Staff Reporter
FIVE officers from the Policia Nacional force have been injured following a dramatic car chase through the streets of Marbella.
The squad had to receive medical assistance following the hot pursuit of a wanted Swedish gangster.
The 53-year-old suspect sparked a car chase when he refused to stop at a road checkpoint on Calle Alfonso de Hohenlohe at around 1pm on Monday.
The fugitive damage multiple vehicles as he raced through various streets in a bid to escape justice.
The injuries sustained by the police officers were not serious.
The suspect had been hiding out in Marbella after a European Arrest Warrant was issued in his name.
He is accused of being part of a drug trafficking network and has a string of charges against him.
He is expected to be extradited to his home country.
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