THREE men were arrested by Alicante City following the death of an Alicante City restaurant owner who was killed after his iPhone was stolen. The Guardia Civil, the Police National and the Guardia Civil conducted investigations in Alicante City and found the three suspects – aged 21, 22 and 23 – who belonged to a criminal group. Christian Pikulak (30), …
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Seven people were arrested and 11 others released after an investigation that lasted for a whole year to crack down on a Costa Blanca group who sexually abused women. Five raids on Denia and Els Poblets addresses were conducted following months of surveillance. The Guardia Civil and the Policia Nacional seized €50k in cash, 100 grams of cocaine, three cars, …
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A MAN and a woman have been arrested in the Barcelona area after committing ‘love hug’ robberies on the Valencia region coast. The couple, of unknown nationality and age 26, moved about different areas in the Costa Blanca province and Valencia to make it hard to find them. In the street, the two were mainly targeting elderly people and giving …
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Three men were arrested after robbing fifty homes in Murcia and the Costa Blanca. Investigators with the Guardia Civil discovered a vehicle that was used by suspects in Lorca. The chase ended with the arrest of 3 men who drove recklessly and endangered other road users, as well as colliding into several police vehicles. READ MORE DAMAGED ESCAPE CAR In …
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DRUG traffickers were ‘caught in the act’ unloading a narco boat transporting hashish worth €7.8m. The vessel sailed into the idyllic cove of La Granadella in Javea, under cover darkness. This is one of the largest narcotics seizures in the last few years on the Costa Blanca. READ MORE Three Spaniards were arrested by the Guardia Civil, and jailed for …
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Policia Nacional arrested a SERIAL electric bike thief at Benidorm. The 36-year-old man regularly travelled from Alicante in order to steal at least 15 scooters that were parked outside supermarkets of a well known chain. The total value of reported stolen vehicles exceeded €7,000. READ MORE POLICIA NACIONAL BENIDORM In recent months, Benidorm police had to deal with an increase …
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Carlos Fernandez will not spend any time in prison. He fled Spain to avoid being charged with corruption in the infamous Malay Case in 2006. Last month, the corrupt politician who lived in Argentina returned to his country. He was taken into custody by the National Court after being arrested at the Madrid Airport. READ MORE FERNANDEZ – IN HIS …
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A BRITISH driver has been charged with reckless drive after driving 17 km on the wrong side. The 76-year old man was first spotted traveling along the AP-7 near San Miguel de Salinas, in the Vega Baja area. He drove north for about 20 minutes on the southbound lane, despite repeated attempts by Guardia Civil officers to have him pull …
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Guardia Civil seized five African leopards, including three babies. They were discovered on a farm in Gran Canaria. Three people are under investigation for a crime committed against protected wildlife. This includes possessing and breeding leopards on property in the Las Palmas region. The Guardia operation was a result of a drug-trafficking gang leader being arrested. READ MORE LEOPARD CUB …
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AN EAST European and Spanish gang that used its personal worldwide transport agency to smuggle cigarettes and laughing fuel inside authorized cargo has been busted by the Policia Nacional. Six individuals have been arrested within the Alicante province city of Muro de Alcoy together with the truck firm proprietor in Malaga. 5 out of the group have been positioned into …
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