"Graham Watson, Liberal Democrat MEP for South West England and Gibraltar, has slammed the Spanish Guardia Civil over their actions in the incident in British Gibraltar Territorial Water.
Following the arrest of an individual aboard a suspect vessel by the Royal Gibraltar Police (RGP), Spanish Guardia Civil officers attempted to intervene, sparking a tense stand off. RGP Commissioner Louis Wink insisted the Guardia Civil had no jurisdiction over the incident and Chief Minister Peter Caruana is concerned the incident could risk the work of the Trilateral Forum on law enforcement issues.
“It is outrageous that the Guardia Civil feel they can act in this way. Their failure to respect Gibraltar’s territorial sovereignty makes a mockery of the rules of the sea and undermines valuable efforts to coordinate the fight against crime in the Bay of Gibraltar. If the Guardia Civil refuse to change their attitude, they may as well hoist the Jolly Roger.
“In the six years I have represented Gibraltar I have found myself fighting endless attempts to bully the Rock; from exclusion from sporting tournaments to recent indirect “border taxes”."
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