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In Torrevieja and Murcia, 158,000 ecstasy pills and 15 kilos of drugs seized

Thirty-three arrests, 158,000 ecstasy tablets, ten kilogrammes of speed, two kilogrammes of cocaine, three kilogrammes of crystal meth, 40,000 euros, two firearms, and a tablet-forming machine for pill production. Several phases of an anti-drug operation were conducted by the National Police of Murcia, culminating in the arrest of five individuals and the thwarting of a transaction involving over one hundred thousand ecstasy pills in Torrevieja at the end of last February. The officers employed their service weapons to apprehend the traffickers.

The investigation, which has so far yielded 33 convictions in municipalities in the Region of Murcia and Torrevieja, is being overseen by a Cartagena court. However, the case remains unresolved, and the police are currently in the process of identifying additional suspects. The court in Cartagena ordered that all five of the individuals arrested in Torrevieja be detained in pretrial detention.

The Torrevieja operation occurred at the end of February last year. The National Police were pursuing a suspect from Cartagena whose vehicle had been geolocated with judicial authorisation. Officers monitored this individual, who goes by the alias Peter, as he arrived at the open-air parking lot of a Torrevieja supermarket. They also observed his interactions with other individuals who arrived in various vehicles.

The surveillance was augmented by additional police officers after the officers observed a consistent flow of individuals between the parking lot and a café. Later, an unknown individual arrived at the scene in an Opel Vectra, received directions, and proceeded to a residence on Calle Santa Petra in Torrevieja. Upon arrival, two individuals exited the vehicle, entered the residence, and emerged seconds later with a large bag and two suitcases.

The Opel Vectra continued to drive under the watchful eye of the authorities and subsequently proceeded to Calle Ciprés in the Torrevieja district of La Mata. It entered an underground garage, and a few minutes later, the suspect from Cartagena, who was being observed in the supermarket parking lot, and several other individuals departed in multiple vehicles and proceeded to Calle Ciprés.

Upon reaching Calle Ciprés, they parked outside the garage and the occupants of the vehicles exited. The driver of the Opel Vectra emerged from the underground garage shortly thereafter. After momentarily conversing with Peter and another individual, he entered the parking lot, while the remaining individuals remained on the street, serving as counter-surveillance.

One of the officers on patrol was able to enter the garage through a pedestrian access door and he observed the Opel Vectra’s trunk being tampered with. Peter and his companion exited the garage and hastily made their way to his vehicle a few moments later. The officers were observed by those conducting counter-surveillance while they were attempting to follow Peter.

One of them began to flee, exclaiming, “Run, police, run!” At that moment, Peter extracted a bag from his private parts that contained 91 ecstasy pills of varying colours and logos, including Porsche and Philipp Plein, and flung it to the ground in an attempt to flee in his vehicle.

The plainclothes officers identified themselves as police officers; however, all parties involved obeyed the investigators’ warnings and fled. One of the officers was wounded during the suspects’ attack, and the investigators fired warning bullets to prevent their escape.

The police operation led to the arrest of five individuals, and a search of the car parked in the underground parking lot yielded just over 100,000 ecstasy pills of the same variety as those confiscated from Peter outside. Subsequently, the police conducted further investigations in Torrevieja and confiscated an additional substantial quantity of ecstasy.

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Two helicopter rescues in a single morning of two injured climbers in the Muela and Orihuela mountain ranges

On the first day of May, firefighters rescued a man who was ascending the Black Wall on the Piti Route in the Sierra de la Muela in Orihuela.

The officers responded to the call at 10:17 a.m. on Thursday and provided assistance to a man who had been struck, resulting in facial injuries and leg discomfort that impeded his ability to continue his ascent.

The Provincial Consortium dispatched a rescue helicopter, which landed to enable the rescuers to administer treatment. A crane was employed to lift the injured man to the ground and convey him to the Vega Baja Hospital helipad after the helicopter was re-entered the air. At 2:11 p.m., the operation concluded four hours later.

In the meantime, at 1:11 p.m., another request was received to rescue a woman in the Pared de Ana climbing area, which is located near the Bonanza pine forest in the Sierra de Orihuela. The woman sustained injuries such as a pneumothorax, a fractured scapula, ribs, tibia, and fibula after being left hanging approximately 150 metres high as a result of rockfalls. She also struck the wall. At 3:47 p.m., she was also evacuated to the helipad of the regional hospital.

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Otters spotted in Guardamar del Segura

The province of Alicante has observed otters. This population is one of the most recent discoveries in the southern region of the province, where numerous specimens of this European mammal have been identified in the Segura River areas. The populations are situated between Bajo Vinalopó and Vega Baja.

The Keuper Environmental Association and the Association for Rural Development of Camp d’Elx-ADR have identified the presence of these mammals in the municipality of Guardamar del Segura. As part of the ‘Lutra Lutra’ Project, which concentrates on the study of otters, they have installed camera devices.

The discovery of numerous specimens has been made possible by the cameras deployed in the Segura River as it passes through Guardamar and in the network of ditches and canals that lead up to the El Hondo Natural Park in Elche-Crevillent. According to the Keuper association, these otters have been observed at the weir and ancient flour mill of Sant Antonio, which are situated in the old river branch and are only one kilometre from the sea.

The environmental association elucidates that this mammal has successfully recolonised the Segura River and the system of ditches, canals, and reservoirs in El Hondo Natural Park. The drainage and rehabilitation work in the area has facilitated the discovery of these specimens.

The initiative is currently in the process of advancing to the next phase, during which members and volunteers conduct transects to identify potential tracks and droppings. The Agrochemistry Department of the Miguel Hernández University of Elche will collect and analyse them to ascertain the impact and abundance of microplastics in the diet of this nocturnal and elusive mammal.

This initiative is a component of the collaboration agreement between the Keuper Environmental Association, the Association for Rural Development of Camp d’Elx-ADR, and the LIBERA initiative, which is promoted by SEO/BirdLife in partnership with Ecoembes.

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Man arrested after being caught trying to rob a house still under construction

A 33-year-old man in Aspe (Alicante) has been arrested by the Guardia Civil after the owner discovered him attempting to burgle a home that is currently under construction. The Guardia Civil stated that the individual was located and arrested by officers in less than half an hour, after the discovery was made through the building’s security cameras.

At 3:57 a.m., the Aspe Guardia Civil received a dispatch regarding a potential burglary at a residence that was still under construction. Security cameras installed within the residence had alerted the proprietor to the presence of an individual.

The Guardia Civil was promptly informed by the householder. Upon their arrival at the scene, the officers collected the information provided by the complainant and plainly identified the alleged perpetrator, who had a lengthy history of property crimes.

The putative perpetrator was located and apprehended by the Guardia Civil at 4:18 a.m., “just 21 minutes after receiving the alert,” the Civil Guard emphasised. An operation was initiated in the surrounding area.

The Investigating Court No. 4 of Novelda ordered the detainee’s release with the imposition of precautionary measures when he was brought before it on charges of attempted larceny.

The Civil Guard is grateful for the public’s cooperation and advises that, in such circumstances, it is advisable to refrain from engaging in direct confrontations and to promptly contact the emergency number 062.