In Alicante, officers from the National Police have apprehended a 22-year-old Spanish national. The Netherlands sought him as the purported perpetrator of fraud and theft of mobile phones. According to a statement from the National Police Headquarters, he made transactions totalling over €50,000 after unlocking the phones.
The National Police in Alicante was informed of the issuance of a European Arrest Warrant for Extradition by the Netherlands. The pursuit of the fugitive was initiated by investigators, and he was ultimately apprehended following the establishment of a police operation.
Arrested in the street
The detainee, who was apprehended while walking in Alicante, is accused of violently snatching mobiles from his victims in Amsterdam between late 2024 and early 2025, thereby committing at least three robberies.
The arrested man and his associates, it appears, confronted the victims under any pretext, engaging them in conversation to establish a climate of trust and disinterest. They violently seized the mobile phones they were holding and fled the scene at this juncture.
They subsequently exploited the unlocked phone to place numerous orders at department stores, which they would subsequently retrieve in person. The financial loss of €50,000 that these offences caused to their victims was in addition to the overall financial harm they inflicted.
The maximum sentence is twelve years
The suspect may be sentenced to a maximum of 12 years in prison in the Netherlands for these offences. This individual was apprehended as a result of the effective coordination and exchange of information between the National Police and law enforcement authorities in other countries.
The detainee, who had a criminal record in Spain, has been transferred to the Central Investigative Court of the National Court, the judicial body responsible for processing his extradition.
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