The Guardia Civil of the Main Post of Costa Teguise, in Lanzarote, arrested at the beginning of April a person against whom there was a European Order of Detention for which his search and detention was sought for a crime against property.
It is at the beginning of this year, through external information sources, when knowledge is had that a woman of Slovak origin could be found on the island of Lanzarote.
Apparently, the woman claimed by Slovakia, allegedly impersonated identities to contract bank loans and obtain substantial economic benefits.
In total, he/she is charged with the amount of 58 acts typified as fraud crime, reaching an economic figure of a total amount of 240,269 euros, for which he/she faces an eight-year prison sentence.
Investigation to locate their residence
Once the facts were verified, an investigation is initiated since the place of residence of this person on the island was not known.
During the investigation it is also found that, he had another judicial claim for detention on record emanating from the Instruction Section Authority of the Court of First Instance of Arrecife, Plaza nº 1 for Fraud and another claim for investigation of domicile and whereabouts by the Instruction Section of the Court of First Instance of Arrecife Plaza nº 3 also for Fraud.
After several months of work, the woman's place of residence is obtained, for which an operation is arranged by Agents assigned to the investigation area of the Guardia Civil of Costa Teguise, being located and arrested.
The detainee was placed at the disposal of the Audiencia Nacional as it is the competent body for the European Arrest Warrant (OEDE), specifically the Investigating Section of the Central Court of Instruction nº 5 of Madrid which dictated the corresponding precautionary measures.