30 Nov, 2021 @ 15:10
1 min read

Electric scooter thief is trapped by modern technology on the Costa Blanca in Spain

Single robber behind wave of e-scooter thefts in Costa Blanca area of Spain
Cordon Press Image

A GPS tracker on a stolen rental scooter trapped a thief who took it across the Costa Blanca.

The scooter was stolen from Playa del Albir in l’Afaz del Pi.

The renter of the vehicle contacted the local hire company to tell them what had happened.

Unbeknown to the the thief, 43, the scooter had a GPS device on it.

The hire firm immediately pinpointed the scooter’s exact location.

It turned to be 80 kilometres south of Albir at an Elche address.

The police were called with the details and paid a visit to the robber.

He claimed that the scooter, worth €800, had been abandoned in an Albir square.

He put it in the back of his car and made no attempt to report his find to the authorities.

The scooter has been returned to the rental company and the man has been arrested for theft.

READ MORE:-

Click here to read more Costa Blanca News from The Olive Press.

Alex Trelinski

Alex worked for 30 years for the BBC as a presenter, producer and manager. He covered a variety of areas specialising in sport, news and politics. After moving to the Costa Blanca over a decade ago, he edited a newspaper for 5 years and worked on local radio.

Leave a Reply

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

24 09 2021 Fire (112) Cordon press
Previous Story

Ecologists demand national park status for Sierra Bermeja above Spain’s Costa del Sol in wake of devastating wildfire

Screen Shot 2021 11 30 At 09.46.54
Next Story

Alexia Putellas makes history as first Spanish Ballon d’Or winner since 1960

Latest from Costa Blanca

Go toTop