Police detonate suspicious object found in stolen car

Police sealed off the area outside the Guardia Civil headquarters in Murcia on Thursday after a stolen car was found parked nearby with a suspicious object inside. Officers later detained two men in connection with the theft.

The vehicle was discovered on the Juan de Borbón roundabout, opposite the barracks. According to the Guardia Civil, the men fled when they spotted officers and left the car behind.

Witnesses reported that the boot contained a black suitcase which did not belong to the vehicle’s owner. Specialist officers later carried out a controlled explosion of the object as a precaution.

The incident brought Guardia Civil and National Police officers to the scene, where the cordon remained in place while the area was searched for any further threat.