7 Nov, 2022 @ 20:01
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Crafty couple arrested for ripping off hotels across Spain

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Police arrest couple after campaign of ripping off hotels

A CRAFTY couple have been arrested in Malaga for a campaign of ripping off hotels and tourist apartments.

The man, 28, and woman, 26, were busted by agents of the Policia Nacional after leaving a trail of unpaid hotel bills across Spain.

The couple employed the scam of paying for their overnight stay with a bank transfer, which they showed to the proprietor as proof of payment.  

Once away and clear, they cancelled the payment, leaving the hoteliers ripped off and out of pocket.

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Police arrest couple for campaign of ripping off hotels

Initial investigations indicate that the couple, who reportedly already had a record for fraud, have managed to pull off the stunt at least 12 times.

Police were put onto the trail of the modern-day Bonnie and Clyde by the string of complaints made by individual hotels, who had no idea they were each victims of a long-running scam.

After the arrest, while searching the couple’s car, they found several sets of room keys belonging to a number of the hotels.

Walter Finch

Walter Finch, who comes from a background in video and photography, is keen on reporting on and investigating organised crime, corruption and abuse of power. He is fascinated by the nexus between politics, business and law-breaking, as well as other wider trends that affect society.
Born in London but having lived in six countries, he is well-travelled and worldly. He studied Philosophy at the University of Birmingham and earned his diploma in journalism from London's renowned News Associates during the Covid era.
He got his first break in the business working on the Foreign News desk of the Daily Mail's online arm, where he also helped out on the video desk.
He then decided to escape the confines of London and returned to Spain in 2022, having previously lived in Barcelona for many years.
He took up up a reporter role with the Olive Press Newspaper and today he is based in La Linea de la Concepcion at the heart of a global chokepoint and crucial maritime hub, where he edits the Olive Press Gibraltar edition.
He is also the deputy news editor across all editions of the newspaper.

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