A BANK robbery gang responsible for at minimum 13 heists was brought to justice in a joint police and guardia civil operation. Searches were conducted at 11 homes, seven garages, and locations in Torrevieja and Benejuzar. Over €100,000 in cash was seized along with guns, frequency jammers, tools, and five high-end cars. READ MORE URB. LA HERRADA RAID, LOS MONTESINOS …
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AUSTHORITIES have arrested a criminal gang that is linked to Europe’s largest cocaine shipment – 16 tons – seized by the Port of Hamburg 2021. In collaboration with Lithuanian and Irish Police, the Policia Nacional seized narcotics imported from South America and Morocco to be distributed across Europe. Alicante has arrested the key person in the Lithuanian run crew in …
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17 TRADERS at a Denia street market have been arrested for selling 1,344 fake items with a retail value of over €346,000. All male detainees aged 22-63 are charged with crimes against intellectual and industrial property. Police conducted inspections of stalls following complaints by representatives of major brands about counterfeit goods being sold. READ MORE The officers were accompanied by …
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A THIEF pretended as a lost tourist in order to rob tourists at motorway services areas in Valencian Community and Murcia. The 52-year-old Romanian has been accused of at least 37 crimes. A court in Villena (province of Alicante) sentenced him to prison after discovering that he had been on the run for authorities throughout Spain. READ MORE THIEF COLARED …
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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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