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Spain’s biggest-ever seizure of illegal vapes aimed at child smokers in Alicante province

SPAIN’S biggest-ever seizure of illegal vaping units has taken place on an Alicante province industrial estate with 8,615 vapes confiscated along with associated charging units. Elche’s Policia Local heard about sales of

10 Aug, 2023 @ 15:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Health·Valencian Community

Man steals dozens of catalytic converters from cars on Spain's Costa Blanca with extracted precious metals exported to Germany

Mechanic steals dozens of catalytic converters with precious metal content from parked cars on Spain’s Costa Blanca

GOT A STORY? Email us at [email protected] A CAR mechanic stole at least 84 catalytic converters from parked cars in Alicante province with precious metals from the units sold off to a

8 Aug, 2023 @ 16:49

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Valencian Community

Busy motorway to get extra third lane in Spain's Costa Blanca

Busy motorway to get third lane in Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE GOVERNMENT has announced that 17 kilometres of the A-7 motorway in the south of Alicante province will be upgraded to three lanes. It’s the culmination of a long campaign to see

19 Jul, 2023 @ 16:30

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Police find 100 boxes of fake Prada and Gucci goods in warehouse on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ELCHE’S Policia Local have seized 100 boxes of fake goods featuring well-known brands after a tip-off said that counterfeit products were sold at a local store. The information included that samples were

28 Jun, 2023 @ 17:04

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Costa Blanca city cries foul over losing an ambulance every summer in Spain

ELCHE council wants their two SAMU ambulances to be based all year in the city rather than one of them going to Santa Pola between July and September. Elche’s health councillor, Inma

27 Jun, 2023 @ 14:33

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencian Community

Car dealer on Spain's Costa Blanca spins mileage clocks back by 100,000 kilometres

Crooked car dealer on Spain’s Costa Blanca caught spinning mileage clocks back by 100,000 kilometres

POLICE have busted a scam in Crevillente where customers at a car dealership were sold high-end vehicles with tampered odometers. A man and a woman- aged 34 and 45- have been arrested

14 Mar, 2023 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Fraudsters had stocks of fake-branded clothes with total €10 million price tag in Spain’s Murcia

A four-month police probe to bring down a big counterfeit clothing distributor has resulted in three Murcia City arrests. Over 70,000 fakes with a retail value of over €10 million were removed

3 Mar, 2023 @ 13:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Illegal Weapons Factory Closed Down And 79 Guns Seized In Alicante Area Of Spain

Illegal weapons factory closed down with 79 guns seized in Alicante area of Spain

AN illegal weapons manufacturer has been shut down by the Guardia Civil in Alicante province. Officers raided a workshop in Hondon de las Nieves and seized 79 guns hidden at addresses in

24 Feb, 2023 @ 14:15

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Man assaults two elderly women in broad daylight in Spain’s Alicante Province

THE Guardia Civil have arrested a 46-year-old man who attacked two women walking down a Crevillente road in broad daylight. The victims- both aged 64- said the man lunged at them for

7 Feb, 2023 @ 11:51

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Business Owner Exploited Workers Carrying 80 Kilos Of Clothes On Their Backs In Spain's Alicante

Sweatshop exploited workers ordered to carry 80 kilos of clothes on their backs in Spain’s Alicante

A 42-year-old Alicante Province business owner has been arrested for exploiting foreign workers at his Crevillente premises. The work abuse included staff having to carry heavy bales of clothes into the factory.

29 Jan, 2023 @ 08:30

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Man Shot In Leg After After Cars Collide On Costa Blanca Roundabout In Spain

Man shot after cars collide on Costa Blanca roundabout in Spain

THE Guardia Civil is looking for two men after shots were fired in an extreme road rage incident in the Catral area of Alicante Province. Two cars collided on Wednesday at around

5 Jan, 2023 @ 12:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

SOff-duty policeman chase supermarket thief around car park after leaving with €400 of unpaid goods in Spain's Costa Blanca

Off-duty policeman chases supermarket robber around car park on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN Elche supermarket thief was caught by two off-duty policemen doing their shopping at the same time. They restrained him after he ran off with a trolley crammed with meat-based items like

27 Dec, 2022 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

British marijuana grower on Spain's Costa Blanca got young son to deliver narcotics on electric scooter

British marijuana grower on Spain’s Costa Blanca used young son to make drug deliveries on electric scooter

