has been arrested in Malaga by the Local Police after kidnapping a plumber because the quote he had presented to him was "a robbery", so he decided to barricade himself in with him under the threat of exploding a butane cylinder and "blowing up.

Oliver Thansan
Oliver Thansan
06 November 2023 Monday 16:08
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A man kidnaps a plumber in Malaga because the quote was "a robbery"

A man has been arrested in Malaga by the Local Police after kidnapping a plumber because the quote he had presented to him was "a robbery", so he decided to barricade himself in with him under the threat of exploding a butane cylinder and "blowing up." building".

The event occurred around 12 noon on November 4 when the person under investigation notified a plumber because he had a breakdown at home and when he gave him the estimate, he threatened him with a firearm, which turned out to be simulated, and a knife because he was "a robbery", according to the newspaper Sur and municipal sources have confirmed to EFE.

Several individuals alerted the Local Police after hearing detonations in the window of an apartment and 092 sent several patrols to verify what happened.

Upon arrival, they found a very aggressive man who said he was going to explode a butane cylinder that he placed next to the door of his home, so the agents evacuated the building and tried to get him to stop his behavior.

The investigated person did not want to open the door of his property but he did throw the weapon through the window, which made it possible to verify that it was simulated and after more than an hour of negotiation and fearing for the life of a third party, who was inside, the negotiation of The agents directed him to open the door slightly to check that they were both okay.

When they opened the door, the agents managed to block it and pushed to access the home, a maneuver in which they needed the support of the Operational Support Group (GOA) unit as they resisted and threw objects.

When the plumber was released, he explained that the detainee had threatened him with a knife and a firearm - which turned out to be simulated - because he considered the estimate he gave him "a robbery."