Police in Puente Genil, Córdoba, have arrested 29-year-old D.F.M, a resident in the Poeta Juan Rejano district of the town, on charges of fraud and forgery after he used stolen documents to make purchases of €3,400 at a store in Málaga.
In May, a woman had reported the theft of her bag containing ID, drivers licence, credit card and other documents. In September she began to receive bills and phone calls relating to outstanding installment payments for items purchased in Málaga, although she had never made any such purchases.
She then also had a fixed fee taken from her current account for the installation of a telephone line.
Police visited the telephone company and were able to ascertain that although the transaction was registered in the name of the woman, the installation address of the telephone line was totally different and this led to the arrest of 29-year-old D.F.M. in Puente Genil.
The detainee has a prior criminal record, including crimes against the public health.