St.Cyr
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- Aug 23, 2009
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Hi all. Has anyone encountered the gangs masquerading as cops on the mainroads on the north-east coast of Spain and on the approaches to Madrid? They come alongside you in a high-power saloon and hold a supposed police badge up at the window while making signs for you to pull onto the hardshoulder. One then gets out, comes to the passenger door & mentions 'drugs'... he demands bags,wallets.passports etc. to be shown,sniffs various items, faffs around generally and is then called by one of his colleagues in their car. He goes back to his car .. and they disappear... Cars AND motorhomes are targeted. In the case of motorhomes they demand to be let onboard, also to 'check for drugs' ... and quickly disappear any valuables. If tackled they have been known to become violent - a Spanish chap was shot in the head in front of his wife & 2 kiddies when he tried to have a go ... This is fact and has been going on for 5 or 6 years now. The gentlemen concerned are described as generally of 'swarthy' appearance,have longish hair and wear dark glasses.:Cool: ... The Spanish police have actually arrested several of these teams over the last few years (mention has been made of them being from S.American countries as well as 'easter Europe) but add that within a week they are replaced by new ones. Not everyone is aware that Spanish police never use unmarked cars and plain-clothes officers to stop roadusers ... If this warning stops just ONE family being robbed it will have been worthwhile. :thumb: