The Policia Nacional has arrested a man who robbed restaurants and bars in Benidorm’s Playa de Levante region. The hospitality industry was very concerned about his theft spree, as he had committed six crimes in one month. A Benidorm judge jailed him after hearing he had a long history of similar crimes. MORE BENIDORM NEWS: POLICIA NACIONAL BENIDORM In mid-February, …
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The Policia Nacional has arrested a man who posted death threats to the president of Valencia, Carlos Mazon. The 30-year old was arrested in Valencia on Thursday. Instagram has been used to make threats against Mazon by an unnamed individual who is accused hate crimes and of making threats. READ MORE VALENCIA ANTI MAZON PROTEST The president has been widely …
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A Valencia man, 32 years old, has been accused by his ex-wife of giving her ammonia after she asked for a cup of water. The victim spent several days in ICU at the Doctor Peset Hospital. The Policia Nacional has arrested her ex-partner on Friday for causing serious injuries, breaking and entry, and family abuse. READ MORE After his court …
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A SUBJECT in the murder of Belfast father John George and his two children has agreed to extradite back to Spain. Jonathan ‘Jonny’ Alan Smyth, 26, was named in international arrest warrants having fled Spain following Mr. George’s disappearance in December. Smyth is said to have traveled through Asia and the Middle East, before arriving in Portugal. READ MORE SUSPECT …
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A RUSSIAN mafia gang leader was arrested in Torrevieja after acting suspiciously before Guardia Civil officers. The 37-year old Moldovan man was sentenced to 11-years behind bars by a court in Gerona (Italy) in March 2022. He fled the country. The man belonged to VOR V ZAKONE, a Russian criminal organization that specialises in crimes against individuals through violence and …
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Police raided an EXTORTION call center operating from a Benissa Villa. As authorities broke up a large criminal operation, 73 people were arrested. 64 of them in Valencia. Seven in Benissa. And two more in Tarrassa (Barcelona). The Policia Nacional searched 22 properties simultaneously. READ MORE ?Desmantelado un call center en #Alicante desde donde se realizaban las #estafas del “sicario” …
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13 PEOPLE have been arrested in Spain as part of a major international operation targeting Ireland’s ‘The Family’ drug gang. ‘The Family’ is regarded as Ireland’s largest organised criminal organisation with police acting in simultaneous raids coordinated by Europol. Five arrests were made by the Irish police on Monday. The leader of the gang, one of three brothers arrested, is …
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A 34-year-old Valencia space man was allegedly gang raped after organising a date with only one individual through the Grindr relationship app. The person organized a ‘no-strings’ meet on Sunday within the centre of Valencia Metropolis and the opposite individual took him by automobile to his residence in a near-by city for consensual intercourse. Every part appeared regular till the …
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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 …
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DANGEROUS unapproved medicines and anabolic steroids with a retail value of €1 million have been seized from a Fuengirola storage area by the Policia Nacional. Two men were also arrested. The products were almost all purchased in Asia. They were then distributed to Spain. READ MORE Unlicensed drugs included treatments for breast cancer or erectile dysfunction following mastectomy. The majority …
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