Arrest
Criminal group specialising in robberies in shopping centers and homes dismantled
As part of Operation Tenazas 25, the Guardia Civil eliminated a wandering criminal group that specialised in shopping malls and house thefts. The Civil Guard...
Teacher arrested in Alicante for alleged sexual assault and harassing student
The National Police have arrested a 43-year-old teacher for allegedly sexually assaulting and harassing a 17-year-old student at a private school in Alicante....
Maritime Rescue rescues nine migrants on a boat 40 miles off Alicante
Salvamar Leo of the Maritime Rescue Department rescued nine migrants yesterday, Wednesday May 28th, who were on a small boat around 40 miles from...
Romanian fugitive discovered after cowering in a car seat in Torrevieja
The Guardia Civil detained a 36-year-old Romanian fugitive in Torrevieja on a European Arrest Warrant (EAW) issued by Romanian authorities for drug...
Man arrested in Murcia after a film-like chase with a stolen Mercedes in La Manga
The Murcia Local Police nabbed the man when he was driving a stolen Mercedes 450 at 140 km/h. The arrest occurred in Santiago El Mayor following a film-like...
National Police arrest ten people with almost 500 marijuana plants in Murcia
National Police officers have arrested ten people of Spanish and Venezuelan nationality suspected of being responsible for the cultivation and operation of a...
Alicante Court issues its first conviction for trafficking the “zombie drug”
Alicante has seen its first conviction for trafficking the so-called zombie drug. Two men suspected of transporting enormous amounts of this material from the...
Two arrested for shooting Irishman in the head on the Orihuela Costa
The Guardia Civil has arrested two males, ages 27 and 45, as alleged perpetrators of the shooting on May 13 in Orihuela Costa (Alicante), which left a...
Customs seizes 170 kilos of cocaine in shipment from Brazil
Customs Surveillance officials from the Tax Agency confiscated 170 kilogrammes of cocaine disguised inside vehicle catalytic converters originating in Brazil...
Anti-terrorism drill on the high seas near the Alicante cruise terminal
On Friday morning, May 23rd, the National Police and Navy conducted anti-terrorism training in Alicante. The Special Operations Group (GEO) conducted an...