Tag Archives: Alicante Province

Four traders who were selling fake goods at a Benidorm street market that is popular with tourists, have been arrested. The Policia Nacional is trying to locate a fifth missing stallholder. 1290 counterfeit items were discovered at the twice-weekly Rincon de Loix market in the city’s ‘English Zone’. READ MORE RINCON DE LOIX MARKET INSPECTION Police raided stalls following a …

L’ALFAS DEL PI has banned smoking from L’Albir’s beach this summer as part its ongoing campaign for good health. Vicente Arques the mayor of L’Alfas, announced this news on Friday. He said that the measure was part of a council policy to establish itself as a benchmark in international tourism. READ MORE Mayor Arques, Friday This is the latest beach …

A 15 YEAR OLD boy took the car of his father and drove up to 120km/h along a road in San Vicente del Raspeig at the Costa Blanca. The incident occurred at approximately 1.30pm, on the 19th of February. San Vicente Policia Local officers were alerted to the video after it was shared on social media. They identified the young …

BENIDORM’s construction site supervisor allegedly exploited undocumented immigrants by threatening them with a police report if they complained that they were working for free. The Policia Nacional has arrested the man after he violated workers’ rights. The site was not authorised to carry out construction. READ MORE POLICIA NACIONAL BENIDORM Benidorm’s investigating court has begun to investigate further. Authorities were …

The arrest of a man 32 years old has brought to an end a 15-month search for a burglar that robbed 33 homes on the Costa Blanca. Guardia Civil says the Spaniard forced the window locks on the homes while the homeowners were away to force open the walls. Authorities launched an operation in December 2023 to catch the ‘superthief’ …

An ALICANTE thief stole a bus in order to rob a Costa Blanca hotel, as well as other properties. A court sentenced the 50-year old Algerian man to prison after hearing that he was convicted of numerous similar crimes. He used public transportation to travel to and from El Campello, where he committed robberies. READ MORE THIEF APPREHENDED EL CAMPELLO …

Residents of a small town in the province of Alicante were shocked when they discovered an international drug gang operating out an isolated finca. The Guardia Civil, in conjunction with the Policia Nacional, dismantled a crew of about 200 people from Millena. Four people, two Albanians, and two Dutch have been arrested. A large indoor marijuana plantation has also been …

A MAN who was attempting to collect a debt from the Benidorm region on Wednesday was shot at three times by a resident of an apartment complex near a beach. Around 12.30pm, the incident occurred at Torres Beach Urbanisation in Villajoyosa. The gunman fled from the scene in his car while the Guardia Civil was still looking for him. The …

A DUTCHMAN was jailed in Alicante after a police officer off duty spotted him loading cardboard cartons full of marijuana onto a rental vehicle. The 52-year-old man was arrested on drug charges and over 110 kilograms of marijuana were seized. The shipment was bound for northern Europe. MARIJUANA SUITCASES EL CAMPELLO VILLA The Guardia Civil officer in El Campello could …

The Policia Nacional busted a lab that contained enough materials to make three million doses anabolic steroid. The clandestine site was located within a city in Alicante that has not been named. 11 people were arrested for delivering steroid to customers by hand to minimise the risk of being detected. READ MORE Six locations were raided, and more than 300,000 …