The Local Police of O Porriño has deactivated a “massive” concentration of vehicles and people in the Oceanis-Cataboi industrial estate on the night of Saturday to Sunday, within ‘Operation Caba’. As reported by the City Council, the event was called on social networks and there were illegal driving and racing exhibitions, which generated “a serious risk for public safety.”
For several weeks, the authorities have detected an increase in the concentration of cars and attendees at the industrial park on Saturday nights. Initially, these meetings were “simple hangouts”, but over time they evolved into “illegal races and dangerous maneuvers”, such as spins and starts that compromised the safety of “almost a thousand people present.”
The operation, in honor of the deceased local police officer Manuel Cabaleiro Martínez, was coordinated by the Court of 1st Instance and Instruction number 1 of O Porriño. A large police force was deployed. which included the use of drones and other technical means to document violations.
Drivers investigated
At 12:55 a.m. on October 13, the police Surprisingly closed all access to the industrial estateforcing vehicles to exit through a single enabled passage, where exhaustive inspections were carried out. As a result of the operation, five drivers were investigated for the alleged commission of a crime against road safety.
Besides, nine drivers face administrative complaintswith penalties of 500 euros and the loss of 6 points on your license. More than 20 violations against the General Vehicle Regulations were registered, as well as complaints for driving without insurance and without a seat belt.
The investigations revealed that these types of concentrations are taking place in several municipalities in the region and in the neighboring country, with organizers who They implement surveillance measures to detect police presence.
Hearse participated
Among the vehicles involved in these illegal races were found from cars more than 20 years old to modern vehicles, even with the participation of a hearse.
Those investigated were summoned before the Court of First Instance and Instruction No. 1 of O Porriño, where four of them They accepted the prison sentence and the withdrawal of the driving license requested by the Prosecutor’s Office, pending appearance with his designated lawyer.
