Elche Police Station reported that eight people were arrested this Friday in the Los Palmerales neighborhood. Two of them were arrested for possessing firearms, and the other six were arrested for assaulting law enforcement officers. According to the report, Two guns were seized while unsafely loaded “and ready to shoot” at two different events.
The National Police Service announced that the eight arrests were the result of two operations. One of the two weapons was seized as a result of a sudden maneuver by the two men in the vehicle passing through a known neighborhood. change of direction Upon recognition of agents from the Elche Judicial Police Brigade who are conducting investigations in the area.
Persecution
after a while short chaseThe driver of the vehicle was caught a few meters away, but the co-pilot fled the scene after exiting the vehicle. When the agents were asked to identify themselves, several people at the scene surrounded them and began to struggle to avoid identification, and “the agents were eventually attacked by these people.” At that time, one of the agents, who was trying to restrain the driver of the vehicle, observed how this person was doing. removed from shoulder bag who was carrying a gun, so He immediately shot the gunfalls to the ground.
Those who were there to prevent the agents from picking up the gun from the ground started kicking the gun to prevent it from being seized, but eventually one of the agents managed to get the gun.
Attempt
When the reinforcement team arrived at the scene a few minutes later, the attackers fled the scene, and although he was detained by the agents, it was alleged that the driver of the vehicle committed both the crimes of assaulting law enforcement officers and illegal possession. In addition to the weapons, two women who participated in the attack on the alleged agents were also committing the crime of assault on law enforcement officers.
After checking the 7.65-millimeter semi-automatic handgun, agents observed that it was loaded and ready to fire because it was unsafe. Additionally, more ammunition was seized from the prisoner.A total of 14 cartridges of the same caliber as the seized gun.
police complaint
After the detainee was fully identified at the police station, agents confirmed that a police complaint had been filed against him by the Molina de Segura Police Station (Murcia), alleging that he had committed an offense against the Road Safety, as well as regarding the vehicle he was driving. was driving without compulsory insurance.
Given these events, agents launched a rapid investigation. identify and arrest all participants The identities of 3 men and 2 women among them were identified in the attack against them. I am 32 and 38 years old and one person was detained for allegedly committing the crime of assaulting a law enforcement officer because his location could not be determined.
Second gun seized
Just a few hours after the previous police intervention and investigation, other agents assigned to the Citizen Security Brigade from the National Police Station in Elche also observed in the same area. events have occurred before It described a cautious man carrying a T-shirt and trying to hide it by wrapping an object inside it.
Seeing this attitude, the agents went to the person’s location to identify the person and find out what he was hiding. At that moment, when the man saw the agents, he hurriedly left, ignoring the agents’ instructions, and a few meters later, he was caught crouching between some cars and manipulating the object in his hand. He was in the shirt in question. The agents jumped on the man, immobilized him, and grabbed the object manipulated by the man; agents confirmed it was a .38-caliber handgun with the serial number erased and loaded with five cartridges. In addition, wrapped in the shirt containing the gun in question There were 26 more cartridges of the same caliber.
Due to these events, a 45-year-old Spanish national was arrested for allegedly committing the crime of illegal possession of weapons and was placed at the disposal of the Elche Court of Investigation.
The existence of guns is more common than one might think; Less than two years ago, a young woman was shot and killed in this neighborhood.