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 …
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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 …
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Guardia Civil arrested two British men for attempted murder after a large brawl in Palmanova on Sunday morning. The Brits (aged 24 and 33) have also been accused of causing injuries and disturbing public order. A broken glass bottle caused non-life-threatening injuries to three victims. MORE MALLORCA NEWS GUARDIA PATROL, PALMANOVA(Guardia Civil image) Around 1.30am, passersby alerted the Guardia Civil …
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Policia Nacional officers snubbed a Greek fugitive who was chilling in an Alicante Hotel. The convicted felon had been part of an armed robbery group that carried out home invasions in Athens and Alexandroupoli between 2009-2013. Authorities claimed that the group specialized in stealing electronic devices. READ MORE Unknown man fled after he was sentenced to seven years of prison. …
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THE Guardia Civil investigates the appearance in Balearic Island waters of bodies with bound hands and toes. Guardia patrol vessels have found six bodies so far since the probe began in mid May. The victims were almost certainly were migrants making perilous sea journeys from North Africa countries, who were charged up €10,000 each for the trip. READ MORE Migrant …
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A FEMALE died on Monday after an intentionally started fire in the psychiatric area of Valencia’s La Fe hospital. Policia Nacional arrested two male patients who escaped the unit. One of the two was a man aged 34, who had been charged with both homicide as well as arson. READ MORE LA FE HOSPITAL Smoke spread from the seventh-floor wing …
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AN ‘ENGLISH-SPEAKING’ woman has told police that was the victim of sexual assault involving three men in Valencia. The 21-year-old ‘non-Spaniard’ was discovered unconscious and semi-naked at 2am on Monday in a park close to the University of Valencia campus. Many students frequent the area, whether they rent nearby flats or travel from afar to drink at local pubs or …
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An investigation into animal abuse was opened after seven horses near death were found at a stud-farm in Oliva, Valencia. After members of the public saw the animals suffering severe malnutrition, the local police in Oliva visited the site. The Guardia Civil, who were alerted to the situation by the police, found the Spaniard farm owner after several failed attempts. …
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Two people have been arrested in connection with the death of a teenage girl electrocuted by a metal fence at a fairground attraction in Murcia. Amira, a 2-year-old girl, died on Sunday morning after she jumped onto a trampoline at the Alquerias fair shortly after midnight. It is believed that an earthing issue caused the fence to go ‘live’. READ …
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The Tax Agency and Policia Nacional have taken down a cocaine gang in VALENCIA that manufactured and sold the drug. 25 people were arrested, with a crew that had a laboratory capable to produce up 30 kilos of cocaine per day. Detainees include 12 Columbians (including a Mexican), nine Spaniards (including two Albanians), a Mexican and an Italian. READ MORE …
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