Agents of the National Police have arrested in the Malaga town of Torremolinos a dangerous fugitive who was aware of a European Arrest and Surrender Order issued by the German authorities for drug trafficking. The fugitive was arrested in a gym where he practiced martial arts and was wanted for being part of a criminal network for the illegal production of amphetamines and international drug trafficking. After being placed at the disposal of the Central Court of Instruction number two of the National Court and temporarily admitted to the Málaga I Penitentiary Center, he was released and handed over to the German authorities at the Málaga airport.
The investigation began in May, based on information that pointed to the presence in the area of the Malaga coast of a fugitive from German justice, who could be armed and use false documentation in order to avoid being discovered. After various inquiries, the agents tightened their siege on the suspect, discovering that this person moved through the city of Torremolinos and that he frequented an establishment specialized in martial arts.
With the support of the Prevention and Reaction Unit -UPR- of the Torremolinos-Benalmádena Police Station and an agent of the French National Police in the framework of the European Police Stations project, the agents established a device that resulted in the arrest of the fugitive. The suspect identified himself with an identity document that showed signs of tampering and was arrested for his alleged responsibility in a crime of documentary falsification and, furthermore, for the OEDE in force decreed by the German authorities.
According to the search request, the fugitive would be part of a criminal organization dedicated to the illegal production of amphetamines and international drug trafficking. After his recent arrest by the National Police, the extradition of the fugitive materialized last Thursday, being handed over to the German authorities at Malaga airport under a European arrest and surrender warrant.
