Taxi driver charged with arson and insurance fraud in Torrevieja
A 34 year old Ecuadorian man also died in the house fire the man is alleged to have planned with the victim.
A local Spanish taxi driver from Benijófar, with the first name of Miguel and owner of the property which saw a fire on September 16 in which a 34 year old Ecuadorian man died, has been arrested by the police. He is accused of planning the fire with the man who died in order to collect the insurance money. Both men are reported to have money problems.
Sources close to the case are reported to say the man faces charges of setting the fire and of fraud, but it is unclear if he will face any further charge given the death of the Ecuadorian.
Instruction Court 2 in Torrevieja extended his detention on remand yesterday after taking his first statement.
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