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| Members of the City Council Fire Fighting and Rescue Service went to the scene of the event to douse the flames, without causing further material damage or personal | Agendes of the Special Citizen Security Group (GESC), belonging to the Murcia Local Police Force, arrested three young people last night as alleged perpetrators of a crime against heritage and socioeconomic order after setting fire to two containers in Santiago el Mayor and another in Patiño.Several effects of the Fire Fighting and Rescue Service of the City Council traveled to the scene of the event, which took place around 1:00 a.m.

at dawn to douse the flames, without causing further material or personal damage.Support in districtsThe GESC is a body of the Local Police of Murcia that is responsible for ensuring citizen security by providing support to patrols that operate in districts, both in specific situations and in scheduled actions that require it.In total, this group has 59 troops, plus 16 in districts, and 26 vehicles, including vans, cars and motorcycles.

Its functions include vigilance to prevent crime in problem areas, as well as robberies and thefts in weekly markets.The Councilor for Citizen Security, Eduardo Martínez-Oliva, has indicated that "our commitment to the safety of Murcia is clear and manifest, so the work that this group is developing is key to fighting this type of vandalism."200 burned containers per yearThe average number of containers that are burned per year is about 200 with an approximate cost of 1,000 euros per container, which includes the removal, cleaning and placement of the new one.

This means the Murcia City Council approximately 200,000 euros a year.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia