Wanted man arrested after attempting to flee police checkpoint on Costa del Sol

Officers noticed the motorist tried to leave area after he spotted the traffic control in Mijas, but they soon caught up with him

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Mijas

Wednesday, 2 October 2024, 18:54

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A man with two warrants for his arrest has been caught after trying to flee a police checkpoint in Mijas.

Officers had set up a traffic control in the Cerro del Águila area of the Costa del Sol town last weekend when officers noticed the man tried to leave the scene.

Police caught up with him and after identifying him, discovered he had two arrest warrants in place against his name for offences related to public health and road safety. The man was arrested and taken to the Guardia Civil headquarters in Mijas before appearing before a court.

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