dangerous criminal who operated like a modern-day bandit from his base in the mountains of Cádiz has been arrested in an operation involving more than 70 Civil Guard and a chase which saw him jumping from a height of 3 metres into a mountain stream as he attempted to flee his pursuers.
Known as ‘El Lute’, the suspect was wanted on a warrant issued by a court in Oviedo, Asturias, and was finally brought to ground last Friday when he was tracked to his camp in an isolated area of the Sierra Margarita. He also used mountain caves as hideouts, and kept dangerous dogs on guard which were trained to alert him of anyone approaching.
The Civil Guard said the 40 year old, A.M.S.C., used a hunting shotgun to hold up hikers and local farmers and was known to have been responsible for the hold-up of a petrol station in El Bosque this January, where he used his shotgun to beat an employee before he fled.
Many of his robberies were left unreported by the victims for fear of reprisals.
Officers confiscated the shotgun and ammunition, machetes, axes, stolen livestock and other items stolen from businesses in the area. They also discovered a plantation of 23 marijuana plants at the site.
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