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 …
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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 …
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A DRUGGED DRIVER has been arrested for plowing into a group cyclists in Calpe, killing one. A 20-year old Spaniard was charged with homicide and causing injury, as well as violating the road safety regulations. On Sunday, around 11.30am, a collision occurred between 20 people on the N-332 in Altea direction just outside of the Mascarart Tunnel. READ MORE EMERGENCY …
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Construction of new homes in Alicante has reached its highest levels since the bubble burst. COATA, Alicante’s Official College of Technical Architecture, has revealed that 2,727 new homes were built in the first three months of 2018. This is a 53% rise compared to the same period in last year. READ MORE ALICANTE CONSTRUCTION Comparing quarter to quarter, the increase …
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CALPE launched a major campaign against illegal sellers who sell mainly counterfeit goods to unwitting buyers on the beach promenades. To stop unlicensed hawkers, the Policia Local de la ciudad has pooled resources with Guardia Civil. This week, 25 officers were involved in a first sweep along the Levante beach and Poniente beach with the help of a drone. READ …
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VILLAJOYOSA banned smoking from all its beaches The city has signed up for the Smoke-Free Beaches Network of the Valencian Community. Last month a ban on the Albir Beach in l’Alfas del Pi was announced. Benidorm’s neighbours installed curbs last summer on large sections along their Levante and Poniente main beaches. READ MORE MAITE SANCHEZ, HEALTH COUNCILLOR Villajoyosa will restrict …
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A massive counterfeit cigarette racket was busted in Alicante. The gang operated a network that included factories and warehouses to manufacture and distribute the fake cigarettes abroad, as well as for Spanish clients. Seven people were arrested, and millions of illegal cigarettes along with production line machinery have been seized. READ MORE STOCKED TOBACCO Late last year, the Guardia Civil …
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An extradition from Portugal of a man suspected in the murder of a Belfast father and two-year-old John George, who was murdered on the Costa Blanca in December last year has taken place to Spain. Jonathan ‘Jonny’ Alan Smyth, 26, was named in international arrest warrants, having fled Spain following Mr. George’s disappearance in December. Smyth, who is from County …
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A BRITISH woman was arrested and sent to jail for allegedly enlisting two men, including her ex-husband, to kidnap and rob her ex-partner in their villa near Benidorm. After a 14-year romance ended, she left for the United Kingdom and returned in December. She complained about her former British partner not providing her with the financial assistance she needed. READ …
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Residents of Denia’s Les Marines neighborhood say professional squatters occupy empty apartments before extorting owners. It is important to note that the word “you” means “you”. Levante-EMV The newspaper reported that organised intruders were taking advantage of the high number of holiday properties left vacant at this time. The process firstly involves ‘scouts’ that seek to identify unoccupied homes within …
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