Tag Archives: Alicante Province

In Elche, a man who worked for a woman aged over 60 was arrested for removing money from her account. The non-Spanish woman was duped while recovering from an operation in her home. The 58-year old man – of an unspecified nationality – took care of her house and gardens. READ MORE VICTIM IN POLICIA NACIONAL STATION ELCHE Policia Nacional …

The Policia Nacional has arrested a man who sent marijuana in parcels to Europe from Alicante. The 42-years-old man was detained as he was leaving Zenia Boulevard on Orihuela. He was a part of an East European group that organized large quantities of marijuana shipment via parcel couriers in the region. READ MORE MARIJUANA PACKAGES The Policia Nacional intercepted, in …

The Health Ministry has issued an orange heat warning for Tuesday afternoon, in the Vega Baja area of southern Alicante Province. The alert comes as the State Meteorological Agency Aemet predicted high temperatures for Bigastro, Redovan, Callosa, Segura, Rafal, Catral, Albatera, and San Isidro. In the inland, temperatures are expected to be at least 36C. READ MORE HEATWAVE CONTINUES A …

According to the National Institute of Statistics (INE), Alicante has set a record for property purchases in APRIL. Property boom continues to grow with 4167 sales in April, surpassing the previous best set in April last year. This is the first month that sales have exceeded 4,000 transactions. READ MORE Alicante ranked third on the national sales list behind only …

In Valencia, three people were arrested for exporting Russian machinery and violating the sanctions. After a joint investigation by the Policia Nacional and Tax Agency, on behalf of National Court, two of the detainees were jailed. The items in question were automated machines which could manufacture precision components for military and aeronautical use. READ MORE In Russia, equipment worth hundreds …

In less than one month, a SQUATTER has robbed 21 properties near Denia. The 31 year old man stole taps and pipe which he then sold at local scrap yards. The Policia Nacional has identified and arrested a burglary offender with a previous record. READ MORE POLICIA NACIONAL DENIA He identified homes that were vacant and climbed up walls to …

A car carrying 7,240 Ecstasy pills crashed into a roadside sign after a high-speed chase through Benidorm. Policia Nacional arrested two men. Both were 35 years old, and had an undisclosed nationality. They were stopped by a police officer at a checkpoint in the early morning hours, but then took off. MORE BENIDORM NEWS: ECSTASY STASH Police patrols have been …

A 29-year Irishman was stabbed in the morning of Sunday, Orihuela Costa’s La Zenia. Authorities claim that the victim has a criminal background. It is important to note that the word “you” means “you”. Informacion Newspaper reports that he informed the Guardia Civil he knew who his attacker was but he wasn’t prepared to identify him. READ MORE: VICTIM RECOVERING …

Elche has taken down a MAJOR supplier who supplied fake goods to street vendors in tourist areas of Costa Blanca. Two warehouses containing 36,000 counterfeit items with a potential retail value of over €780,000 were raided by the Guardia Civil. Five men with nationalities of Chinese and Moroccan as well as Ecuadorian have been arrested on charges of copyright infringement. …

Guardia Civil busts a group that sold weapons to drug gangs all over Spain. The military-style guns were supplied to traffickers to help them ‘protect’ marijuana farms and warehouses. 18 people have been arrested including members of the notorious ‘Los Pulleros’ clan based in the Murcia region town of Alguazas. READ MORE #OperacionesGC | Desmantelada una organización criminal que suministraba …