Looting and pillaging were established in the towns most affected by the worst cold snap of the century in Valencia. Taking advantage of the chaotic situation in the cities that were the epicenter of the tragedy, many criminals are robbing establishments devastated by the largest flood ever seen in the United States. Spain. Five young people of Moroccan nationality were arrested in recent hours in the city of Aldaïa for robbing a shopping center devastated by the DANA. All while the death toll approaches 200.
In areas marked by tragedy, many take the opportunity to party and this is happening in the most affected towns which were the epicenter of DANA in Valencia. Many criminals are taking advantage of the situation to destroy establishments completely devastated by the rain. OKDIARIO He witnessed during the day on Thursday how a group of young people entered without any scruple into a hair salon of which only the foundations remained. They left after being threatened by local residents.
In the city of Aldaïaanother of the most affected by a historic storm which is already in the black zone of Spain, a few hours ago five young people of Moroccan nationality were arrested for burglarizing a sports area in a shopping center. These criminals allegedly took 25 paddle tennis rackets, shoes and clothing. A few hours earlier, two young people of Spanish and Salvadoran nationality were also arrested in the same shopping center for stealing clothes and watches from stores abandoned to their fate after the storm.
At least 60 people arrested
The police and the Civil Guard They have already arrested around sixty people, some of them minors, for the looting taking place in the areas most affected by DANA in Valencia. Even today, these criminals, who take the opportunity to steal during DANA and some charged with forceful theft for breaking windows or closing down businesses to loot businesses.
It must be taken into account that article 235 of the Penal Code provides for up to three years in prison for DANA thieves or for any disaster: “If it was carried out by abusing the helpless situation of the victims, taking advantage of the existence of a risk or a general danger to the community that weakened the defense or killed the commission of the crime.
Death toll rises
This looting in cities is happening as the death toll continues to skyrocket. At least 155 deaths have already been recorded and everything indicates that Friday will end with more than 200, since hundreds of people are missing, probably dying in cars or garages after being swept away by the storm. During the day of Thursday, members of the Civil Guardthe EMU and the police worked overtime to be able to rescue all the bodies from a garage in the town of Paiporta. Everything indicates that the drama will take on dramatic proportions in the coming hours… while the criminals take advantage of it to cause a sensation.
