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Mother dumps children, 6 and 8, on dangerous road as a punishment on Spain's Costa Blanca

Mother dumps two children, aged 6 and 8, on a busy highway on Spain’s Costa Blanca ‘as punishment’

A MOTHER faces prosecution after dumping her two children, aged six and eight, on a Costa Blanca highway as a punishment. An Elche Policia Local patrol spotted the youngsters walking alone on

8 Jan, 2024 @ 18:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Thief steals manhole covers worth thousands of euros for scrap sales on Spain's Costa Blanca

Thief steals manhole covers worth thousands of euros to sell for scrap on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A THIEF with a penchant for stealing manhole covers to sell to scrapyards has been arrested in Elche. The 43-year-old man removed around 100 covers this year with a total value of

20 Dec, 2023 @ 08:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Restaurant boss who ‘grabbed female employee’s buttocks’ is arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A COSTA BLANCA restaurant owner has been arrested for sexual assault after a female employee accused him of grabbing her buttocks. Police were called to the business in the Carrus district of

13 Dec, 2023 @ 14:30

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Boy, 14, attacks his mother and grandmother and smashes TV at Costa Blanca home ‘because they refused to buy him a new phone’

A BOY, 14, who attacked his mother after she refused to buy him a mobile phone has been arrested by the Elche Policia Local. The youngster also turned his aggression on his

3 Nov, 2023 @ 13:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

‘I’ll shoot you’ – Drug driver who allegedly assaulted and made death threats to police officers arrested in Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN enraged driver who allegedly assaulted a number of police agents after testing positive for drugs has been arrested in Elche. The 57-year-old man is accused of breaking the glasses of a

23 Aug, 2023 @ 16:30

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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

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Mother arrested after baby tests positive for cocaine on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A 41-YEAR-OLD woman has been arrested in Elche for child neglect after her baby tested positive for ingesting cocaine. The child- aged 14 months- is in Vinalopo Hospital’s paediatric unit and has

20 Jul, 2023 @ 11:39

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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

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Drunk Woman Attacks Police And Health Staff In Chaotic Scenes At Costa Blanca Airport In Spain

Shameful behaviour of drunk causing chaotic scenes at Costa Blanca airport in Spain

A DRUNK woman has been arrested at Alicante-Elche airport after assaulting several police officers and health workers. The 32-year-old female of undisclosed nationality was told to leave the airport and it’s not

21 Jun, 2023 @ 18:00

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Restaurant Customer Turns Stalker To Sexually Assault Waitress On Spain's Costa Blanca

Obsessed restaurant customer sexually assaults waitress on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ELCHE POLICIA LOCAL have arrested a 47-year-old man after he spent ten days harassing a waitress at an Arenales del Sol restaurant, which included sexual assaults on the woman. Officers were called

6 Jun, 2023 @ 11:29

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Police nab drugged up and drunk driver with fake licence on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A MOTORIST had a day to forget when police pulled him over in El Altet- close to Alicante-Elche airport. The 41-year-old man was spotted by an Elche Policia Local patrol behind the

27 May, 2023 @ 12:45

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Blitz on pirate taxis operating at Costa Blanca airport in Spain

POLICE at Alicante-Elche airport have stepped up surveillance and inspection of vehicles that may be operating as illegal taxis. Clandestine services threaten the livelihoods of licenced cabbies who in recent years have

12 Apr, 2023 @ 13:30

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Elderly Driver Knocks Over Pedestrian And Then Drags Police Officer Along Ground On Spain's Costa Blanca

Elderly driver hits child and drags police officer along road amidst chaotic scenes on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A 75-year-old motorist caused chaos in Elche after hitting a child and then trying to drive off with a police officer clutching the driver’s door. The man has been arrested for committing

22 Jul, 2022 @ 14:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Angry Neighbour Throws Bleach At Children Living In His Costa Blanca Apartment Block In Spain

Angry neighbour threatens police after throwing bleach at children in Costa Blanca apartment block in Spain

AN Elche resident threatened children in his apartment block and threw bleach at them before trying to stop police arresting him. The 37-year-old man lives in a building on Calle Capìtan Gasper

3 Jun, 2022 @ 15:45

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Thief, 60, steals tourist suitcases from Costa Blanca airport in Spain

A suitcase thief got caught out at Alicante-Elche airport after parking his car badly and showing a fake driving licence to suspicious police officers. The man, 60, stole the luggage, including a

20 May, 2022 @ 16:15

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British woman, 80, who lived alone is found dead after being shot three times at Costa Blanca home in Spain

AN 80-year-old British woman was found dead at her Elche area home after neighbours reported hearing noises similar to gunshots. Elche Policia Local officers discovered the woman’s body on Wednesday with three

5 May, 2022 @ 16:35

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Teenage Girl Attacked By Mother During Dog Mess Row Inside Costa Blanca

Foul temper as mother assaults teenage daughter over dog mess inside Costa Blanca home in Spain

AN Elche woman has been arrested for slapping her daughter in the face after the family’s pet dog relieved itself indoors. The 14-year-old girl ran into the street to call for help

4 May, 2022 @ 14:30

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Girlfriend killer takes hostages and fires shots at police in Costa Blanca stand-off in Spain

AN early morning siege in Elche ended in the arrest of a man accused of killing his girlfriend on Christmas Day. The Policia Nacional swooped on a flat in the Carrus neighbourhood

30 Dec, 2021 @ 12:21

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Man gets attacked by baseball bat over tangerine skin being thrown onto a Costa Blanca road in Spain

Man attacked by baseball bat over tangerine skin being thrown onto a Costa Blanca road in Spain

A man got pummelled with a baseball bat after complaining about a woman throwing tangerine skins onto a Costa Blanca road. He needed 15 stitches and tests were carried out to see

7 Dec, 2021 @ 18:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Man On Hate Crime Charges After An Anti Islamic Tirade During A Wedding In A Costa Blanca Mosque In Spain

Man gets charged with hate crime after foul tirade at an Islamic wedding in a Costa Blanca mosque in Spain

AN Elche man has been arrested on hate crime charges after gate-crashing an Islamic wedding and threatening attendees. He punched one of the congregation members who had phoned the police. The man,

8 Nov, 2021 @ 14:15

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Ugly Looking Skeletal Head Belongs To Washed Up Shark On A Costa Blanca Beach In Spain

Ugly-looking head belongs to washed-up shark skeleton on a Costa Blanca beach in Spain

A different kind of shark sighting hit a Costa Blanca beach yesterday(August 26) after a skeleton washed up at El Pinet in La Marina. After a month of blue sharks getting close

27 Aug, 2021 @ 17:30

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Six Times Over Limit Drunk Driver Drives On Sandy Costa Blanca Beach In Spain

Six-times ‘over limit’ drunk driver goes for a spin on a sandy Costa Blanca beach in Spain

A drunk motorist was collared by police after taking his car for a evening drive on a popular Costa Blanca beach. The man was six times over the alcohol limit. He was

25 Aug, 2021 @ 18:30

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