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Bite, spit and froth at the mouth: the tumultuous Alicante-Manchester flight

A British national chose to make the three-hour flight from Alicante to Manchester into a hellish experience. Witnesses to the incident reported that several of the passengers’ antics, including biting and spitting while foaming at the mouth, caused them to lose patience and restrain him in mid-flight.
On November 8, 2023, Christopher B., 44, was travelling back to Manchester Airport from Alicante on an EasyJet flight when Manchester police came and discovered him face down on the ground, pinned down by other passengers. The passengers reported to the authorities that the disturbance had lasted for “about 30 minutes” and that the troublemaker had been “biting and spitting.”
It would seem that he had previously caused trouble on a flight. He had already entered guilty pleas to aggravated racial harassment and entering an aircraft while intoxicated. According to British media, the Briton has now been sentenced to 24 weeks in prison, about a year and a half after the tumultuous flight.
His attorney informed the court throughout the trial that he was “deeply ashamed” and wished to express regret for using such harsh language. According to the defence, his client was on vacation when he learnt that his mother had sepsis and was in critical condition at the hospital.
The defendant was “slurring his words” and “foaming at the mouth,” and the prosecutor claimed that passengers and crew could smell his “toxic substances” clearly. He also claimed that the children were shielded by the frightened family as the police attempted to restrain him, but he fought arrest by putting his arms beneath his body.
Christopher B. remained hostile while driving to the neighbourhood police station, yelling and threatening to “fuck” the cops while using derogatory language that was racial. To save him from hitting his head, another cop stepped into the back of the van and attempted to push him away. In response, the defendant said, “F*** you, motherf***er.” After that, he persisted in using racist language until they arrived at the police station.
The court who sentenced you said: “It is a deeply distressing and terribly frightening experience to be on a plane when someone like you behaves in a totally aggressive and difficult manner.”
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Benidorm, police catch man with 600 marijuana plants in his car

A 49-year-old man was caught in Benidorm by the National Police for transporting marijuana plants and other supplies needed for their growth in his own car. A crime against public health has been charged against the man who was caught.
The man was arrested as the last step in an investigation that began when the National Police learnt about his activities in the province of Alicante, which included moving drugs (mostly marijuana) and building infrastructure for future hydroponic crops.
In the beginning, police focused on finding the man and his car. After making sure of both of these things, investigators did a number of surveillance and monitoring operations to confirm how he worked. It was proven that the suspect was carrying drugs and the nutrients needed to grow marijuana hydroponically in people’s houses in the province of Alicante as they drove.
Last but not least, the arrest happened after one of the operations to spy on and track one of the trucks.
When he was arrested, his car was checked, and police found 600 marijuana cuttings, €1,500, two mobile phones, and thirteen five-litre drums of fertiliser and plant growth nutrients.
The arrested man was given to the Benidorm Investigative Court after the police looked into the case.
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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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