National Police put an end to something wave of violent events among its members Two criminal gangs from Alicante who was arguing crime control in the city, especially in the Northern Territory, and were detained including seven people From both groups, all are of Algerian origin. Police link the arrests to half a dozen gun and knife attacks, kidnappings and violent robberies that have occurred in Alicante since last July, sparking a serious crisis. feeling of insecurity In certain neighborhoods of Alicante.
The operation was carried out by agents of security groups last week. Violent Crime and Organized Crime The Provincial Judicial Police Brigade was assigned at dawn, together with colleagues from the Citizen Security Brigade, to search several houses simultaneously. Police seized an important item from the device approximately 17 kilos of ecstasy stash -MDMA-, a large amount of antipsychotic medication, four firearms and knives used in the attacks, including several machetes.
Seven prisoners, many of whom defended lawyers Fernando Rocamora and Sara Cabezasentered in preventive detention After being placed at the disposal of the Alicante court last week. Charges vary depending on the involvement of each person involved, but they are charged. Crimes of being a member of a criminal organization, wounding, unlawful arrest, robbery through violence and intimidation, drug trafficking, illegal weapons possession and supporting irregular migration, especially because immigrants enter by boat from the Algerian coast.
A police operation is ongoing to arrest more people involved in the incidents. extreme violence The vehicles used by these criminals have alerted the police and courts to prevent Alicante from following in the footsteps of dangerous criminals. MarseilleSome of them being investigated by the Alicante Police have connections.
unstructured youth
Police investigations show that the illegal arrests and wave of shootings and stabbings were carried out by unstructured groups of Algerian citizens, many of whom were young and disorderly. None of them work and To resolve their disputes, they do so in the style of their own country, Algeria.. According to the police, they, ““They impose penalties arbitrarily and illegally” This means a greater sense of insecurity on the streets of Alicante, especially in the neighborhoods of the Northern District, where slums are located in buildings where older people live.
The first of seven incidents examined, which police attributed to disagreement over crime control, occurred on July 17, when a fight broke out between North African citizens near a hotel. Hairdresser whose owner was stabbed. The person, who was treated at the State Hospital, was discharged 3 days later. I was traveling from Alicante to Torrevieja by carPassengers in many vehicles that came to carry out the event approached the scene. few shots with a firearm.
The dispute between the gangs continued with a new attack in Manila Square on September 8, which almost cost the life of a 26-year-old Algerian young man. They stabbed so hard they had to put in more 50 stitches for a twenty centimeter wound from ear to neck.
shooting fight
Ten days later, another fight with guns and machetes took place at the junction of Capitán Rueda and Alférez Díaz Sanchís streets. Three of those involved fled before police arrived, but another suspect entered a building on Alcoy Boulevard and police located a suspect there. The gun was hidden in the mailbox.
Another fight broke out between a few people Algiers Square The police alert was triggered again on September 20. Police found a subject who was bleeding profusely from his head and back, and witnesses told agents that several people had exited the vehicle and They started attacking the people in the square with machetes, guns and blunt objects.
At the end of September, a 29-year-old Algerian man reported that he was the victim of a terrorist attack. pressure, threats and attempted kidnapping after an argument over a scooter that two citizens had stolen from him.
On September 28, a couple was detained in a house on Doctor Gómez Ulla Square. Man He was beaten, his hands and feet were tied, Moreover, they poured water on it, pretending it was gasoline. In addition, They grabbed his genitals and threatened to cut him off with pruning shears. The victim was with him. A young woman is gagged and forced to strip naked. They then videotaped him and told him they would upload the recording to the website if he told the police what happened. TikTok.
The latest incident occurred last Wednesday, a day after police searched and arrested five people. A 37-year-old Algerian man, Shot in the leg in Colonia Santa Isabel The police arrested him due to his connection with some of the incidents being investigated and are searching for the attackers.