The Guardia Civil arrested 17 people in Almoradí and Callosa de Segura for immigration offences, and one for an outstanding European arrest order issued by Italy for narcotics trafficking. Guardia Civil officers worked with the National Police, Valencian Regional Police, and local police forces in Almoradí and Callosa de Segura to combat illegal immigration networks.
Police Station and the Local Police
On two separate days, two coordinated operations were carried out by Guardia Civil and National Police units from the Orihuela Police Station and the Unit Attached to the Valencian Community, with the assistance of both cities’ local police forces.
The operation focused on examining entertainment venues in order to “fight illegal immigration networks,” according to the Alicante Command’s press office.
Calculation
Police conducted their first operation in Almoradí, inspecting five establishments. Eight people, aged 21 to 33, were arrested for immigration breaches. In addition, 37 people were identified, and three reports of proposed sanctions were filed under the Organic Law on the Protection of Public Safety, as well as two reports of serious sanctions against the businesses.
In Callosa de Segura, a man was arrested on a European arrest warrant for extradition to Italy on drug trafficking charges. Extradition is an international legal procedure in which one country demands that another hand over a person suspected or guilty of a crime so that they can be tried or sentenced in the region where the crime occurred. It is a device that keeps offenders from fleeing prosecution by crossing borders.
Four places
In addition, four facilities in Callosa were investigated, with two sanctioned with major offences. In this case, nine persons were detained for violating immigration law, aged 20 to 30 years old, and 59 people were identified.
