Spanish Supreme Court sentences Legion sergeant to prison for overturning armored vehicle

The Spanish Supreme Court has sentenced a sergeant from the Tercio Gran Capitán 1.º of the Legion, based in Melilla, to two months and one day in prison. The sentence follows an incident during military maneuvers in Chinchilla, Albacete, where the sergeant exceeded his authority by removing a female soldier from the driver's seat of a BMR 600 armored vehicle.

According to the court ruling, the sergeant insisted on driving the vehicle himself despite the soldier's protests. While navigating a wet track at night, the sergeant ignored warnings from the soldier via intercom regarding the vehicle's erratic movement. The vehicle eventually overturned on its right side. The armored vehicle, valued at approximately 248,000 euros, was damaged in the accident. A third military member traveling in the rear received medical attention for minor injuries.