The Policia Nacional has arrested a man who robbed restaurants and bars in Benidorm’s Playa de Levante region. The hospitality industry was very concerned about his theft spree, as he had committed six crimes in one month. A Benidorm judge jailed him after hearing he had a long history of similar crimes. MORE BENIDORM NEWS: POLICIA NACIONAL BENIDORM In mid-February, …
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A Valencia man, 32 years old, has been accused by his ex-wife of giving her ammonia after she asked for a cup of water. The victim spent several days in ICU at the Doctor Peset Hospital. The Policia Nacional has arrested her ex-partner on Friday for causing serious injuries, breaking and entry, and family abuse. READ MORE After his court …
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SPAIN’S government has received a first payment of €100 million from the EU’s Solidarity Fund to pay for recovery work in flood-hit areas of Valencia. The sum is a far cry from the €4.4 billion that the country asked for, but evaluation of the bid will take ‘some months’ according to the European Commission. The €100 million is the maximum …
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A RUSSIAN mafia gang leader was arrested in Torrevieja after acting suspiciously before Guardia Civil officers. The 37-year old Moldovan man was sentenced to 11-years behind bars by a court in Gerona (Italy) in March 2022. He fled the country. The man belonged to VOR V ZAKONE, a Russian criminal organization that specialises in crimes against individuals through violence and …
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13 PEOPLE have been arrested in Spain as part of a major international operation targeting Ireland’s ‘The Family’ drug gang. ‘The Family’ is regarded as Ireland’s largest organised criminal organisation with police acting in simultaneous raids coordinated by Europol. Five arrests were made by the Irish police on Monday. The leader of the gang, one of three brothers arrested, is …
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A 34-year-old Valencia space man was allegedly gang raped after organising a date with only one individual through the Grindr relationship app. The person organized a ‘no-strings’ meet on Sunday within the centre of Valencia Metropolis and the opposite individual took him by automobile to his residence in a near-by city for consensual intercourse. Every part appeared regular till the …
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Four traders who were selling fake goods at a Benidorm street market that is popular with tourists, have been arrested. The Policia Nacional is trying to locate a fifth missing stallholder. 1290 counterfeit items were discovered at the twice-weekly Rincon de Loix market in the city’s ‘English Zone’. READ MORE RINCON DE LOIX MARKET INSPECTION Police raided stalls following a …
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After two missing people were declared dead, the death toll in the Valencia floods disaster has reached 227. Francisco Ruiz Martinez of Montserrat (left) and Jose Javier Vicent Fas of Pedralba (right) have both been sentenced to death. Elizabeth Gil, from Cheste is the only person still officially missing. A Requena Court is still processing a request from her family. …
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L’ALFAS DEL PI has banned smoking from L’Albir’s beach this summer as part its ongoing campaign for good health. Vicente Arques the mayor of L’Alfas, announced this news on Friday. He said that the measure was part of a council policy to establish itself as a benchmark in international tourism. READ MORE Mayor Arques, Friday This is the latest beach …
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THE Valencian government has revealed that the financial damage caused by October’s floods totalled €18 billion. Francisco Jose Gan Pamplos is the person in charge of coordination for reconstruction. He announced Friday this number. In November, President Carlos Mazon named him to be the head of a newly created Economic and Social Recovery Ministry. READ MORE GAN PAMPLOS (GVA Image) …
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