Overview

• The Guardia Civil in Carlet detained two men, aged 21, on suspicion of damaging and defacing public property, and delivered the case to the Carlet court.
• Authorities estimate roughly €80,000 in losses since 2023, including a June 18 fire at the municipal sports complex that destroyed materials valued at about €40,000.
• Police reports link the campaign to retaliation after one suspect was cited for driving without a license, with incidents escalating to container burnings and property damage.
• Local officials say the mayor, Elia Ferrer, received threats that the town would be set on fire, while graffiti targeted public sites, vehicles and listed police badge numbers.
• An individual arrested on August 31 after being caught on camera burning a container told investigators he was offered money to set fires, leading to photo recognition of the two suspects; the town had previously replaced 14 burned bins within days.