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A judge in Valencia has ordered pre-trial detention for a 22-year-old man accused of shooting and seriously injuring another man beside the Congress Palace, adding a new judicial step to a case already linked to robbery, weapons and drug offences.
The prison order was confirmed on Friday, after the Policía Nacional said officers had arrested the suspect in the city on Wednesday and detained three other young men, aged 21 to 25, over alleged cover-up offences.
Detained as he tried to leave the area
According to the police account, officers located the suspect in the Exposició district while he was trying to leave on a motorbike. He had allegedly taken security precautions to avoid being found.
Investigators say the shooting took place on 13 October, close to the roundabout by the Congress Palace, in a busy area where there were many pedestrians and heavy traffic. The victim was hit in the abdomen and taken to hospital in a serious condition.
The earlier CNS report on the arrest is here.
Drugs and evidence seized
Police said a search of the property where the suspect was hiding turned up a small drug laboratory. Officers also seized quantities of cocaine, heroin, ecstasy pills and cannabis, along with a blank-firing pistol, cash and counterfeit notes.
One of the three other men arrested had an outstanding warrant over a traffic offence. He has already appeared before a judge, while the other two were released after giving statements but must return to court when required.
The suspect is being investigated for attempted homicide, robbery with violence, illegal weapons possession and offences against public health, according to the police and court information released so far.
