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Regional President Visits Torrevieja

The President of the Generalitat, Carlos Mazón, has pointed out that the new Leisure Centre of the Port of Torrevieja will be a “great reference for the tertiary sector and tourism in the Mediterranean arc”.

The head of the Consell made these statements during the visit he made, together with the mayor of Torrevieja, Eduardo Dolón, to learn about the progress of the works on the new Leisure Centre in the Port of Torrevieja and its surroundings.

an “example of public-private collaboration that promotes economic activity, job creation and tourism capacity.”

The highest representative of the Valencian Executive has pointed out that this project is an “example of public-private collaboration that promotes economic activity, job creation and tourism capacity.”

During his visit, Mazón assured that the investment of 100 million euros in this Leisure Centre and the works in the Port of Torrevieja, which have the backing and authorisations of the Generalitat, “will be a great attraction” for the Vega Baja region and the province of Alicante, while strengthening Torrevieja as a “nerve centre for tourism in the Mediterranean”.

In fact, the head of the Consell has assured that “it can already be seen that the works on the project are progressing at a good pace” and it is expected that in January the car park of the new Leisure Centre with 700 parking spaces will be enabled and the rest of the facilities in the summer of 2025.

Mazón has highlighted Torrevieja as a “perfect city-port pairing” that is integrating port activity and its maritime heritage with the promotion of tourism, leisure, sport and culture.

A comprehensive action in the Port of Torrevieja

Specifically, the investment earmarked for the transformation of the port of Torrevieja amounts to more than 100 million euro, of which around 60 million have been provided by the City Council and the rest by private initiative. Thus, work is being carried out in the new leisure area, as well as works already carried out such as the transfer and renovation of the fishing area, the rehabilitation of the old customs building and the demolition of the old fish market and office and harbour buildings.

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21 expensive cars that were stolen in the U.S. were found Valencia port

Together with the US Container Security Initiative, the Guardia Civil and the Tax Agency found 21 high-end cars that were stolen in the U.S. and were on their way to Africa in the port of Valencia. The cars, which were worth a total of €1.1 million, were reported stolen and were being moved in containers.

The cars were stolen in the U.S. and were on their way to different places in Africa, stopping in Valencia’s port. Risk analysis units made up of Guardia Civil and Tax Agency officers were able to find several packages that might not have had the goods that were claimed to have been inside.

With the help of the information gathered, it was confirmed that stolen cars that had been in Valencia on their way to the United States had actually arrived. The groups that ship stolen cars either traded legally declared cars for stolen ones or directly declared the stolen cars as other goods, like furniture or mattresses.

In the past few weeks, 21 vehicles have been found and will be sent back to their home countries to be given to their original owners.

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14 immigrants were saved on a boat 45 miles off the coast of Alicante

On Wednesday, 2nd April, the Maritime Rescue ship Salvamar Leo saved 14 immigrants who were travelling in a boat about 45 miles from Alicante.

In the middle of the afternoon on Wednesday, Maritime Rescue sent out its Helimer 223 helicopter and the Salvamar Leo, which is based in Alicante, to save the people on a small boat.

Their journey began on the Salvamar Leo, which took them to the Temporary Assistance Centre for Foreigners in the port of Alicante. There, the Red Cross took care of them.

The Red Cross says that all of the refugees they saved were men, and two of them were younger than 15 years old. They were all healthy after being treated.

The National Police took over the refugees after getting help from the Red Cross. They are now trying to find the boat’s captain so they can arrest him, as is normal in these situations.

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Dénia wrestler arrested in connection with a network that smuggled 300 kilos of cocaine from Ecuador

The National Police’s Drugs and Organised Crime Unit arrested a famous mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter from Dénia. He was part of a gang that was partly broken up in August over a shipment of 300 kg of cocaine from Ecuador that came into the port of Valencia. The fighter from Dénia is one of five people who were caught by police. Along with nine other gang members who were already in jail at the time, they are now in jail.

The man who was arrested in Dénia is thought to be the trusted man of the gang’s leader, who is also an MMA fighter, and the person who is said to have worked as a go-between in the operation.

Levante-EMV also says that the broken-down network is linked to another shipment of 490 kg of cocaine that came into the port of Valencia in April of last year.

The five people who were just caught went before Valencia’s Investigative Court No. 20 yesterday, April 3rd.