Police crack down on illegal street racing in Malaga: 50 fines imposed

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Officers used drones and mobile radars to identify the drivers

María José Díaz Alcalá

Monday, 23 March 2026, 16:27

Malaga’s local police have disrupted an illegal street racing meetup using drones and mobile speed radars, issuing around 50 fines.

Some 30 officers from various units and two drones were deployed as part of an ongoing operation to prevent unauthorised vehicle gatherings over the weekends.

The drivers had gathered at the fairgrounds, on the esplanade of Cortijo de Torres but a visual police presence forced them to relocate. They headed to a new location at the university campus extension, around Avenida Jenofonte and Calle Arquitecto Francisco Peñalosa.

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Additional charges included six for failing to pass the Technical Vehicle Inspection (ITV), driving without a licence, and driving under the influence. Eleven reports were also issued for possession of drugs.

As reported by the Security Department of Malaga city council, this operation forms part of a strategy drawn out over several months by the local police to prevent gatherings of this kind.

In addition, the officers are monitoring social media to detect calls for gatherings and take pre-emptive action. "The aim is to put an end to these meetups that put the safety of the participants and other road users at risk," they explained in the press release.