By John Smith • Published: 27 Nov 2016 • 17:07
AS PART of an investigation that was opened in 2014, officers of the Guardia Civil working in cooperation with colleagues in Las Palmas have arrested a Palestinian male with Spanish citizenship at Madrid airport as he was sent back by plane from Jordan whilst trying to make his way to Syria to join Daesh.
The man has been suspected of terrorist sympathies for some time and had been arrested in Turkey and returned to Spain earlier this year and now he had made a second trip to try to join the terrorist group.
Officers of the Guardia Civil removed him from the aircraft as it touched down in Madrid on Sunday November 27 and officers in Las Palmas simultaneously entered his home in Vecindario to find evidence not only of his Syrian contacts but to see whether they can find any direct links with other Daesh supporters in Spain.
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Married to Ophelia in Gibraltar in 1978, John has spent much of his life travelling on security print and minting business and visited every continent except Antarctica. Having retired several years ago, the couple moved to their house in Estepona and John became a regular news writer for the EWN Media Group taking particular interest in Finance, Gibraltar and Costa del Sol Social Scene. Currently he is acting as Editorial Consultant for the paper helping to shape its future development. Share your story with us by emailing newsdesk@euroweeklynews.com, by calling +34 951 38 61 61 or by messaging our Facebook page www.facebook.com/EuroWeeklyNews
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