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Three British tourists were arrested at a Costa del Sol resort in Spain following a shooting incident in which a 31-year-old Lithuanian man was shot four times near the Sonora beach club in Estepona. Two of the suspects have been remanded in custody on multiple charges, while false documentation, weapons, and drugs were seized during the police operation.
Police have linked the shooting incident in Estepona to a gangland-related feud, which they believe is part of a broader pattern of violence in the region. In the past week, nearly a dozen individuals have been arrested in connection with multiple shootings across the province of Malaga, prompting the Spanish government to bolster local law enforcement efforts.
The Spanish government has increased police presence in response to escalating gang-related violence, which has drawn public concern regarding safety in tourist areas. The recent arrests of three British suspects for the shooting in Estepona are part of a broader crackdown on organised crime linked to a series of violent incidents in the region.
What remains unclear — It is unknown how many additional arrests have been made near Estepona following the shooting incident.
Three British men arrested following shooting of Lithuanian man in Estepona
Three British suspects have been arrested following a shooting at a beach bar in Estepona on Spain’s Costa del Sol (Picture: SOLARPIX.COM)
Three British tourists have been arrested at a Costa del Sol resort following reports a man was shot at a beach bar four times.
A 31-year-old man from Lithuania survived the gunshot attack near the Sonora beach club in Estepona in July.
The three British supects were detained in the resort of La Zenia in Orihuela, 350 miles away on the Costa Blanca.
Two have been remanded in custody after being arrested for several crimes including suspicion of attempted murder, membership of a criminal gang, drug trafficking and illegal weapons possession.
The third Briton has been released on bail as enquiries continue.
False documentation, weapons and drugs were seized in the police operation, according to local reports.
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Several more arrests were believed to have been made near Estepona following the shooting.
Staff at Sonora Beach said the incident had not occurred directly on the premises and that the attackers had sped off in a car straight away.
Police sources had linked the incident to a gangland-related feud before the arrests.
This week a man has been killed and three injured in three separate shootings in the past week in the province of Malaga.
A 20-year-old man was shot dead on Friday of last week in a central square in the city of Malaga in a suspected case of mistaken identity.
Three Swedish nationals of Somalian origin with links to organised crime have been arrested.
On Tuesday a Turkish football fan was shot in the face in a restaurant in a marina in the same city after being ambushed by two gunmen, but survived.
The Spanish government has responded to criticism that not enough is being done to tackle organised crime by sending in police reinforcements.
Three were arrested following a shooting in Marbella on September 8 near a four-star hotel.
The incident, along the resort’s famous Golden Mile and the Dutch victim being hospitalised, has also been linked to gangland crime.
Three days earlier, authorities uncovered a torture chamber inside a villa in Estepona.
Two men were rescued and seven suspected members of a Malaga-based Eastern European gang arrested.
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