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Benidorm police raid six homes, they find fighting cocks, cocaine, hashish, marijuana, and stolen goods that were used to purchase the drugs

In an operation last week, the National Police dismantled four black spots for the retail sale of drugs in Benidorm and La Nucía. Twenty persons were arrested, including four who are thought to be the network’s primary leaders. at addition to using some of the places of sale as drug flats for drug addicts to utilise, the gang disbanded by the Benidorm Police Station’s Judicial Police also discovered cockfights at a La Nucía chalet. Police have also discovered that numerous customers used stolen products to pay for the drugs, and some of these customers were even driven to the locations of sale by network members.

With the assistance of Citizen Security agents, Group I of the Benidorm Local Judicial Police Brigade conducted six house searches last week, including four in homes in Benidorm and La Nucía that were thought to be drug trafficking hotspots or illegal substance childcare centres. No drugs or items relevant to the investigation were discovered during the search of the residences of the primary plotter’s parents and boyfriend, who reside in Benidorm and l’Alfàs del Pi, respectively.

A crop of 101 marijuana plants more than a metre high, 39.24 grammes of hashish for 268 euros, and 246.9 grammes of cocaine, worth 14,821 euros per gramme, were found during the black market searches. Along with 3,295 euros in cash, the police also seized televisions, scooters, bicycles, tools, and other items that were purportedly stolen and used by customers to pay for the drugs. The police have given some of these things back to their original owners.

The National Police released 16 of the 20 people who were arrested in the operation—all of whom had criminal records—after they made statements at the police station. The remaining four, three of whom were represented by attorneys Lucía Ros García and Gonzalo Martín, were taken to the Benidorm and La Vila Joiosa courts, where the judges also granted their provisional release. The case is open for theft, animal abuse, drug trafficking, and involvement in a criminal organisation.

A portion of the confiscated drugs, stolen items, and many cages containing roosters, some of which showed evidence of fighting, were discovered by the police in the La Nucía chalet where the putative ringleader was detained. Two dead roosters were also discovered by the agents; one was hanging from a pine tree, and the other was in the pool.

Following information about a 36-year-old Spanish man who may be utilising multiple homes, some of which were squatted, to distribute heroin and cocaine, the Benidorm National Police launched the inquiry last November.

Investigators put the individual under observation after learning that he had a criminal past and had been involved in prior investigations. This allowed them to identify all the homes that might be utilised as drug sales locations or nurseries.

Several drug addicts were found to be frequenting the sales locations under investigation, purchasing little amounts of drugs, and paying for them with stolen goods during surveillance.

A motorbike that had been stolen and traded for narcotics by a drug addict was found. When the motorcycle’s owner went to a house to retrieve it, he discovered that they also stored stolen bicycles and scooters. Additionally, they were able to spot a parked vehicle that was reported stolen inside one of the homes under investigation during another observation.

In the Armanello neighbourhood, two of the demolished sales locations were situated in cramped slums. The region where the group was trafficking drugs has a high level of social alarm, according to the National Police.

The police investigation revealed that the ringleader had four trusted individuals in the homes that were utilised as black spots for retail sales and nurseries. The transportation of the drugs was handled by two other suspects, and in a third tier, there were two men who the group leader typically used to oversee car rentals and his own transportation, particularly after he was charged with a crime against road safety at the beginning of February for not having a driver’s license.

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Alicante fireworks fire update – one dead, four injured

Firefighters have found the lifeless body of the pyrotechnician from Alicante Pedro Luis Sirvent inside his workshop, located in the Fontcalent area of Alicante, after a tragic explosion that occurred on Thursday morning for reasons that are still being investigated. The incident also caused four injuries, one of them seriously, with burns on 80% of his body, according to emergency services sources.

One of the injured is the son of the pyrotechnic artist and has suffered an anxiety attack, for which he has been treated at the scene of the tragedy. A 43-year-old woman has been taken by ambulance to the General Hospital of Alicante for anxiety attacks and mild smoke inhalation. The most seriously injured person, a 68-year-old man, has been transferred by helicopter to the Burns Unit of the La Fe hospital in Valencia.

The incident occurred at around 11.20 am, when, for reasons still to be clarified, a fire broke out in the warehouse area, where the material for the shows is sold to the public and stored. The Alicante Local Police were the first to arrive at the workshop. With the building still on fire, municipal security officers went in to rescue the victims, explained the mayor himself, Luis Barcala. The mayor was “very dismayed”, since Pedro Luis Sirvent was a very popular man at the Hogueras de San Juan.

