Last October, a shooting took place at the Guadalmina commercial centre, where three hooded men fired multiple shots, causing injuries to two individuals.
The owner of the shop accused of selling counterfeit items, as well as another individual who supplied the fake leather goods, have been arrested by officers.
The incident involving a 21-year-old man who required hospital treatment after being shot in the knee and genital areas could possibly be connected to an attempted robbery for money or drugs.
The couple is said to have connections to organized crime. Consequently, police conducted raids on four residences in Marbella and Estepona, where they confiscated 31,190 euros in cash, as well as a large machete and a revolver.
During the early morning incident in the Nueva Andalucía area, the victim, who is 21 years old, was shot at least twice - once in the genital area and once in the kneecap.
Local residents and individuals employed in the tourism and luxury industries are concerned about the troubling crime rates in the town located along the western coast of the Costa del Sol.
Police investigators stated that the supposed suspect threatened to cause harm to the victims or their families through obscure rituals if they spoke out against them.
National Police officers are conducting an investigation to determine if the German and Serbian nationals who were detained used a chemical agent to coerce the 26-year-old victim into submission against her will.