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ALICANTE intensified its efforts against illegal street hawkers, with 120 police intervention in just July. Since Easter, the city council has destroyed over two tonnes of counterfeit goods. Items disposed included 720 football kit, 206 bags, purses and 52 undergarments. READ MORE FAKE GOODS MEET THIER END(Alicante Aytm image) Policia Local has taken action against vendors operating on the Playa …

A WARNING about an ‘extreme risk’ of forest fires has been issued for the Valencian Community. The Regional Emergencies Ministry has issued a warning due to the combination of the strong westerly wind and the current heatwave. The warning is valid from Friday to Sunday. READ MORE FOREST FIRE IN ALICANTE, SUMMER 20,24 Forest fires are a risk in Alicante, …

Has easyJet’s strike affected you? If you have, please contact the Olive Press by email at ben@theolivepress.es. After the easyJet cabin staff strike, more than 60 flights have been cancelled. This is a huge inconvenience for thousands of holidaymakers. As cabin crew from the budget airline took part in the second of three days of planned industrial action, flights were …

A JOINT Guardia Civil-Police Nacional operation in Eastern Spain has demolished a gang which trafficked and exploited South American women. Apartments and buildings were used for brothels in Murcia and the surrounding areas of Valencia, Alicante and Malaga. Officers freed a ‘large’ but undisclosed number of victims in addition to making a dozen arrests. READ MORE The ringleaders – a …

The Policia Nacional arrested an ALICANTE couple for living with a deceased man for two months or more in order to receive his pension. The woman, aged 32 and the man, 28, were to appear at court on Thursday. You can also find out more about the following: Punt Regional broadcaster stated that they would be charged for committing a …

The thieves targeted luxury fountain pens as they traveled to shopping centers in Spain. Three of the crew members were arrested by the Policia Nacional in Madrid. Two more warrants are issued. One of the two is currently in Spain. READ MORE MONTBLANC PEN They committed thefts in Alicante, A Coruña, and Oviedo with some Montblanc-branded pens worth as much …

Policia Nacional arrested a GANG that stole luxury watches in Alicante and Valencia. Five unidentified people were arrested in Madrid and one in Cuenca. Two of them had been jailed prior to their trial. The six detainees and a female intimidated their victim with a firearm. READ MORE GANG RAIDED In one incident, they struck a man with the weapon’s …

A squatter from ALICANTE allegedly burned down a flat on the fifth floor, just days before he would be evicted by a court order. The Policia Nacional arrested a 64-year old man in the Virgen Del Remedio neighborhood of the city. Smoke inhalation caused two patients to require treatment. READ MORE Damaged Exterior Authorities believe that the fire on Tuesday …

A fugitive RUSSIAN has been arrested by Alicante police for alleged shady deals with land in his home country. Interpol alerted the Policia Nacional about the 52-year old man who lives in the city. The Russian authorities are looking for him over an alleged fraud in which he allegedly purchased three public lands illegally in the Saint Petersburg region. READ …

A man who was on the run in France from French authorities over a murder, has been arrested by Alicante police. The Policia Nacional stated that the fugitive intended to escape to his home country of Algeria. He could be sentenced to up to thirty years in prison, if found guilty of the killing that took place in Saint-Etienne last …