POLICE have arrested a Brit woman accused of scheming a bungled robbery and kidnapping of her wealthy ex-partner near Benidorm.
She is accused along with her ex-husband – and the trio, all from the UK, are at the centre of an ongoing criminal investigation.
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theleader.infoOfficers found an air pistol, two tasers, three operational defence sprays, along with balaclavas, gloves, masks and a roll of duct tape at the woman’s residence[/caption]
The investigation began with the detentions of two men following an armed break-in, but took an unexpected twist at the weekend with the imprisonment of the female suspect.
Police sources say they have evidence pointing to the unnamed woman instigating the crime.
The evidence shows she did may have plotted the bungled crime after becoming saddled with debts and seeing her rich ex-lover as the solution to her financial problems.
The alleged victim told cops he is not as wealthy as his alleged abductors thought.
He also claimed he is convinced he would have been killed if they had discovered the truth.
The Civil Guard first revealed last week it foiled a “violent robbery and unlawful detention” at a property in the town of Callosa d’en Sarria a 25-minute drive north of Benidorm.
A spokesman for the force based in Alicante said: “A 64-year-old British man and a Portuguese 56-year-old are in custody.
“They were caught red-handed after trying to commit a violent robbery at an occupied house with the intention of unlawfully retaining the occupant.
“Officers raced to the property after receiving reports armed individuals were inside and they were held after trying to flee.
“Thanks to our rapid intervention, we managed to save the victim from being held against his will.
“Two tasers, an air pistol, three defence sprays, a Balaclava, gloves, face masks and a roll of duct tape which we believe the suspects were planning to use, were found during a subsequent search.”
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