Political anger after the nth shooting on the coast of the Sun | Spain

The nth shooting on the Costa del Sol So far this year has generated a crossing of statements between the different public administrations. Less than 48 hours after Two members of a Scottish band were shot dead in a Fuengirola pubthe mayor of the town, Ana Mula, requested more police “specialized in the criminal casuistry” of the area, in addition to more means and facilities. Hours later, the subdelegate of the Government, Javier Salas, left in defense of the « professionalism » of the agents deployed on the Malaga coast and emphasized the « great results » of the Costa del Sol Plan – initially known as Marbella Plan – launched a year ago and has allowed us to resolve the vast majority of incidents. In between, Agents ask for more means and underline the increase in weapons among the numerous criminal organizations settled in Malaga.

After a complicated winterthe Andalusian province lives an even more difficult spring with a dozen incidents with firearms. The casuistry has been very varied: from brawls between clans to neighborhood problems. The most serious consequences, however, are related to international groups dedicated to drug trafficking. The drop that has filled the glass occurred this Saturday, when a man got out of a car in the middle of Fuengirola. He quickly approached the terrace of a pub where many people had gathered to see the Champions League final. There he shot a man, who died on the spot. And he ran after another to which he shot several times already inside the premises, which also died. The hitman fled leaving those who were there with the body cut. « It was a tremendous scare, everyone running out”, Explains a couple who was in a nearby store when the shots sounded.

The victims, as confirmed by the country, are the Scots Eddie Lyons Jr. and Ross Monaghan. The different crime and organized crime units (UDYCO) From the Costa del Sol they had controlled them. « We knew them, » says one the agents who work in these teams. BBC places them as part of Glasgow criminal bands that, in fact, They had already suffered previous attempts on murder in their country. Police sources say that although they had news of the confrontation between the clan of the victims and another rival in Scotland, they did not expect them to be transferred to Malaga. Of course, they are not surprised either. Especially because it is what has happened with other organizations of Serbs, French or Swedeswhose differences in their countries of origin end up shot or Even bombs on the Malaga coast.

The same sources explain that the last incidents with firearms, of course, are always starring British, just like Fuengirola’s case this Saturday. « Lately it is very common that they are deceiving each other and these will be the consequences, » they indicate, without clarifying whether or not they have a relationship with each other. From the United Kingdom, the 30 -year -old who at the end of April received, at least, Ten shots when he left football from a sports center located in Calahonda urbanizationin Mijas. The Civil Guard found the car that had allegedly used the author or authors of the crime near the place between flames and, inside, there were two guns that, it is believed, are those used for the murder. They are also British those involved in an argument that occurred at the gates of the Fitz disco, in Marbellawhere a disagreement in a drug transaction ended with a shot of a shoulder shot. The author fled the place, but according to police sources he ended up delivering at the police station and, after being brought to court, he was released. “And there it continues walking through Puerto Banús with his weaponbecause he has not delivered it ”, criticize sources close to the case.

Some agents claim that « luckily » those in charge of the murders do their work well and the bullets do not reach the local population. « But any day can happen, » they warn. They also suggest that the greatest presence of weapons between drug traffickers and their youth make « be shot by any warmth ». And that is more dangerous. In fact, they say that in the shooting in Marbella a lost bullet ended up impacting the body of an uber that was parked at the door of the leisure establishment with its driver inside. « Almost kills a civilian, » warns an agent. « And the worst thing is that in the end this is very cheap, » they indicate several of the sources consulted by the question of why there are so many criminal organizations settled on the Costa del Sol. They clarify that the few penalties for the murders and the slowness of justice – which in many cases ends up lowering the years of prison – are cause of permanent anger among the police forces. Sometimes, researchers spend months or years after a group of drug traffickers who, once arrested, spend a short time in provisional prison or even avoid it thanks to judicial errors, As happened a few weeks ago with three of the detainees in the Epicurero Operation.

« Take the photo »

In that context, Ana Mula, mayor of Fuengirola –And as Marbella’s, Ángeles Muñoz did last year– more police requested this Monday for the Costa del Sol. « And that they are specialized in the criminal casuistry that occur in our environment, » said the governor, who said she had sent two letters to the Ministry of Interior, Fernando Grande-Marlaskato urge him to build a new National Police police station in the city because, he says, the facilities of the agents are not consistent with the population of the area. « In that, the mayor is right, » police sources attest, which highlight numerous problems in her day -to -day: the Marbella shoot Let them provide spaces.

Hours after Mula’s statements, the government’s sub -delegate, Javier Salas, replied. “It is unfortunate that the mayor of Fuengirola takes advantage of the crime recorded this past weekend to lash out against the Government of Spain, sneaking into a technical meeting provided in advance between the National Police and the Local Police and in which his presence was not planned to take the photo, ”he said while defending the work of the“ fully specialized ”state security forces and bodies in different areas, also“ organized crime ”.“ We will not consent to doubt the professionalism of our agents, ”insisted Salas, who insisted that the agents are part of the largest template in history in the province of Malaga“ with those he has never counted. ”And he insisted that, in addition to Gibraltar Campo Plan in 2018the Government promoted in 2024 the Costa del Sol Plan – at the beginning baptized as a Marbella Plan, still in force – to fight against criminal organizations and the increasingly common shootings on the Malaga coast.