Tag Archives: Alicante Province

ORIHUELA launched its summer campaign against the pests that are increasing in sewers, especially cockroaches Pests thrive in warmer temperatures, so the warmer weather can bring unwanted visitors. Specialist firm Lokimica is executing the first phase of works on behalf of Orihuela’s health department. READ MORE ORIHUELA sewage treatment Spraying in Orihuela City is beginning and will be finished by …

A ROMANIAN couple have been arrested in Denia after stealing bank cards from elderly people and clocking up transactions of €10,853. Five victims, aged from 64 to 88, were reported by the Policia Nacional. The woman, 36 and the man, 31 worked in shopping centers in Alzira. Benidorm. Denia. READ MORE ARREST OF MALE SUBJECT They picked their targets inside …

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 …

The property sales in Alicante province were at their highest level ever recorded. The National Institute of Statistics reported that 4664 purchases had been made in March, which is higher than the previous record of 4,541 set two years earlier. The number of homes sold in Spain in March 2007 was 4,400 plus, at the heights of the boom in …

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, …

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 …

The parents of a girl aged three who was genitally cut in an operation performed outside Spain have been arrested. The woman and man were both arrested. The Policia Nacional detained 26. on the charge of serious injury. A routine medical examination revealed that the operation had caused irreversible damage. READ MORE The medical staff at Elche Health Centre prepared …

FOUR bars have been closed in Benidorm’s ‘English Zone’ after police discovered drugs inside them. Seven people, including British, Pakistani and Moroccan nationals, have been arrested for public health offenses. Narcotics with a street value of around €30,000 have been seized. MORE BENIDORM NEWS: RINCON DE L’AREA Benidorm’s Policia Local has searched six bars and nightclubs in the Rincon de …

A BRITISH driver fled from a Guardia Civil Checkpoint in Benidorm, and drove 150 km/h the wrong way on the N-332. Around 1am on Sunday, the 45-year old drugged and drunk driver led Benidorm Policia Local in a chase of four kilometers. The officers travelled parallel to the Brit on the wrong carriageway, flashing warning lights to alert other drivers. …

FOREIGN migrants were charged up to €4,000 to hood-wink authorities into believing they were in a common-law relationship with a Spanish woman. All registrations for the Costa Blanca scam were made using an Alfaz del Pi email address. Eight people, including three non-Spaniards, were arrested by the Policia Nacional for paying cash to obtain a civil union certification. READ MORE …