Overview

• On July 19 at Faro Beach, a helmeted officer slapped an elderly tourist twice during a quadbike-led operation targeting illegal beach vendors.
• The viral video of the incident is under official scrutiny to determine whether the officer should face disciplinary action.
• Despite footage showing the officer as the aggressor, authorities detained the targeted tourist along with another holidaymaker who intervened.
• Summer enforcement of municipal regulations has intensified with regular quadbike patrols to curb sales of counterfeit sunglasses and bags.
• Marbella Town Hall has not publicly addressed the officer’s conduct, describing the event as part of a routine street-trading inspection.