A SERBIAN man on the run from Portuguese authorities since 2018 has been arrested in a Torrevieja supermarket.
Besides a six-year-old European Arrest Warrant in his name, he also had an outstanding warrant out from a Madrid court for his arrest and imprisonment.
The man had multiple criminal records and was living with his family in Torrevieja.
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The Guardia Civil learned last December that he was in the city, but used extensive ways of counter-surveillance, concealment, and an array of disguises to avoid being caught.
A long process started to find out where he was, with several addresses, lodgings and shops allegedly frequented by him being monitored by the Guardia.
He also wore a cap and sunglasses to make identification harder but officers eventually caught him inside a supermarket on September 9.
The Serbian did not resist arrest and had a bogus Croatian identity card on him.
His extensive criminal record was for burglaries as well forging documents.
