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Date Published: 27/09/2024

Thieves toss luxury BMW into Orihuela Costa canal

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The car was dumped after an attempted robbery gone wrong in Lomas de Cabo Roig

Thieves toss luxury BMW into Orihuela Costa canal

Pedestrians strolling along the Tajo-Segura transfer canal between Orihuela Costa and Pilar de la Horadada got quite the surprise on Thursday September 27 when a BMW was spotted submerged in the canal.

It’s not every day you see a luxury car taking an unexpected swim, after all.

As it turns out, this wasn't some bizarre parking fail or a mistaken shortcut. According to the Orihuela Local Police, the BMW was actually involved in an attempted robbery the night before in Lomas de Campoamor.

The thieves, clearly in a rush to ditch the evidence, thought tossing the car into the canal would be a clever escape plan.

As it turns out, it really wasn’t, as the lack of any rain to speak of in the last few months means the water is only a couple of metres deep – certainly not enough to hide a car.

Now, the Guardia Civil has stepped in to investigate, while workers from the Segura Hydrographic Confederation are busy draining the affected section of the canal to fish out the car.

In other news: Rubbish deal: Orihuela Costa hit with 340 per cent hike in waste collection fees

Images: AVCRL

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