Aug 25 - RGP question Guardia Civil Divers

The Royal Gibraltar Police this afternoon responded to reports of divers in the area of the Western Anchorage where the artificial reef was recently laid. The divers in question were seen to be members of a Guardia Civil diving squad. They were questioned about their activities and they claimed to be searching for computer equipment which had been lost during Sunday’s operation to deal with the fishing protest. They were asked to leave the area and they complied with the request continuing to dive in Spanish waters north of the Spanish breakwater.

The RGP notes, contrary to statements made by Guardia Civil officers at the scene, the dissemination of a video in the Spanish media of Guardia Civil officers inspecting a concrete block purportedly belonging to the artificial reef within BGTW.

RGP officers are carrying out an operational dive in the area in question and will investigate whether there has been any interference with the reef.