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Police close notorious drug den in Santa Pola

Following the closing of an infamous drug den that drug users used to smoke in, Santa Pola residents may finally relax. After raising social concern in the neighbourhood, the Guardia Civil eradicated this heroin, hashish, and anti-anxiety drug trafficking hotspot.

Agents from the Santa Pola Main Post’s Investigation Area started surveillance in the middle of January after spotting multiple drug addicts, both from the local community and neighbouring municipalities, regularly visiting a residence.

Inside, substances like heroin, hashish, and anxiety-reducing medications were peddled. It was also discovered that users used the building as a smoking location.

Residents who witnessed an extraordinary influx of physically disabled people doing drugs close to their homes and in parks with children were impacted by the insecurity.

Investigations revealed that the main suspect was a Brazilian male, age 66. After buying drugs in an Elche neighbourhood, he trafficked them from his Santa Pola rental house.

A thorough photographic record of the drug transactions and many drug possession complaints against purchasers was submitted during the investigation, supporting the need to search the suspect’s residence.

One kilogramme of hashish, 350 anti-anxiety pills, a short air gun that looked a lot like a real gun, several homemade heroin pipes, cutting materials for heroin dosages, a precision scale and other tools used to handle the drugs, spoons infused with this substance, and 200 euros in cash were found inside the house.

The offender was arrested for a crime against public health connected to drug trafficking after the property was broken into and searched on March 7th, 2025.

“The town of Santa Pola’s citizens may now live in peace after the Guardia Civil’s operation successfully destroyed a drug distribution hub that was endangering safety and harmony. The military said, “The investigation is still ongoing, and additional action is not ruled out.”

The detainee and the confiscated items were turned over to the Elche Judicial District’s Investigative Court No. 2, which granted him bail.

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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.

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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.