The Civil Guard is investigating four people alleged to have committed a crime of attempted homicide. As part of an operation against drug trafficking, an officer was crushed and suffered various bone and muscle fractures that kept him out of duty several months later.
The events were recorded last May. Several soldiers were carrying out surveillance tasks as part of an operation in the rural areas it is between Almensilla, Coria del Río and La Puebla del Río.
The unit investigated several illegal fuel extractions in the pipeline between the said cities. According to the evidence processed by the Armed Institute, they were linked to the groups of drug trafficking which develop around the Guadalquivir.
They are known as “petacos”. They are the ones responsible for stealing fuel to resupply the boats where they transport narcotics along the river.
In this context, a civil guard from the Main Post of Mairena del Aljarafewas hit by an SUV. The vehicle, from what they show of the bodywork, had the modifications that drug traffickers usually make to this type of automobile.
Drones with thermal cameras
According to Civil Guard sources, during the course of the said operation, in the early morning, it was noted that there were several drones fly over above the agents.
One of them even remained for several minutes above the one that had been crushed. As the Armed Institute reported, I found myself in a place where, late at night, it was impossible to external observation of the earth. This demonstrates the use of thermal cameras on the drone.
Just after, a off road Very powerful and modified, he headed towards the agent at high speed. He made several sudden maneuvers and after jumping on him, forcing him to uncover and identify himself, they knocked him down. The nearby officers couldn’t help it.
They then fled across the countryside while the rest of the troops mobilized, they couldn’t track him.
The investigation concluded that the use of thermal cameras This was decisive in detecting the agent in a remote location in the middle of the night.
The investigations collaborated National Police of Coria del Río and several Civil Guard units. Thus, they received the support of the Judicial Authority to charge the four people with the offense of attempted homicide. From now on, the investigation is in the hands of the investigating court number 3 of Coria del Río.
