TV Host Jörg Wontorra DetainedSpain Over Traffic Offense
Jörg Wontorra was briefly jailed in Marbella due to an unresolved traffic violation from months ago.
- Jörg Wontorra, a well-known German TV moderator, was arrested in Marbella, Spain, while attending a golf event.
- The arrest was linked to a traffic violation from six months prior, for which Wontorra had not received a summons due to not being officially registered in Spain.
- The arrest occurred after a hotel check-in system flagged him, leading to his detention by five police officers.
- Wontorra spent three hours in a holding cell before being released, thanks to a Spanish lawyer who posted bail.
- The incident highlights the strict enforcement of traffic-related offenses in Spain, which can result in arrests if unresolved.
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