Officers belonging to the Policía Nacional in Motril came across a Protección Civil vehicle being driven at great speed near the port area, so they waved it down.

When the police pulled the car over, he driver tried to escape on foot but was caught and arrested.

He was found to be well over the limit as far as alcohol consumption goes, as well as having drugs in his system. Furthermore, he does not possess a valid driving licence.

It appears that the man was part of a prison programme that permits a reduction in sentence in exchange for community work and had been working with Protección Civil, where he repaired and maintained their small fleet of official vehicles.

(News/Noticias: Motril, Costa Tropical, Granada, Andalucia)