According to a statement from the Armed Institute, the Civil Guard has detained two males in connection with a pending theft case. The suspects are accused of taking gourmet goods worth over 1,700 euros from a Calp (Alicante) store.

Agents from the Civil Guard’s Investigation Department in this municipality of Alicante conducted covert surveillance on the morning of February 26th after noticing “suspicious behaviour” by a man inside a car stopped in front of a nearby supermarket.

A few minutes later, someone else walked out of the store with a backpack full of merchandise, hastily loading everything into the car’s trunk.

The officers then stepped in, recognised the two people, and searched the car. Numerous packages containing gourmet goods, such as fine canned seafood, Iberian gammon and particular pieces of beef, were discovered inside.

The Guardia Civil officers verified with the local supermarket that the items had been stolen and had not been picked up because the accused could not provide proof that they had bought them. The officers recovered the stolen goods and made arrangements for their donation to a charity, which was thereafter in charge of distributing them.

On the morning of February 27th, the detainees—two males of Romanian nationality, ages 40 and 59—were taken before the Dénia (Alicante) on-call court. They had prior convictions for comparable offences in other provinces. After that, they were freed on bail.

Three people—two women and a man—were taken into custody by the National Police in Elche on charges of selling illegal drugs from a business and abusing employees without a contract.

Spanish nationals who were arrested oversaw three companies in the municipality, one of which was shut down during the inquiry for irregular operations.

The National Police Corps claims that the inquiry started when the Elche Police Station learnt of evidence suggesting that there were employees operating in two particular establishments without a contract and in an unlawful manner.

The complaint claims that some of the employees who worked weekends and nights were paid five euros per hour. They also experienced issues being paid.

The same individuals who owned the first two establishments may also be selling illegal drugs, according to information the National Police received.

None of the employees employed by the individuals under investigation had Social Security registrations.

However, 120 marijuana packages and 25 hashish packages were found in one of the searched locations. At the time of the inspection, a portion of this material was on display in the institution alongside other food and sweet items, seeming to be different kinds of candy.

According to the Directorate General of Traffic (DGT), driving a car after all the points have been taken off your licence is a highly serious crime that carries both administrative and criminal penalties. In addition to having to complete a 24-hour road safety awareness and re-education course, the authorities state that if they stop a driver with no points on his licence, his vehicle will be seized and he will be fined.

When a driver was stopped by the local police while passing through Santa Pola, this is what happened to him. The agents found, after conducting the necessary investigations, that the suspect had gotten his driver’s license less than five years prior and had already experienced five suspensions and withdrawals: “A record,” according to the municipal body.

Losing your driver’s license can happen in a number of ways. For instance, following the commission of a serious enough offence to be classified as a crime against road safety. If you are pulled over at a checkpoint and have a blood alcohol content of, say, 0.60 mg/l, you may be guilty of this kind of violation.

The consequence that led to the revocation of your driver’s license is final. This implies that you can keep using your vehicle until your appeal is accepted or denied if you have chosen to file one.

If you speed, you risk losing your licence as well. Driving more than 60 km/h in a city or more than 80 km/h on interurban roads can result in a one to four-year licence suspension and a three to six-month jail sentence, which can be substituted with 31 to 90 days of community service.

Another infraction that may result in the loss of a driving licence is reckless driving. According to article 380 of the Criminal Code, the withdrawal in this instance would be for a duration of one to six years, and a potential prison sentence of six months to two years would also be applicable.

It is not even worth saying that driving too quickly or when impaired by drugs or alcohol might kill a pedestrian or another motorist. The punishment in this instance is a prison sentence of one to four years and suspension for one to six years. In severe situations where the accident results in multiple fatalities, aggravating circumstances may also result in a licence suspension of nine to thirteen years, with six to nine-year jail sentences.

Your licence may be revoked by the DGT once the sanction that led to it is final. This implies that you can keep driving your car if you have chosen to file an appeal until it is approved or denied.

The Provincial Traffic Department will let you know if the license is rejected, and you will need to turn in your driver’s license there as well. As soon as you receive the message, you will no longer be permitted to drive. The licence removal takes effect as soon as the licence is turned in to the court if it is the consequence of a criminal procedure.