TWO businessmen have been acquitted of defrauding Madrid City Council by charging €6 million in commission for securing a PPE contract in the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic. Alberto Luceño and Luis Medina were in the dock for a high-profile case heard by the Madrid Provincial Court. It was ruled by the court that the men were not guilty …
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Two former Javea employees who started their own real estate firm were accused of stealing information in order to increase their client base and sales. Oliver Koch and Maeva Varlet allegedly formed Koch & Varlet Luxury Realtors while still working for Miralbo Urbana which builds and sells luxury homes. The prosecution claims that they diverted customers from Miralbo Urbana to …
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The arrest of a man 32 years old has brought to an end a 15-month search for a burglar that robbed 33 homes on the Costa Blanca. Guardia Civil says the Spaniard forced the window locks on the homes while the homeowners were away to force open the walls. Authorities launched an operation in December 2023 to catch the ‘superthief’ …
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An ALICANTE thief stole a bus in order to rob a Costa Blanca hotel, as well as other properties. A court sentenced the 50-year old Algerian man to prison after hearing that he was convicted of numerous similar crimes. He used public transportation to travel to and from El Campello, where he committed robberies. READ MORE THIEF APPREHENDED EL CAMPELLO …
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Residents of a small town in the province of Alicante were shocked when they discovered an international drug gang operating out an isolated finca. The Guardia Civil, in conjunction with the Policia Nacional, dismantled a crew of about 200 people from Millena. Four people, two Albanians, and two Dutch have been arrested. A large indoor marijuana plantation has also been …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
Read More »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 …
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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 …
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