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In the Vega Baja district of Alicante, two men have been injured by the latest shooting.
The Policia Nacional is investigating what happened in the village La Aparecida on Friday morning, which belongs to the Orihuela municipality.
Two Moroccans, aged 44 and 47, were shot and transported to Vega Baja Hospital.
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Another incident this month was the July 1 shooting at a San Isidro brothel of a 41-year-old doorman.
He was hospitalised, but discharged just a few day later.
Two young people treated in Pilar de la Horadada for pellet injuries on July 2.
Torrevieja Hospital performed both operations.
One person- a minor – had a pellet embed in his lung, while the other 18-year-old was lucky in that the bullet did not penetrate any organs vital.
After the arrest of a key person in Orihuela, who was part a Lithuanian crew that led to the largest cocaine seize in Europe, it’s been a busy time for the police in Vega Baja. The Port of Hamburg had seized 16 tonnes of cocaine in 2021.
The son of a gang leader drove around Europe in a luxury vehicle escorted two bodyguards, and organized drug exports.
Last Wednesday, the Policia Nacional arrested an Italian mafia leader on Orihuela Coast. He was wanted by his home country for cocaine trafficking.
Simone Bartiromo, who was just about to leave his house for his car, was stopped by officers.
Bartiromo, 36, was on Italy’s ‘Most Wanted’ list and had been on the run for three years.
The Olive Press has more Alicante News. Click here to read it.
