Distraction thefts

Pickpocket gang targeting Spain's tourist hotspots is caught 'red-handed' by Costa Blanca police

Pickpocket gang targeting Spain’s tourist hotspots gets caught ‘red-handed’ by Costa Blanca police

A PICKPOCKET crew that plundered foreign tourists along Spain’s Mediterranean coast has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Alicante. Two men and two women

21 Jul, 2026 @ 14:00

Alicante·Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Warning for tourists in Alicante after thief uses this method to steal mobile phones from holidaymakers

A CRAFTY thief has been accused of stealing mobile phones by distracting bar and restaurant terrace customers- mainly tourists- in Alicante. The Policia Nacional have

20 Aug, 2024 @ 15:00

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead

‘Professional’ thief dresses up as tourist to rob hotel guests on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A THIEF dressed up as a tourist to rob hotel guests staying in premises in the centre of Alicante. The man, 50, was a Moroccan

26 Dec, 2023 @ 12:00

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

Thief Punctured Car Tyres In Shopping Area Car Park On Spain's Costa Blanca To Steal Purchases While Drivers Did A Tyre Change

Sneaky thief punctured tyres in car park on Spain’s Costa Blanca to steal shopping while drivers put on a spare wheel

AN off-duty police officer has arrested a man in an Alicante shopping area car park who punctured car tyres to stage distraction thefts while owners

1 Dec, 2021 @ 12:36

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Robbers Stole From Tourists Picking Up Rental Cars At Costa Blanca's Alicante Elche Airport In Spain

Tourists robbed while picking up rental cars at Costa Blanca’s Alicante-Elche airport in Spain

TOURISTS picking up hire cars at Alicante-Elche airport were robbed by three men in a series of distraction thefts. The crooks travelled around Spain committing

9 Aug, 2021 @ 12:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Pickpocket gang targeting Spain’s tourist hotspots gets caught ‘red-handed’ by Costa Blanca police

Warning for tourists in Alicante after thief uses this method to steal mobile phones from holidaymakers

‘Professional’ thief dresses up as tourist to rob hotel guests on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Sneaky thief punctured tyres in car park on Spain’s Costa Blanca to steal shopping while drivers put on a spare wheel

Tourists robbed while picking up rental cars at Costa Blanca’s Alicante-Elche airport in Spain

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Distraction thefts

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