A 53-year-old Spanish national, Juan Ignacio Minguez Martinez, a resident of Madrid, Spain, has been charged with one count of Conduct likely to cause a Breach of the Peace.

The charge follows his arrest yesterday afternoon following reports of a large Spanish flag having been displayed in an area near Signal Station Road, on the western side of the Upper Rock.

Minguez Martinez is the president of Vox Madrid, a far-right political party.

Minguez Martinez remains in Police custody, and will be appearing before the Magistrates’ Court at 10.00am tomorrow.

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