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A DUTCHMAN was jailed in Alicante after a police officer off duty spotted him loading cardboard cartons full of marijuana onto a rental vehicle. The 52-year-old man was arrested on drug charges and over 110 kilograms of marijuana were seized. The shipment was bound for northern Europe. MARIJUANA SUITCASES EL CAMPELLO VILLA The Guardia Civil officer in El Campello could …

A SCAMMER pocketed over €32,000 from Valencia flood victims for non-existent home repairs. The 41-year old Spaniard went around a flood-hit estate near a ravine, in Torrent, taking deposits. At least eight residents were conned. He was arrested last month in Burriana and violently resisted Policia Nacional Officers. READ MORE Flood Clear Up The man was arrested in January after …

The Policia Nacional busted a lab that contained enough materials to make three million doses anabolic steroid. The clandestine site was located within a city in Alicante that has not been named. 11 people were arrested for delivering steroid to customers by hand to minimise the risk of being detected. READ MORE Six locations were raided, and more than 300,000 …

After his restaurant was robbed, a BENIDORM owner was arrested because French authorities wanted to extradite him for money laundering conviction. The 58-year old Spaniard had a bad day after three burglars ransacked his home. Officers from the Policia Nacional responded to a call for help regarding a break in at a restaurant that was not named. READ MORE POLICIA …

A report by the Alicante College of Physicians shows that assaults against doctors will rise 37% in Alicante in 2024. The victims were mostly male doctors, a majority under the age of 35. The COMA received 26 notified cases in 2023 with five physical assaults, compared to only two reported in 2020. READ MORE The number of threats and coercion …

AN alleged ‘cowboy mechanic’ accused of swindling dozens of British expats out of thousands of euros has left Spain for a new life in the UK. Mikey Brierley, a Briton who was previously based in Almoradi (Alicante Province), allegedly faked the need to order parts for repairs and left vehicles parked for months. The grease-monkey also allegedly used customers’ cars …

A MOVIE-STYLE car chase in Madrid involving a stolen €400,000 Aston Martin saw the driver ram a Guardia Civil vehicle with officers jumping out to avoid injury. The 40-year-old thief was caught in the early morning hours of Tuesday after fleeing by foot. He has been charged with assaulting a cop, car theft, and violating road safety. READ MORE ASTON …

The hit US TV show “The Wire” was the inspiration for a BULGARIAN drug gang Breaking Bad You can wash the profits from a marijuana business through a car wash. The Policia Nacional arrested seven men following three raids conducted in Valencia Province. The officers also went to Elche, in the province of Alicante, where they demolished a marijuana plantation …

Guardia Civil busted a VALENCIA gang selling toy poodles with false claims about their pedigree. Seven people were allegedly involved in the scam that charged up to €6,200 for people to reserve a dog online. Authorities report that at the very least, 20 Spanish buyers were defrauded. READ MORE CUTE TOY POODLES(Pixabay image) The Guardia investigation began in October, after …

TANIA Gomez is a Swedish-Spanish mother who was born. She’s one of Europe’s most wanted fugitives. Local newspaper reports that she was arrested last week by the Policia Nacional on February 20, in Tias Lanzarote. Lancelot Digital Since March 2021, Gomez, dubbed a ‘beauty’ by reports in the tabloid media, has been on Europol’s top 50 most wanted list due …