Man arrested at Malaga airport trying to board flight to UK with false documentation

A man has been arrested at Malaga airport after trying to board a flight to the UK with a false passport and identity card.
THE Iranian man, 27, was arrested during a control of the entry and exit of passengers from the national territory at the Malaga-Costa del Sol Airport.
According to sources from the National Police, he was trying to board a flight to Leeds Bradford using a Hungarian passport and identity card.
Officers were suspicious the documentation had been tampered with, and inquiries finally revealed the true identity of the would-be passenger, who is expected to appear before the courts this week.


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Tara Rippin is a reporter for Spain’s largest English-speaking newspaper, Euro Weekly News, and is responsible for the Costa Blanca region.
She has been in journalism for more than 20 years, having worked for local newspapers in the Midlands, UK, before relocating to Spain in 1990.
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