The Mayor of Polop de la Marina, Juan Cano, has been arrested by Guardia Civil officers in connection with the death of his predecessor, Alejando Ponsoda, in 2007.
Ponsoda was shot outside his home in the village of Xirles on October 19th 2007. He had stopped in the driveway to open the garage doors when he was shot several times. He was taken to the ICU at the Hospital General in Alicante where he died on October 27th.
So far, six people are implicated in the death of Alejando Ponsoda. Two Czech nationals have been charged with murder and possession of firearms and a Spanish national has been charged with the crime of murder.