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The head of an Alicante bank discovers a plot to purchase luxury vehicles

An Alicante bank manager’s complaint has revealed a financial scam involving the acquisition of luxury automobiles. The investigation’s sources claim that the vehicles were subsequently offered for sale on second-hand marketplaces.
According to the same sources, the victim, a former employee of one of the fraud suspects, was coerced by the two accused offenders into applying for a 65,000 euro loan under duress and using falsified papers. One of the accused suspects has been taken into custody by the National Police, and the second is scheduled to be taken into custody in “a few days.”
The bank manager who saw the unusual transaction filed a complaint, which sparked the investigation. According to the investigation, the victim took out the loan in his own name after being coerced into doing so by two people who threatened him.
The financing was meant to be used to buy a luxury car that cost 75,000 euros. Throughout the process, the accused criminals followed the victim on a number of transactions, including one at a Valencia notary public’s office where one of them pretended to be his financial advisor.
Using a fictitious pick-up authorisation, one of the criminals took the vehicle out of the showroom. The same sources note that a man claiming to be the victim and the loan holder had earlier called the dealership to say that a purported employee would be picking up the car. The car was listed for sale on a popular online car-selling website a few days later.
The suspected offenders, two men, ages 48 and 52, with police records for comparable acts, were fully identified as a result of the investigations. The Alicante Court of Instruction received the case.
Citizens are advised by the National Police to take preventative measures against potential financial fraud and coercion. It is advised to thoroughly read any document before signing it in order to prevent falling victim to these crimes: Consult a specialist or your bank if you are unsure.
On second-hand platforms, confirm the identities of both buyers and sellers. Before transferring any paperwork or making any payments, be sure the transaction is secure. Don’t give strangers access to your financial information: Don’t divulge banking or personal information without assurances of security.
Report any attempt at fraud or coercion: seek guidance and assistance from the National Police in any questionable circumstance. The prevention of this kind of crime depends on citizen cooperation. You can visit the National Police offices or go to www.policia.es to report a crime or for more information.
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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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