A shooting on Marbella’s Golden Mile has led to the arrest of three young men following a police chase through the Costa del Sol. Local reporting by SUR in English says the incident occurred in broad daylight near a hotel, where a 48-year-old Dutch man was seriously injured after several shots were fired.

According to the local report, the suspects fled in a Volkswagen after the shooting. A police pursuit followed for roughly three kilometres before the vehicle crashed in the Nagüeles area. The three suspects then attempted to escape on foot but were apprehended by officers.

The three arrested men are reported to include two Danish nationals and one Dutch national, aged between 18 and 27. Several officers were injured while making the arrests and required medical attention.

Investigators from Spain’s National Police organised-crime and drug unit have taken charge of the case. Authorities are examining the possibility that the shooting was connected to tensions between European drug-trafficking groups.

Police searched the surrounding area for the firearm allegedly used in the attack but had not located it at the time of the local report. Investigators are also working to establish whether another person was involved.

The incident has renewed attention on organised crime along the Costa del Sol, where authorities have been conducting increased security operations. Málaga government representative Javier Salas said investigators’ main working theory links the shooting to disputes between drug gangs from different European countries.

The case remains under investigation, and the allegations against the arrested suspects have not been established in court.