A 22 YEAR OLD man has been charged with assaulting women over the age of 60 in Callosa de Segura, and stealing their jewellery. He then sold it. The detainee, who committed six robberies in Alicante between March and may, did not hesitate to use violent methods. An Orihuela court remanded him into pre-trial detention. READ MORE CALLOSA SEGURA ARREST …
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A CONMAN who pocketed €1.2 million and made it onto Europol’s ‘Most Wanted’ list, has been arrested on the Costa Blanca. Europol published details of the 52-year old fugitive’s activities on May 30, and Hungarian authorities issued an European Arrest Warrant. Roland Sandor Porkolab faces a 22-year prison sentence for 15 counts involving fraud and falsifying documents. READ MORE EUROPOL …
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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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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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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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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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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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AN ‘ENGLISH-SPEAKING’ woman has told police that was the victim of sexual assault involving three men in Valencia. The 21-year-old ‘non-Spaniard’ was discovered unconscious and semi-naked at 2am on Monday in a park close to the University of Valencia campus. Many students frequent the area, whether they rent nearby flats or travel from afar to drink at local pubs or …
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The Tax Agency and Policia Nacional have taken down a cocaine gang in VALENCIA that manufactured and sold the drug. 25 people were arrested, with a crew that had a laboratory capable to produce up 30 kilos of cocaine per day. Detainees include 12 Columbians (including a Mexican), nine Spaniards (including two Albanians), a Mexican and an Italian. READ MORE …
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