The solitary: His clashes with state security bodies

His first direct confrontation with the police occurred in May 2000 at the Vall d'Uixó:

He had chosen for this coup a discrete branch of a small population and late in the morning when there was more money out of the box. With the thoroughness that characterizes the time to execute their robberies, showed a broad knowledge of security measures and devices police roadblock but inexplicably made a mistake, or perhaps underestimated the risk of a bank branch dock next to the local police station when they had the change of shift.

When the bank's silent alarm set off. Local Police and are available twice police, who came and who went out of service, were immediately mobilized. At the same time the robber left the organization with money in hand, he found himself faced with four local policemen. The police pounced on starting an intense firefight, the lonely fire while fleeing his pursuers can not stop fire his handgun.

The shooting was so intense that one of the officers accidentally killed a teammate, the two policemen guarding the fire behind cars parked on drums and stood up at the same time to continue with the fire and the shot in the neck behind the in front. This is one of the murders that even the media attributed to El Solitario even when there is a statement against the local police and toxicology experts have ruled that the bullet that killed the officer's gun came robber.

In the race to your car The Lone received some impact was absorbed by the vest he always wears under clothing. When he managed to reach the road, grabbed an automatic weapon with which frightens his pursuers, the same with which the civil guards were hurtling Castejon.

This first direct confrontation with state security forces ended with an officer dead and three wounded. The solo proved to be a great experience and coolness when implementing their robberies.

State in which was the vehicle of the agents

Where did you go or where it came when the May 9, 2004 was crossed with the two agents Calahorra Traffic detachment?

This is difficult to pin down because the road is a shaft used which may or may come from many places. What is clear is if he carried his automatic weapon and wearing his usual costume.

The two police officers tried to stop when traveling on the N-122 in the municipality of Castejon (Navarra), for a traffic violation. When The Lone saw a police car followed him left the official vehicle pass him and when he passed to his height he strafed with automatic weapon. Shot 23 rounds through the open window, back and forth, nailing all within the patrol car, killing one instantly and injuring its occupants to death the other.

The official car was bouncing until it went off the road while the shooter resumed the march and was on the run, being considered at that time the most wanted criminal by the Guardia Civil. And officials in several dozen police officers attached to units of judicial police are after him.

Curiosities:

* The automatic weapon still can be identified in the databases of the FBI ballistics or the Spanish police. Is it a traditional weapon or conventional weapon modified?

* Throughout his criminal career has continued to use the weapons themselves rather than dispose of them. Do not contact arms dealers to leave no tracks or simply do not have any provider?

* In the confrontation with the police in the Vall d'Uixó came face to face with an armed security guard. She pointed to his chest, but before firing under the gun and shot him in the leg. Although the private guard kept firing the lonely life forgive him jeopardizing his. Years later ruthlessly executed two police officers who posed a threat much less. Did you want to kill or actually fired the shots from back to up front just to intimidate them?. If you really intend to kill them because they saw his face no doubt about his marksmanship So why consider a common criminal lucky?

* Do you really acts alone or has accomplices in the provinces that work? If truly acts alone, as you might know the security measures the banks if no recording has been linked to any customer who came days before the robbery?.

By Carlos Cabezas López

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Recommended reading: SILVA, L. Sombra.Madrid Lines: Imago mundi, 2005. 23 bullets, p.103-113.