2 May, 2023 @ 12:45
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Knife-wielding muggers terrorising Costa del Sol town finally apprehended

Estepona police

A PAIR of violent armed muggers who have been terrorising the streets of Estepona have finally been arrested.

The repeat offenders had three outstanding warrants for arrest when officers from the Specialized Crime and Violence Unit caught up with them.

The suspects’ modus operandi involved brandishing a knife to intimidate their victims before making off with their valuables. 

Among their victims was a young man near the Botanical Garden-Orchidarium who they robbed of his watch and €150 in cash.

They then followed it up with a sucker punch after he had handed his belongings over. 

One of the culprits was even wanted for arrest in connection with two other violent robberies and a theft in the same town. 

Police believed the pair were caught up in an escalating criminal cycle, making illegal activities their ‘way of life.’

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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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