Three squatters have set up a marijuana plantation at a Denia Finca, and used illegal electricity to power equipment. Police caught the crooks after a neighbour reported an armed robbery in his house. The officers suspected that the squatters in the area could be their suspects, and began a discreet surveillance. READ MORE The police confirmed that at least one …
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Benidorm fraudsters ran ‘bank manager phone con’ on woman to pocket €14k
BENIDORM fraudsters syphoned €14,000 out of a woman’s bank account by running a con involving a bogus bank manager. Two people aged 55 and 43 have been arrested by the Policia Nacional. The victim said that she was contacted by a man claiming to be her manager. READ MORE He told her that fraudulent charges were made on her account, …
Read More »Irish man shot in head outside Costa Blanca Shopping Centre- Suspect jailed
A 21-year-old irish man was shot in the face when he was near the Zenia Boulevard Shopping Centre in Orihuela Costa. The Guardia Civil has arrested two men following the incident that occurred on May 13, one of which is the man who fired the weapon. The victim is still in critical condition in the ICU of Torrevieja Hospital. READ …
Read More »Costa Blanca tourist rentals: More than half do not publish the license number
Over half of the online listings for tourist rental homes in Alicante do not include license information as required by law. Mabrian, a tourist data analyst, has compiled the figures. It is reported that 56.8% do not provide a mandatory registration number for the Valencian Region. READ MORE TOURIST APARTMENT This is above the average national rate of 38%, but …
Read More »British ‘tourists’ jailed after trying to smuggle 33 kilos of marijuana into Spain
A BRITISH couple was jailed for bringing 33 kilograms of marijuana into the airport in Valencia. The drugs were hidden inside two large suitcases. They told the authorities they were tourists when asked why they had come to Spain. The Brits claimed that they had arrived in Thailand, but actually flew from France. READ MORE SEIZED MARIJUANA Guardia Civil and …
Read More »Italian tourist stabbed by vagrant and rushed to Valencia hospital with ‘prolific’ bleeding
An Italian tourist was stabbed by a man in the neck when she visited Valencia City with her partner. The Valencia Policia Local arrested the attacker a few hours later and revealed the suspect was ‘known to them’. Last Wednesday, the assault took place at 10am on Calle Conde Trenor. READ MORE The victim, 29, was attacked by what was …
Read More »Residents in Costa Blanca want more doctors to be available and shorter hospital wait lists
Residents and politicians from SAN Miguel de Salinas, Los Montesinos and the surrounding areas protested against the lack of family physicians and the long waiting list at Torrevieja Hospital on Wednesday. Demonstrators blocked the main road in the town of San Miguel for about an hour. The Platform for Public and Quality Health, 100 x100 (Torrevieja), organised the event. This …
Read More »The couple that pickedpockets in Costa Blanca shops memorised the PIN numbers of elderly customers
A ROMANIAN couple have been arrested in Denia after stealing bank cards from elderly people and clocking up transactions of €10,853. Five victims, aged from 64 to 88, were reported by the Policia Nacional. The woman, 36 and the man, 31 worked in shopping centers in Alzira. Benidorm. Denia. READ MORE ARREST OF MALE SUBJECT They picked their targets inside …
Read More »Drone flies into protected airspace above nuclear power plant in Spain
A DRONE Pilot has gotten himself into some trouble after flying the unit over a Nuclear Power Plant in Valencia Province. Last Tuesday, the incident occurred. Flight detection equipment installed at Cofrentes’ plant detected the drone that had violated airspace. READ MORE COFRENTES PLANT The Guardia Civil received notification and the coordinates where the drone operated. Officers searched Jalance (south …
Read More »British expat arrested for running ‘sophisticated’ indoor marijuana farm on Costa Blanca
A BRITISH man was accused of running an illegal marijuana farm in a warehouse located in a town within the province of Alicante. The Guardia Civil has arrested the 37-year old expat for crimes against public safety. He was granted bail by a court in Orihuela for similar drug offenses. READ MORE BIG INDOOR RANCH Residents in Almoradi centre complained …
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