{
  "id": 18532489,
  "title": "Four Avoid Jail over Armed Raids and Molotov Cocktails in Dolores",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/four-avoid-jail-over-armed-raids-and-molotov-cocktails-in-dolores",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-06T16:53:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Leader",
    "slug": "the-leader",
    "url": "https://theleader.info/2026/11/06/four-avoid-jail-over-armed-raids-and-molotov-cocktails-in-dolores/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Four defendants convicted of armed robberies and Molotov cocktail possession in Dolores avoided immediate imprisonment after Alicante’s Provincial Court suspended their sentences. Two defendants received a combined two-year term, while the other two were sentenced to seven months each. All sentences were suspended for four years, provided the defendants do not reoffend. The court's ruling came following an agreement between prosecutors and defense lawyers, who secured a substantial reduction for excessive delays that were beyond the defendants' control. Originally, prosecutors sought eleven-year sentences for the two main Bulgarian and Lithuanian nationals, with four years each for the others. The two primary defendants were convicted of an attempted armed robbery at a villa in La Cañada del Fenollar and a violent attempt to steal an Audi Q7 in San Miguel de Salinas. On April 25, 2022, they entered the villa's grounds, threatened a resident with a gun while he cleaned the pool, and fled empty-handed. On June 8, they confronted a couple beside their Audi, threatened the man and his wife, stole a mobile phone, and fled when they discovered the child inside. Police later found five homemade incendiary devices in a garage in Dolores, containing petrol and diesel. The defendants must pay €599 for the man's injuries and the stolen phone. Police seized various weapons and equipment during the investigation, leading to six initial arrests. The court's final ruling concludes proceedings from the 2022 operation, with prison terms imposed but the defendants remaining out of custody if they comply with the suspension conditions.",
  "summary": "Four defendants convicted in a case involving armed robberies and Molotov cocktails stored in Dolores have avoided immediate imprisonment after Alicante’s Provincial Court suspended their sentences. Two received prison terms totalling two years each, while the other two were sentenced to seven months each. All four sentences were suspended for four years, on condition that […] The post Four Avoid…",
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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."
}