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Organized crime investigation in Estepona

Overview

Spanish police discovered a torture chamber inside a luxury villa in Estepona, Costa del Sol, following a plea for help from a victim’s partner. During the operation, officers encountered masked men and rescued two wounded and bound men held captive. The victims, aged 31 and 45, were found in a room specifically prepared with plastic sheeting on the walls to contain blood, equipped with items such as a chair and a hammer.

Seven Serbian nationals, aged between 19 and 35, were arrested. Authorities recovered firearms, including two AK-47 assault rifles and pistols, along with tools such as hammers and pliers.

Subsequent investigations suggest the suspects are linked to an organized crime network involved in the trafficking of cocaine, hashish, and marijuana, as well as extortion, across Andalusia, the Levant, and other Spanish regions. Investigators are exploring whether the victims were members of the same criminal organization, indicating the torture may have been punishment for violating internal orders or due to internal group conflicts. The arrested individuals face charges including kidnapping, torture, attempted murder, and membership in a criminal organization.

Entities

Estepona · Spanish National Police · Zoran N. · Serbia · Spain

Timeline

  1. 3 days ago

    [CRIME] 6 sources
    Estepona police arrest seven Serbians after villa torture raid

    Spanish police arrested seven Serbian nationals in Estepona after discovering a torture chamber and rescuing two injured men in a villa linked to drug trafficking and extortion.

  2. 6 days ago

    [CRIME] 29 sources
    Estepona police discover torture chamber in luxury villa

    Spanish police arrested seven Serbian nationals after discovering a torture chamber in an Estepona luxury villa. Two men were rescued from the site, and the group is linked to organized drug trafficking.

Sources

24ur.com · borba.me · dan.co.me · danas.rs · espreso.co.rs · expres.mk · harzkurier.de · hercegnovidanas.me · hercegovina.in · ikz-online.de · kurir.rs · lat.sputnikportal.rs · magyarszo.rs · makfax.com.mk · mondo.rs · nsuzivo.rs · oslobodjenje.ba · prv.mk · pulptastic.com · pulsonline.rs · relax-portal.info · republika.mk · sarajevo-x.com · sd.rs · sitel.com.mk · sjevercg.me · sputnikportal.rs · srpskainfo.com · stvs.sr · tocka.com.mk · verige.net · vesti-online.com · vreme.com · wp.de · wr.de

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