The Policia Nacional arrested four people, including a couple who run an Alicante-based real estate agency. They were all accused of scamming mostly foreign clients. Three men and one woman were accused of fraud, forgery of documents, coercion, and violation of employee rights in relation to the illegal employment by a non Spanish national. The Policia Nacional said that over …
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A BRITISH toddler who was battling an aggressive and rare cancer received a new lease on life after his family moved from the UK to Spain in order to access a groundbreaking new treatment. Matias, a two-year-old boy, is being treated in Valencia by his parents who left London in the year 2024 in search of doctors to help their …
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A new law is coming to the Valencia region that will reduce red tape in regards to building permissions on urban land. The regional government has developed legislation to streamline bureaucracy and land management. The critics have expressed concern that the new law will result in a reduction of land for the much needed social housing. This has been denied …
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MANY a Spaniard enjoys tucking into the festive deal with of turron which may problem the strongest tooth – and greatest dentures! Turrons are a nougat-like confection, usually made from honey, sugar, and egg white, with toasted almonds or different nuts. They’re normally formed into both an oblong pill or a spherical cake. A PEANUT, CHESTNUT, ALMOND AND HONEY-FLAVOURED TURRON …
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A GANG illegally selling ‘greenhouse’ fluorinated gases used in fridges and air conditioners has been brought down by the Policia Nacional and the Tax Agency. In Alicante and Valencia, nine companies have been inspected. Five people were arrested. Over 4,700 cannisters containing 48 tonnes of gas were seized- with a market value of around €3 million. READ MORE CANNISTERS Seized …
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A PLASTIC Surgeon has been arrested by Alicante police for allegedly raping sedated patients in Murcia hospitals. Last Thursday, an operating room was hired at Imed Virgen de la Fuensanta. Two theatre nurses were present and reported what they saw to hospital officials. READ MORE COSMETIC SUBSTANCES (Cordon Press Image) The doctor was making strange movements toward the patient. They …
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POLICE in Alicante have arrested a 58-year-old Nigerian man for trying to scam a victim out of €400,000 by claiming he had a ‘magic chemical’ that increased the value of banknotes. The con started when the detainee contacted the owner of some commercial buildings in Alicante- stating that he was interested in buying one of them for over €1 million. …
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FIVE people have been arrested after nearly €500k of anti-ageing cream was stolen from a lorry in Alicante while the driver was asleep. Policia Nacional has not yet found the shipment. They are looking to see if there were other individuals involved in the theft. The Italian truck driver stopped his truck on the Alicante Industrial Estate for the night …
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Policia Nacional arrested a SERIAL electric bike thief at Benidorm. The 36-year-old man regularly travelled from Alicante in order to steal at least 15 scooters that were parked outside supermarkets of a well known chain. The total value of reported stolen vehicles exceeded €7,000. READ MORE POLICIA NACIONAL BENIDORM In recent months, Benidorm police had to deal with an increase …
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AN EAST European and Spanish gang that used its personal worldwide transport agency to smuggle cigarettes and laughing fuel inside authorized cargo has been busted by the Policia Nacional. Six individuals have been arrested within the Alicante province city of Muro de Alcoy together with the truck firm proprietor in Malaga. 5 out of the group have been positioned into …
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