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Pharmacist Gets Cheap Medicine For Illegal Sale By Cloning Health Cards In Spain's Alicante Area

Pharmacist clones health cards to get cheap medicine for sales racket in Spain’s Alicante area

A pharmacist, 39, in the Cocentaina area of Alicante province has been arrested for illegally obtaining prescription medicines and selling them off to elderly customers.

27 Feb, 2023 @ 15:00

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

British woman dies after pit bull dog attack on road in Spain's Valencia

British expat dies after being ravaged by pit bull dog on road in Spain’s Valencia

A British woman, 67, died in Valencia’s La Fe Hospital on Saturday after being attacked by a pit bull dog that she took into safe-keeping

27 Feb, 2023 @ 12:58

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Bizarre motorway accident kills car passenger on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ONE person died after three cars were struck on the AP-7 by part of a bridge fence that had fallen down onto the AP-7 motorway

27 Feb, 2023 @ 11:18

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

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

24 Feb, 2023 @ 14:15

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Ibiza-bound smuggler hides big drugs stash in car bumper on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A drug-smuggler’s cunning plan failed after the Guardia Civil discovered a big stash of hashish in his car’s back bumper, as he was about to

22 Feb, 2023 @ 15:45

Balearic Islands·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Ibiza·Lead·Valencian Community

Girl, 10, dies after collision involving speeding car on wrong side of road in Spain’s Valencia

A 10-YEAR-OLD girl died on Sunday morning following a head-on collision between two cars on the N-220 in Manises, Valencia province. The youngster was with

20 Feb, 2023 @ 10:53

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Prolific home robber arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca after special police operation

THE GUARDIA CIVIL have arrested a prolific burglar and charged him with 23 home robberies in the Vega Baja area of Alicante Province- half of

15 Feb, 2023 @ 11:31

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

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EU prosecutors arrest former Guardia Civil chief during corruption probe in Spain

EU investigators have arrested a former head of the Guardia Civil in the Andalucia city of Algeciras on charges of corruption while he was in

14 Feb, 2023 @ 15:41

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Pregnant Woman Shot In Head With Baby Delivered By Cesarean Section In Spain's Valencia

Pregnant woman fatally shot in head with baby delivered by caesarean section in Spain’s Valencia

A 27-year-old pregnant woman from Castellon province died after being shot in the head on Monday with doctors managing to successfully deliver her baby by

14 Feb, 2023 @ 11:26

Castellon·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Costa Blanca woman in Spain conned out of €57,000 by bogus policeman in online love scam

A Teulada woman was conned out of €57,000 in an online love scam run by a Guardamar man posing as a Policia Nacional officer. They

13 Feb, 2023 @ 11:24

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Albanian Mafia Gang Members Arrested N Spain's Costa Blanca And Murcia Areas

Albanian mafia gang members arrested in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Murcia areas

A drugs and human trafficking gang linked to the Albanian mafia has been dismantled by the Policia Nacional in Alicante Province and Murcia. An indoor

10 Feb, 2023 @ 11:15

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

Costa Blanca Mayors In Spain Meet With Police After Worrying Wave Of Home Robberies

Costa Blanca mayors in Spain meet with police after big wave of home robberies in popular expat areas

POLICE in three Costa Blanca municipalities have told people to stay calm after a big rise in home robberies in recent weeks. The situation has

9 Feb, 2023 @ 11:29

Costa Blanca·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-

7 Feb, 2023 @ 11:51

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

‘Wobbling’ lorry stopped with driver six times over alcohol limit in Spain’s Murcia

AN erratically-driven lorry was pulled over in the Murcia City area with the driver found to be six times above the alcohol limit. The Elche-bound

3 Feb, 2023 @ 14:17

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Woman in Spain’s Valencia tricked out of €30,000 by online romance scam

ROMANCE scammers conned €30,000 out of a Riola woman who thought she had developed a relationship with a soldier stationed abroad. The victim made contact

31 Jan, 2023 @ 13:19

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Suitcase with hidden cocaine stash arrives at Costa Blanca airport in Spain without passenger

A suitcase with 1.8 kilos of cocaine that originated from Brazil has been intercepted at Alicante-Elche airport. The case was dispatched with a ‘high priority’

27 Jan, 2023 @ 12:00

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

Farmer On Spain's Costa Blanca Set Up Illegal Trap To Capture And Keep Finches

Farmer on Spain’s Costa Blanca trapped and kept finches to use and breed for singing contests

A 78-year old Mutxamel farmer is being investigated for setting up an intricate homemade trap to illegally capture finches. The Guardia Civil said in many

26 Jan, 2023 @ 14:28

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

Drug Traffickers Steal Boat From Costa Blanca Marina In Spain To Use As Narco Craft

Drug traffickers steal €400,000 boat from Costa Blanca marina in Spain to use as narco-craft

DRUG traffickers stole a pleasure boat from Altea marina in Alicante Province to convert it into a narco-craft. But a day after the theft, the

25 Jan, 2023 @ 14:15

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

Police find 27 endangered tortoises at Valencia house in Spain

A man is being investigated for keeping 27 endangered tortoises at his Valencia home. The Guardia Civil visited the property and discovered the animals. 25

24 Jan, 2023 @ 11:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Woman leaps off balcony following argument with boyfriend in Spain’s Costa Blanca

A 35-year-old Spaniard has been arrested for domestic abuse after his girlfriend leapt four metres off a balcony in Guardamar. The Ukrainian woman, 32, was

23 Jan, 2023 @ 13:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Illegal Cigarette Factories In Spain Exploited Ukrainian Refugees With Andalucia Gang Leaders Living In Luxury

Illegal cigarette factories in Spain exploit Ukrainian refugees as Andalucia gang leaders lived in luxury

THREE clandestine cigarette factories have been closed down by the Guardia Civil and Europol with products with a retail value of €37.5 million seized. 27

23 Jan, 2023 @ 11:41

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Sevilla·Valencia·Valencian Community

Rolex watch snatching gang caught in Spain’s Valencia area

A Rolex watch snatching gang that stole from people walking around Oliva in Valencia Province has been brought down by the Guardia Civil. A man

19 Jan, 2023 @ 13:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Police confiscated over €1m of fake items being sold to tourists during busy summer on the Costa Blanca

Benidorm shops in Spain caught selling fake-branded clothes with €200,000 retail value

FOUR Benidorm shop owners have been arrested for selling fake-branded clothes and accessories. 1,913 items with a retail value of €200,000 were removed by the

19 Jan, 2023 @ 12:15

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

Online scammer sells non-existent cut price cars to people around Spain

Home invasion gang posing as Guardia Civil officers threaten to cut off baby’s ear in Spain’s Valencia

A brutal gang is still at large after torturing a well-known Valencian businessman and threatening to cut off an ear belonging to his baby son.

19 Jan, 2023 @ 11:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Vending machine thief armed with drill caught in special police operation in Spain’s Valencia

A Valencia area vending machine thief struck so frequently that the Guardia Civil had to launch a special probe to catch him. Operation Baldy started

18 Jan, 2023 @ 16:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

British expat is bludgeoned to death with a gardening hoe ‘for walking his dog near neighbour’s home’ in southern Spain

Elderly bank customers hit by distraction robbery gang in Spain’s Valencia and Murcia areas

A distraction robbery gang that stole from elderly people who made bank withdrawals in the Valencia and Murcia regions has been arrested by the Guardia

17 Jan, 2023 @ 11:15

Castellon·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia·Valencia·Valencian Community

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