The National Police has successfully apprehended two fugitives in the municipality of San Fulgencio, Alicante, who were requested by German authorities under European Arrest Warrants for serious crimes including organised robbery, usurpation, and continuous fraud. During the operation, a third man faced arrest for serious disobedience while trying to obstruct the police’s actions.

The operation commenced following alerts from German authorities concerning the whereabouts of the two German nationals believed to be residing in the Alicante province. Police investigators utilised information provided by German judicial authorities to focus their enquiries in San Fulgencio, leading to their identification and eventual surveillance.

The suspects were intercepted while travelling in a vehicle alongside the third individual, who attempted to interfere with the police operation. According to the European Arrest Warrants issued by German judicial authorities, the fugitives are linked to multiple burglary offences and scams carried out in Bremen in twenty twenty-three, utilising a method involving impersonating bank employees over the phone to defraud victims.

The German authorities connect the detained individuals with an organised criminal group responsible for various scams and burglaries, which have caused significant financial harm to victims. If convicted, they could face penalties of up to ten years in prison in Germany. Following due legal processes, the detainees have been presented before the Central Investigation Court of the National Court, which will handle their extradition proceedings.