During the investigation into the disappearance of drugs seized from citizens under the Citizens’ Security Law in mid-2020, a key Alcoy outpost inspector faced allegations of theft. The officer admitted appearing during a hearing yesterday, and the matter was recorded twice with a camera installed under the approval of the provincial superintendent. According to testimony before the public jury at the Alicante Court, the accused allegedly accessed two nights in a secured office where three envelopes containing drug-related complaint records were kept. It is claimed that the culprit replaced cocaine with a harmless substance to identify the thief who stole the drugs.
The officer also handled two envelopes containing cocaine, which purportedly held harmless substances, and a third envelope the following day. The chief inspector, who oversees the Citizens’ Security Brigade and the Alcoy Police Station, emphasized that the defendant did more than simply open the envelopes. He allegedly altered the contents and introduced a modified envelope that differed morphologically and in quantity. The wires carrying the doses were reportedly not the same color as the originals.
Laboratory evidence from the Pharmacy-Based Government Subcommittee in Alicante indicated that the three envelopes initially contained 0.11, 0.61, and 0.43 grams of cocaine, according to the expert’s testimony at the oral hearing.
procedure with record
On the other hand, the police commander asserted that two officers met each morning, even though the drug-related records were stored in the complaints office where the accused worked and were accessible to personnel. The Secretariat of Citizen Security confirmed that the complaints were kept in the officer’s workspace along with the small quantities of seized drugs. He allegedly collected and checked the contents, while an internal program was pursued before transporting the items to Health for composition analysis, as both agents testified at the trial.
The investigation began in early September 2020 after it was discovered that three envelopes sent to Health were blank and contained no drug for testing. Several officers testified that a similar incident occurred in another envelope a month earlier, which had initially been ignored. After the disappearance of four drug envelopes, officials found that the box containing the recordings had been moved and tampered with one night, leading to permission for a camera installation.
Only two secretaries held keys to the questioned office, while another unit housing an emergency key was closed. The coincidental supervisor of the police station stated that entry was forbidden, and the defendant alone opened the office. The defendant testified on the trial’s first day, claiming to have logged into the office to search pages and later took two doses of the drug. He said he later regretted the act and returned the substance.
Envelope processing
A police officer from the Alcoy Scientific Police brigade reviewed the envelopes, comparing them with photographs and concluding that they had been manipulated. Two officers who arrested the suspects testified that the defendant spontaneously admitted stealing cocaine to give to a girlfriend. This admission, however, was not included in the trial because it did not form part of the formal report. The defense argued that the investigation was not accurate or objective, including the fingerprint comparison in the record box. They questioned whether the Alcoy Outpost’s interior operations were properly conducted, noting that witness statements did not mandate specific procedures.
Witnesses also questioned how the security camera could have captured the incident, given assurances that all recordings were provided and that only the accused had entered the office. The footage reportedly shows motion-triggered recording, with less than a minute of footage before the suspect entered the room.
THE PROSECUTION SEEKS A FOUR-YEAR SENTENCE AND THE DEFENSE CALLS FOR ACQUITTAL
A popular jury is scheduled to decide this Wednesday whether the police officer accused of stealing drugs seized from the force is guilty. The Alcoy outpost case continues to unfold. The prosecutor maintained the initial request for a four-year prison term and six years of disqualification from public office for the crime of infidelity by keeping records. The defense reiterated a plea for acquittal, arguing that delays and the officer’s health issues, including drug use and work stress, should mitigate responsibility. The prosecution presented evidence from the hearing showing the theft of drugs inside the police station and corroborated by security camera records, which allegedly prove the suspect was the only person entering the office. The defense, represented by attorney Gerson Vidal, asserted that the first four envelopes did not constitute evidence against the agent. Regarding the records, the defense claimed that the officer’s entry, exit, and return supported a version of remorse and restitution. The police maintained their stance of innocence as the hearing concluded with a firm denial by the accused: no wrongdoing was admitted.