7 Feb, 2018 @ 11:09
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12 drug dealers in Spain storm hospital to rescue arrested friend in Andalucia

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A SUSPECTED drug gang leader has been ‘rescued’ from hospital by a gang of his associates. 

The suspect was a prisoner at the Botafuegos jail in Algeciras but was part of the ‘third degree’ programme.

The programme allows prisoners to be free during the day but they must spend the night inside.

The now fugitive was seen acting suspiciously near a notorious drug-dealing area of La Linea when police gave chase.

He fled on a motorbike but crashed while trying to get away.

While recovering in a nearby hospital and under the watch of two Spanish cops, 12 masked associates stormed the building to repatriate their colleague.

The two police were beaten and overpowered by the group, who managed to evacuate the suspect successfully.

Only one gang member was caught.

The investigation continues.

 

Laurence Dollimore

Laurence Dollimore is a Spanish-speaking, NCTJ-trained journalist with almost a decade’s worth of experience.
The London native has a BA in International Relations from the University of Leeds and and an MA in the same subject from Queen Mary University London.
He earned his gold star diploma in multimedia journalism at the prestigious News Associates in London in 2016, before immediately joining the Olive Press at their offices on the Costa del Sol.
After a five-year stint, Laurence returned to the UK to work as a senior reporter at the Mail Online, where he remained for two years before coming back to the Olive Press as Digital Editor in 2023.
He continues to work for the biggest newspapers in the UK, who hire him to investigate and report on stories in Spain.
These include the Daily Mail, Telegraph, Mail Online, Mail on Sunday and The Sun and Sun Online.
He has broken world exclusives on everything from the Madeleine McCann case to the anti-tourism movement in Tenerife.

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