Andorran Police Arrest Man Driving Stolen French Car with Fake Plates
Police in Pas de la Casa apprehended a fugitive posing as a tourist after French customs alert; he had multiple expulsion orders.
Key Points
- Non-resident man arrested in Pas de la Casa after evading French stop; car stolen in France with tampered plates.
- Driver used false identity, had three prior Andorran expulsion orders; charged with traffic, justice offenses.
- Fled on foot but caught; received fourth expulsion order from court.
- Separate Ordino case: 66-year-old motorcyclist detained for riding on suspended license.
Andorran police arrested a non-resident man in Pas de la Casa early Monday morning after French customs alerted them to a suspicious vehicle that had evaded a routine stop on French soil and crossed into the Principat.
Acting on the tip-off, officers located the car and its driver, who was posing as a tourist. He attempted to flee on foot but was apprehended minutes later. Checks confirmed he had used a false identity, was operating a vehicle stolen in France with tampered licence plates, and held three prior expulsion orders from Andorra—one issued by a court.
The man faced charges for offences against road traffic safety, the administration of justice, and public office. He appeared before judicial authorities later that day and received a fourth expulsion order, the second from a court.
The operation highlighted strong cross-border cooperation, with French customs flagging the vehicle after it ignored their attempt to halt it.
In a separate incident this week, police in Ordino detained a 66-year-old motorcyclist riding on a suspended licence, charging him with an offence against the administration of justice.
Original Sources
This article was aggregated from the following Catalan-language sources:
- Diari d'Andorra•
Detingut un turista al Pas de la Casa per robar un vehicle a França
- El Periòdic•
Un home no resident amb identitat falsa i tres ordres d’expulsió intenta fugir al Pas de la Casa amb un vehicle robat
- ARA•
L'enxampen al Pas amb tres ordres d'expulsió, una identitat falsa i un vehicle robat
- Diari d'Andorra•
Detingut un turista al Pas amb un vehicle robat a França
- Altaveu•
Se salta un control duaner francès amb un cotxe robat i entra a Andorra d'on estava expulsat