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Carlos Mazon’s former Valencia region president should face trial for negligence after his handling the October 2024 flooding disaster, which claimed the lives of 230 people. Mazon quit his position in November of last year, after a year-long investigation into where he was on the fateful day. He spent several hours the day after the floods eating with a newspaper, …

The Policia Nacional arrested four people, including a couple who run an Alicante-based real estate agency. They were all accused of scamming mostly foreign clients. Three men and one woman were accused of fraud, forgery of documents, coercion, and violation of employee rights in relation to the illegal employment by a non Spanish national. The Policia Nacional said that over …

A MAN has been ordered to pay €2,500 in compensation to a Costa Blanca canine proprietor after spraying acid at his pet as a result of he was irritated at its barking. A Villajoyosa courtroom additionally banned the offender with the initials W.B.W.(and nicknamed ‘Billy’) from having any contact with animals for 16 months. The offences date again to November …

A MALLORCA influencer on social media with 400,000 Instagram fans was arrested for attempted murder, after she put tranquillisers into her husband’s glass of wine. The Policia Nacional detained the 46-year old Spanish woman in Palma. The incident occurred on January 10, when the couple were eating dinner at home. READ MORE POLICIA NACIONAL PROBE The wife gave her partner …

AN ALMERIA woman looking for love was conned out of €216,839 by a gang who set up a fake online relationship via social media. Policia Nacional arrested four people and are searching for four more suspects in the province of Alicante. The scam began in 2022 after the victim became friends with a man through Facebook. READ MORE POLICE CYBEREXPERTS …

A 65-YEAR OLD nurse died on Monday at Castellon General Hospital, after her ex-boyfriend stabbed and injured her at Benicassim Health Centre. Benicassim Policia Local has arrested the 70 year old attacker after several witnesses subdued the assailant in the waiting area. Ana Sorribes was the nurse at the Medical Centre at the time. READ MORE CASTELLON HOSPITAL GENERAL Her …

A MAJOR drug trafficking network in Spain concealed vast quantities of cocaine inside specially modified vehicles that had secret compartments with a capacity of up to 160 kilograms at one time. Policia Nacional has arrested 26 people in a massive operation that spans several provinces. They were accused of being part of a criminal organization, trafficking drugs and money laundering. …

SIX people alleged to have illegally taken over Benalmadena’s Vistamar hotel- defrauding the owner of around €3 million- have been arrested by the Policia Nacional. After subletting their business through different companies without permission, they were charged with fraud. Promociones Los Nadales says they haven’t received rent since 2019. READ MORE HOTEL VISTAMAR SUNNIER DAYS On February 4, arrests were …

A PASSENGER assaulted a Ryanair employeer on Palma de Mallorca after a disagreement over the weight of her luggage. Guardia Civil arrested the South American male attacker. The incident took place last Friday around noon on a counter at the check-in desk. READ MORE Check-in at RYANAIR A traveler who was going to Madrid had his luggage weighed and it …

A BRITISH national has been arrested for the murderous Costa Blanca shooting that killed a countryman last December 21. The body of the 29-year old victim was discovered at a property in the Lomas de Cabo Roig area, Campoamor, Orihuela Costa. Several people called authorities, worried about what had happened to a friend. READ MORE SONNY R. REDMOND RESCUED IN …