The situation on the Murcian coast has reached a critical point. In the Cala de Siscar (Mazarrón), a Civil Guard patrol found themselves face to face with danger: two vehicles, dedicated to the clandestine supply of fuel for drug trafficking boats and illegal immigration, attempted to ram them. To avoid a tragedy, the officers were forced to fire a shot into the air.
But the chaos did not end there. Almost in parallel, in Puntas de Calnegre, another pair of civil guards experienced a similar scene. A van and a car performing the so-called "petaqueo" (rapid refueling) attempted to run over the personnel, who again had to resort to a deterrent shot to safeguard their physical integrity.
The migration crisis also hit the area with the landing of a patera with 62 crew members in the Cala del Barco, Cartagena, evidencing that the coast has become a "sieve."
Given this scenario, the demands for the Ministry of the Interior are urgent and concrete:
- Implementation of a specific plan against narco-boats similar to that of Campo de Gibraltar.
- Immediate increase of controls in local gas stations.
- Total renovation of the vessels of the Provincial Maritime Service, whose speed limitations prevent them from pursuing fast boats.
- Increase in officers and material resources to avoid the collapse of the service.
| Location of Event | Police Action | Criminal Activity |
|---|---|---|
| Cala de Siscar | Shot into the air | Supply to narco-boats |
| Puntas de Calnegre | Deterrent shot | Fuel petaqueo |
| Cala del Barco | Intervention | Landing of 62 immigrants |
From Jucil, they denounce that the officers feel "abandoned and overwhelmed", criticizing that the Government has sent "patches" from other regions instead of a structural solution to the advance of organized crime in Murcia.
Source: IMAGO