# Fuengirola kidnapping and torture convictions > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/fuengirola-kidnapping-and-torture-convictions > Updated: 2026-08-31T13:17:23.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2. The Provincial Court of Málaga has sentenced six individuals for the kidnapping and severe torture of a Dutch national in Fuengirola in May 2023. Three of the convicted individuals received nine and a half years in prison for kidnapping, torture, and violent robbery. The attack was reportedly motivated by the disappearance of a cocaine shipment valued at over three million euros. During the assault, the victim was beaten, stabbed in the hands and feet, and had the first phalanges of both index fingers amputated. The victim was eventually discovered in a remote area of Fuengirola after reaching a populated zone to seek help. Investigations conducted by the National Police's Organized Crime Section identified a drug trafficking network operating between the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and the Costa del Sol. The victim had traveled to Spain to address allegations regarding the missing narcotics following an inconclusive polygraph test in the United Kingdom. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-31: Fuengirola torture case: Six convicted for attacking Dutch national Six people have been convicted in Málaga for the kidnapping and torture of a Dutch man in Fuengirola, involving the amputation of his fingers following a three-million-euro cocaine theft. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/fuengirola-torture-case-six-convicted-for-attacking-dutch-national ### 2026-08-11: Belgian suspect arrested for contract killing in Fuengirola A 19-year-old Belgian suspect has been arrested for the 2024 contract killing of a Dutch citizen in Fuengirola, Spain. He will face trial in the Netherlands. 6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/belgian-suspect-arrested-for-contract-killing-in-fuengirola --- Cite as: Fuengirola kidnapping and torture convictions. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/fuengirola-kidnapping-and-torture-convictions