Along with numerous emergency teams, police officers from the homicide, judicial, and explosives units (Tedax) have assembled in the area. Both José María Conesa, the top official of the Local Police of Alicante, and Manuel Lafuente, the provincial commissioner of the National Police, have visited the scene of the events.

Soon after, they were joined by the President of the Federació de Fogueres, David Olivares, the Bellea del Foc, Alba Muñoz, the Mayor of Alicante, Luis Barcala, the Councillor for Security, Julio Calero, and the Sub-delegate of the Government in Alicante, Juan Antonio Nieves, among other officials. Two helicopters, one of which was medicalised, two ambulances, and basic life support (SVB) were sent to the scene. Additionally present were firefighters from the Prevention, Extinction of Fires and Rescue Service (Speis) of Alicante and the Provincial Consortium of the Diputación, who used a drone to collect more accurate data on the explosion’s consequences.

To keep the fire from spreading to the location where the fireworks were being made, which is across the workshop’s central courtyard, firefighters have roped off the area.

The Fire Brigade has requested a temporary suspension of the Alicante-Madrid AVE line since the explosion caused some pyrotechnics to fly onto the railway lines. Train traffic had returned at 3:25 p.m.

As a show of unity, the Federació de Fogueres has halted all celebrations this Thursday and Friday. Additionally, the festive organisation has expressed the institutional aim of the Bellesses del Foc and their Dames d’Honor. David Olivares, the president, has visited Fontcalent to personally observe the dire circumstances.

Over 100 emergency workers participated in the effort, which illustrates the tragedy’s scope.

See the earlier story here https://costablancadaily.com/2025/03/06/a-fire-at-a-pyrotechnics-factory-injures-two/

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Three injured in head-on crash at El Campello

Two vehicles collided head-on at El Campello yesterday, Wednesday, March 5th, on the N-332 as it crosses Venta Lanuza.

The Cicu’s medical services transported the three injured individuals to various health facilities.

A 36-year-old lady with numerous bruises was sent to the Doctor Balmis General Hospital in Alicante, while a 20-year-old woman and a male were brought to a private hospital for their injuries.

Both accidents, the causes of which are being looked into, were assisted by the Guardia Civil and local police. Given that it has been raining almost all day in the region of Alicante, it is not completely ruled out that unfavourable weather conditions could have contributed to the disaster.

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EasyJet cancels a route from Alicante-Elche airport to UK

At Alicante-Elche Airport, EasyJet is now the second-busiest airline. Last spring, the company created a base at the Alicante terminal, which helped it raise passenger numbers by 12%.

The low-cost airline will now start two new routes with southern Europe, about a year after it first opened, as part of its ongoing investments in the El Altet airport. These are flights to Athens, one of the new destinations this summer at the airport, and Naples, which will be extended to the peak season.

EasyJet has terminated its connection to one of the UK cities, even though it increased the number of flights it operates in the spring and summer by nearly two digits compared to previous year. As a result, the airline will still operate flights to Belfast, but it will only link to Belfast City and no longer fly to Belfast International Airport.

This connection, which had two weekly frequencies and will no longer be available, was one of the new ones that came with the opening of its base. On its website, EasyJet lists three flights to Belfast George Best Airport, notwithstanding the cancellation.

Only on October 26th and 30th, as well as November 2nd, will flights from Alicante be able to reach this terminal. On the first day, the flight will leave at 7.20 am and arrive at 9.25 am. On the 30th, it will depart for Belfast at 3.30 pm and land at 5.35 pm. On Sunday, November 2nd, at 7.20 am, the final flight from Alicante will depart once more.

Nevertheless, EasyJet is expanding its frequencies in addition to keeping its connection to Belfast. It will begin operating its service to Belfast International seven days a week in March. In July, it will expand to nine weekly flights, with double frequency on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

In the lead-up to summer, Alicante-Elche airport will be cancelling more connections than just this one. Some airlines have announced the cancellation of flights to a number of their destinations, even though they are expanding during the busiest time of year.

Due to discrepancies in regional airport fees with AENA, Ryanair has discontinued its connection to Santander Airport. Additionally, it is discontinuing its route to Billund, Denmark’s LEGO city and one of its original routes in Alicante.

Another airline, Vueling, recently declared that it will be discontinuing services to a maximum of three locations. These are the links to Rome, Zurich, and Santiago. EasyJet, which has expanded to four weekly frequencies, will also operate the latter.