Rafael Amargo was arrested by agents of the national police in Alicante on charges of drug trafficking. The guarantor was detained after the performance, when he got off the bus in which he was traveling. In addition, as is known, Amargo also faces another crime for an alleged assault on an authority agent. after resisting arrest. This is the second time the artist has been accused of drug trafficking. These two new crimes are added to those already under consideration. and for which he will have to appear before a judge in June 2023. In 2020, Amargo was arrested for the same crime and The prosecutor’s office asked for up to 9 years in prison for him.

Rafael Amargo at the 2019 Tourism Prestige Awards

The events took place on the night of March 16, 2023, around 23:00, in Alicante. dancer he was detained by several agents of the National Police when he got off the bus in which he was traveling and after the performance. When arrested, the artist would have resisted, collision with agents and attack on one of them. His lawyer, Jaime Caballero, spoke on his behalf. Although he has not been able to contact his client at this point, he has done so with the agents who are guarding him. Advocate claims that his client was the victim of police harassment: “What we do know is that the main reason, the only one they have against him, they didn’t tie down properly. This is how we put it in several letters. And now, with this new thing, they’ve done it. good,” assured the half-Spanish lawyer.

Amargo’s arrest came after a complaint from several of his neighbors down Calle del Espiritu Santo., in the Malasaña district of Madrid. Residents of the artist’s quarter accuse him of drug trafficking pointing to the continuous bustle of people who would go to his apartment, on the ground floor, as well as the presence of syringes and aluminum foil in the vicinity. During the course of the investigation, agents intervened in calls from the surety with the intent to gather evidence to prove that illegal activities were taking place at his home. “It is something new, completely new, it has nothing to do with the other, although it comes from the other.. The same policemen from Madrid, the same police station, and they followed him by bus. This is very clear. we were waiting for this“The lawyer assured, arguing that this“ race ”is connected with the artist’s critical attitude towards the police in the media.

attack on agent

In addition to the crime of drug trafficking, the agents also accused him of assaulting one of the officers. “There were bites, kicks … One of them, apparently, was beaten”they assured in “El Programa de Ana Rosa”, where he also spoke of the lawyer Amargo: “We know what Rafael is like, he may have been agitated and had a little fight with the police.”, Caballero pointed out, referring to the attack on one of the police officers involved in the arrest. “We’re unlucky that Rafa is a guy with a lot of genius, and that’s what he has, genius. So, when two people grabbed his arm as he was getting off the bus, he elbowed one in the face and they tried to attack the government.”

Rafael Amargo leaves the duty area

The lawyer claims that the agents “took the artist” and will not finish until “they finish his whole life.”. Only on Saturday, March 18, 2023, Amargo will appear in court after spending the maximum time in police stations. “We need this nightmare to end. Persecution is also unworthy.”the lawyer settled, denying in turn that the artist’s wife, Luciana Bonggianino, was arrested with him: “Luciana has nothing to do with this. She hasn’t been arrested. It’s a lie”.