A BRITISH man was accused of running an illegal marijuana farm in a warehouse located in a town within the province of Alicante. The Guardia Civil has arrested the 37-year old expat for crimes against public safety. He was granted bail by a court in Orihuela for similar drug offenses. READ MORE BIG INDOOR RANCH Residents in Almoradi centre complained …
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A FORMER Santa Pola city mayor was sentenced to prison on corruption charges over a private medical clinic where he employed his sister and which did not have to pay bills. Miguel Zaragoza served as the Partido Popular mayor in the Costa Blanca municipality from 2003 to 2015. Together with the ex-councillor Jorge Perello he was found guilty of fraud, …
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The police have arrested two men and dismantled Spain’s first illegal opium plantation. Two brothers were operating the business in Cartagena, Murcia. Los Caballeros Farm covers approximately 3,000 m2, and the Policia Nacional says they discovered the clandestine operation at its infancy. READ MORE OPIUM POPPINES (Pixabay) The authorities believe that the crop would have grown to 120,000 plants if …
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Parents in the VALENCIA area have been warned of an email scam that demands tuition fees. The Valencian Education Ministry says the bogus message requests an ‘immediate payment of €850′. The email contains the official logos and graphics of Valencian Government. READ MORE BOGUS EMAIL Recipients are threatened with the matter being referred to the ‘litigation department’ if it is …
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AN Alicante fruit and vegetable distributor could be fined up to €3 million for a scam involving bananas. The company is accused of selling bananas that are not premium Canary Island platanos. Guardia Civil reported that the company sold 2,000 tons worth of bananas alone in 2023, without any documentation to prove where they came from. READ MORE BOGUS BOX …
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A Valencian employee confirmed that emergency services considered sending DANA an hour and half before the alert was actually sent. During an investigation into the devastating floods that killed 228 people in October, it was revealed. Jorge Suarez confirmed today that the Catarroja Court was delayed by the regional coordinator of Valencia, Cecopi. He said that he had first considered …
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According to a Ministry of the Interior announcement, six intentional murders have occurred in the Province of Malaga during the first quarter of the year 2025. Statistically, these numbers are the same as last year’s, but there has been a 17% increase in attempted murders. The crime wave on the Costa del Sol in recent weeks is reflected by this …
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Two naked German women tourists engaged in lewd sexual acts on the Murcia City motorway before leading police to a chase of several kilometers. The women will face sanctions for indecent driving, resisting the police, and reckless exposure. It is important to note that the word “you” means “you”. La Verdad Newspapers reported that bizarre events occurred last Friday near …
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Reported crimes in Spain decreased by 2.8% during the first quarter 2025 compared with the same period in 2018. The Interior Ministry released figures on Wednesday that showed 589,683 crimes were registered between January and march. Only a little over a quarter of reported offenses involved cybercrimes. READ MORE The overall number showed significant increases in rapes reported (up 7.6%), …
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Policia Nacional has busted a criminal gang operating one of the biggest crypto-banks around the globe. There were two distinct branches of the organisation that had €20 million in the bank with an Arab-based group receiving money from anywhere in the world. Their Chinese counterparts based in Almeria and Madrid received cash in Spain and sent it out in order …
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