Police Chase Smuggler in Marbella, Spain

Witness a sensational police chase on the beach in Marbella, Spain with boats and helicopter recorded in six different angles sent by witnesses, the man in the black boat, probably a drug smuggler, is on the run from the Spanish police.Show more

The Andalusian city of Marbella is known for glitter and glamour, home for the wealthy. Where there is money there is criminality. The city is also known for its dark side with problems such as refugees, prostitution, murder, mafia, corruption, and kidnapping.

Marbella has 140,744 inhabitants and has an area of ​​no less than 117 km². Archaeological excavations have been carried out in the mountains around Marbella, suggesting habitation in the Paleolithic and Neolithic times. Remains have also been found of Phoenician and later Carthaginian settlements in the Rio Real area. In Roman times, the city was called Salduba.

During Islamic rule, the Muslims built and walled a castle in this city. The name Marbella, from Marbal·la, dates from this Islamic time. In 1485 it was recaptured by the Spaniards, and in the centuries that followed, the city grew.