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Indoor Market Revamped For €1.5 Million At Old School Building Site On Spain's Costa Blanca

Indoor market fully revamped for €1.5 million on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A €1.5 million makeover for Mutxamel’s indoor market has been completed with the enhanced facility reopening as soon as late April. The project doubling the number of market stall spaces has been

27 Mar, 2023 @ 19:15

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Drugs gang laundered €4 million in home and business purchases on Spain's Costa Blanca

Drugs gang laundered €4 million in real estate and business purchases on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A Costa Blanca drugs gang laundered €4 million of profits by purchasing businesses and properties between 2019 and 2022. The criminals portfolio of businesses included a beauty salon, a car repair shop,

7 Mar, 2023 @ 11:29

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 similar cases, finches are bred in captivity

26 Jan, 2023 @ 14:28

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

Gang kept stolen cars from across Europe at base on Spain’s Costa Blanca before shipping them to Morocco

A criminal gang lived the high-life in luxury villas on the Costa Blanca with money earned from selling off high-end cars stolen across Europe. The vehicles were stored in the area before

21 Nov, 2022 @ 11:38

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Lucky Escape For Two Men After Plane Crashes Right Next To Costa Blanca Road In Spain

Too close for comfort after plane crashes next to busy Costa Blanca road in Spain

TWO men escaped with minor injuries after their small plane crashed in the Mutxamel area of Alicante Province on Wednesday afternoon. Their two-seater craft ended up next to the CV-800 Xixona road

7 Sep, 2022 @ 18:00

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Thief in big supermarket sweep across 13 stores in Spain's Costa Blanca

Thief in big supermarket sweep across 13 stores on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A man with an endless list of thefts to his name has been arrested in Alicante Province. His latest robbing spree saw him steal €4,000 of items from 13 supermarkets owned by

18 Aug, 2022 @ 14:42

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Hostel in Spain's Benidorm in trouble for not telling police about criminals staying there

Benidorm crime rate soars by over 50% on Spain’s Costa Blanca

REPORTED crimes in Alicante Province went up by 24.6% in the first half of 2022, compared to last year with Benidorm rising by over 50%. The number of criminal offences was 43,438

18 Aug, 2022 @ 13:45

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Motorcyclist Loses Leg After Drugged Up Motorist Crashes Into Him On Costa Blanca Road In Spain

Motorcyclist has leg amputated after drugged-up motorist crashes into him on Costa Blanca road in Spain

A 63-year-old motorcyclist had to have a leg amputated after a drugged-up driver collided with him in Mutxamel, Alicante Province. The crash happened on July 28 on Calle Periclasa. Witnesses said a

1 Aug, 2022 @ 17:15

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

Luxury Costa Blanca villa in Spain turned into marijuana farm serving central Europe

A luxury villa in an upmarket area of Alicante was converted into a marijuana farm to serve drug traffickers in central Europe Six Lithuanian men aged between 37 and 58 years have

18 Jul, 2022 @ 12:00

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

Costa Blanca Drugs Gang Used Post Offices In Spain To Mail Narcotics To Uk And Usa

Costa Blanca drugs traffickers use post offices in Spain to mail narcotics to UK and USA

THREE Czech nationals have been arrested for running a mail order drugs service out of the Costa Blanca. They were based in Playa de San Juan in Alicante and the Playa de

28 Jun, 2022 @ 11:16

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

Electrical expert steals tonnes of copper cable from Costa Blanca communities in Spai

Crooked electrician steals tonnes of copper cable from Costa Blanca communities in Spain

AN experienced electrical installer stole 1.8 tonnes of copper cable from urbanisations across Alicante Province. He caused over €40,000 of damage and sold the wire to scrapyards for €10,858. The 51-year-old Spaniard

13 Jun, 2022 @ 15:45

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

Cleaning Lady Steals Jewellery Worth €30,000 From Employer's Costa Blanca Home In Spain

Cleaning lady breaches trust to steal jewellery worth €30,000 from employer’s Costa Blanca home in Spain

A cleaning lady has been arrested in Mutxamel, Alicante Province, after raiding her employer’s safe to steal €30,000 of jewellery and cash. The 25-year-old woman was detained by the Guardia Civil after

14 Feb, 2022 @ 16:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Two Men Rescued After Helicopter Sinks In Costa Blanca Reservoir In Spain

Two men rescued after helicopter crashes into Costa Blanca reservoir in Spain

A helicopter pilot and his colleague were rescued on Thursday after their aircraft crashed into an Alicante Province reservoir. The helicopter, which belongs to a private company, was doing practice manoeuvres in

13 Jan, 2022 @ 19:29

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Police catch burglar ‘red-handed’ after stealing from 22 homes on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A serial robber who plundered over 20 Costa Blanca homes was caught in a special Guardia Civil operation in El Campello. The 45-year-old man has been charged with committing 22 robberies. 18

25 Aug, 2021 @ 12:54

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Marijuana Gang Rented Six Costa Blanca Homes In Spain To Grow The Drug And Export It To The Uk And Other Countries

Marijuana gang rented six Costa Blanca homes in Spain to grow and export the drug to the UK

THE leader of a Costa Blanca-based marijuana gang has been arrested after a year-long probe to bring down his operation. The crew invested over €100,000 to rent six properties that were converted

6 Aug, 2021 @ 12:45

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