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Granada Police Arrest Suspect in Three Violent Taxi Robberies

The case highlights rising anxiety among Granada taxi drivers after a string of copycat assaults near the city’s North district.

Overview

  • Police detained a 43-year-old man in Granada’s North district after a spate of taxi attacks reported in late March and early April.
  • Investigators say he repeatedly hired rides to drop-offs near known drug-sale points, then assaulted drivers to seize cash and the taxi keys.
  • One victim suffered several knife cuts to the face during an attack described by police as especially violent.
  • Officers report the detainee has more than twenty prior police records tied to earlier offenses.
  • The three drivers identified him without doubt, and police say a wide operation using technical and human teams led to his arrest and transfer to the local court.