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Spanish police detain group in camper with €24,000 and British plates

10.07.2026 15:14 1 min 2 sources
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Spanish police detain group in camper with €24,000 and British plates
Original source: Car and Driver

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Spanish police arrested four people traveling in a camper van with electronics, jewelry and €24,000. Earlier, a worker was detained in Tarragona after stealing keys and hiding in a caravan with British license plates.

Spain's National Police arrested four people in Benalmádena. The group used a motorhome as mobile housing and a base for thefts in tourist areas and high-income neighborhoods. A search of the vehicle uncovered €24,000 in cash, foreign currency, a gold coin, electronic devices and jewelry. The suspects are believed to have committed 25 property crimes totaling around €200,000 in Alicante, Málaga, the Balearic Islands and Madrid.

In a separate incident, Tarragona's Urban Guard detained a 36-year-old man on suspicion of vehicle theft after finding a stolen caravan on a plot in the Francolí industrial zone. The incident occurred on July 8 around 11:30 a.m. when a patrol spotted a caravan with no visible license plates. Inside were the suspect and several British license plates linked to a previous theft report. According to the investigation, the man took keys from his workplace without permission to steal the caravan and another car.

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Police in Tarragona intercept employee who stole keys at work to hide in caravan with British plates

10.07.2026 APD Noticies SPA Original source

Police arrest four people traveling across Spain in a camper van with electronics, jewelry, and 24,000 euros

23.01.2026 Car and Driver SPA Original source

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