A drugs gang that cultivated and exported marijuana across Europe from plantations in Alicante Province has been arrested by the Guardia Civil. One of the ring-leaders was a British man, 30, from

28 Oct, 2022 @ 16:55

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Drunk lorry driver zigzags for 30 kilometres on Costa Blanca motorway in Spain

A drunk lorry driver kept veering his vehicle between lanes for 30 kilometres on two Costa Blanca motorways. When he was pulled over by the Guardia Civil, the 36-year-old man was found

11 Aug, 2022 @ 12:48

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Driver Of Uk Registered Car Dies After Vehicle Is Submerged In Water After Driving Into Ditch On Spain's Costa Blanca

Driver of UK-registered car dies after vehicle crashes into ditch on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A female driver of a British-registered car died on Friday after it ran off an Alicante Province road into a ditch filled with water The accident happened just before 8.00 am on

18 Feb, 2022 @ 11:49

Costa Blanca·Lead

Mum gives birth to tiny quads within five minutes at Costa Blanca hospital in Spain

A 35-year-old woman has given birth to quadruplets in Elche with the delivery lasting just five minutes. The two boys and two girls weighed in at less than two kilos each last

27 Jan, 2022 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

Toxic Bacteria Is Discovered In Several Reservoirs In Alicante And Murcia Areas Of Spain

Toxic bacteria is polluting several reservoirs in Alicante and Murcia areas of Spain

FIVE reservoirs in the Alicante and Murcia regions are suffering from pollution caused by increased levels of harmful algae. The Segura Hydrographic Confederation(CHS) says algae such as cyanobacteria have been detected in

17 Dec, 2021 @ 14:15

Alicante·Environment·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Ancient Historical Site In Spain's Alicante Province Aims To Become Key Tourist Attraction

Major historical settlement in Spain’s Alicante Province aims to become popular tourist attraction

AN Alicante Province archaeological site dating back to the late Bronze Age has become more ‘visitor friendly’ with the erection of over a dozen information boards next to a path. The Peña

15 Dec, 2021 @ 12:59

Alicante·Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead·Valencian Community

Costa Blanca Fraudster Accused Of Spreading Hate Messages Against Spain's Guardia Civil

Costa Blanca fraudster arrested for online hate messages against Spain’s Guardia Civil

A con man is behind bars for a 2010 fraud after allegedly using over 4,300 social media profiles to spread hate messages against the Guardia Civil. The 45-year-old was in hiding in

18 Oct, 2021 @ 18:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

‘Hugging’ robberies continue to hit the elderly on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A woman involved in a spate of hugging robberies has struck in Alicante Province yet again, this time in Crevillente. The 21-year-old and her male assistant, both Romanian nationals, have been arrested

20 May, 2021 @ 18:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

'extremely Violent' Drug Dealer Is Arrested On Spain's Costa Blanca After Attempted Killing Of Client

‘EXTREMELY VIOLENT’ drug dealer is arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca after he tried to kill a customer

DNA analysis has helped police arrest a man branded as ‘extremely violent’ in Crevillente. The 37-year-old drug dealer is accused of trying to kill a 53-year-old man in a rural area of

14 May, 2021 @ 14:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law

Nervous Criminal Alerts Police On Spain's Costa Blanca To His Secret Drugs Farm

Nervy ‘narco’ gets spooked by police on Spain’s Costa Blanca who find his secret drugs farm

A shifty-looking man helped the Guardia Civil to stumble upon a marijuana farm on a Costa Blanca industrial estate. Officers were patrolling the estate on the outskirts of Crevillente when they spotted

28 Apr, 2021 @ 20:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Sweatshop owner on Spain’s Costa Blanca arrested for exploiting illegal foreign workers on 12 hour shifts

A 30-year-old Mexican businessman has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Alicante for breaking employment laws at his three factories in Crevillente. Most of the workforce were foreigners who worked a

8 Aug, 2020 @ 10:05

Costa Blanca

SMOKED OUT: Blaze at cannabis farm in Costa Blanca urbanisation leads to arrest of 48-year-old British mastermind

A BLAZE at a cannabis farm installed in a Costa Blanca urbanisation has led to the arrest of a 48-year-old British behind a string of illegal plantations. Firefighters rushed to the house

1 Nov, 2019 @ 16:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead