{
  "id": 15750820,
  "title": "Broken Toe Leads Police to Suspect in 200kg Gun-Safe Theft",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/broken-toe-leads-police-to-suspect-in-200kg-gun-safe-theft",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T13:31:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Leader",
    "slug": "the-leader",
    "url": "https://theleader.info/2026/10/20/broken-toe-leads-police-to-suspect-in-200kg-gun-safe-theft/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A man fractured his toe while attempting to steal a massive 200-kilogram gun safe in Alicante, which led to his identification by the police. The safe contained a 9mm pistol and €2,000 in cash. The break-in occurred in July at a home in central Alicante after the lock was forcibly opened. The National Police's Specialised Crime Group used the hospital visit as a way to trace the suspects. They discovered the alleged participants through a rental vehicle and a city hair salon where one of the suspects worked. Five suspects, ranging in age from 42 to 50, were identified. Four of them lived in Alicante and the fifth in La Vila Joiosa. Police arrested the suspects at various locations and found tools for lock forcing, along with drugs and equipment possibly used for preparing street drugs. The suspects, consisting of four men and one woman, were charged with burglary, drug trafficking, membership of a criminal organization, and traffic offenses. The four men appeared before judges in Alicante and Villajoyosa, with three being remanded in custody.",
  "summary": "A man who fractured a toe while helping to steal a 200-kilogram gun safe was identified after seeking treatment at hospital, helping police dismantle an alleged five-member gang in Alicante. The safe contained a 9mm competition pistol and €2,000 in cash. National Police said the break-in took place in July at a home in central […] The post Broken Toe Leads Police to Suspect in 200kg Gun-Safe…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}