It was not the expected journey. A 23-year-old Algerian man was arrested last Monday. Rescued approximately 40 miles from the port of Cartagena A malfunction occurred in a semi-rigid boat that was stolen the previous day in Alicante. The detainee, who already had a criminal record, asked for the engine of the boat he was driving to be stopped and then asked for help at sea. Sea rescue came to the rescue. The only crew member on the boat was taken to the port of Cartagena and detained. Civil Guard Due to the robbery, he apparently had to be transported to a medical center for treatment.
The stolen and recovered boat had fuel barrels on board, so the Civil Guard believes the theft was related to a drug smuggling operation, either to fuel a drug boat or to load a stash offshore and transport it ashore. The boat was stolen in Alicante. However, there is also the possibility that it can be used as a taxi boat or a combination of both, due to detection by the Security Forces. Boat trips carrying drugs from Alicante to Algeria and they return with the immigrants.
early morning theft
The boat was stolen in the early hours of last Monday. Alicante Varadero port. It was a semi-rigid inflatable boat eight meters long and 200 horsepower outboard engineAs sources close to the case explained.
The thief managed to start the boat and leave Alicante port without being noticed. But the joy lasted only a few hours, and at half past nine in the morning activated the alarm and its geolocation was determined By Sea Rescue. He was about 40 miles from Cartagena and was rescued. Although there was material damage to the boat, it was rescued by its owner.