Crime
In June, Alicante recorded 51 drunk drivers and 33 unlicensed drivers
Last month, the Valencian Community’s Guardia Civil Traffic Unit hauled 275 drivers to court. The reason for the court appearances was that they were...
Ferry docks in Alicante with 2,249 packets of tobacco hidden in two armored doors
The Guardia Civil seized 2,249 cartons of illegal cigarettes hidden in two armoured doors and carried by a man in a van that arrived in Alicante via boat from...
Guardia arrest man who copied ITV websites and scammed thousands
The Guardia Civil arrested a 33-year-old man on charges of building and maintaining several bogus websites impersonating legitimate Vehicle Inspection (ITV)...
A network trafficking stolen vehicles dismantled in the Port of Alicante
The National Police stopped the illegal shipment of seven stolen vehicles from the Port of Alicante to Algeria. Four people were arrested for vehicle theft,...
Son of the Guardamar hotelier who died in 2022 has been arrested
The Guardia Civil has detained the son of the well-known 77-year-old Guardamar hotelier who was beaten to death in December 2022 as the alleged perpetrator of...
Member of a criminal organization linked to largest cocaine seizure in European history arrested in Orihuela
National Police personnel took part in an international operation alongside police agencies from Lithuania and Ireland to dismantle a criminal organisation...
Another attempted robbery at a jewellery store in Sant Joan
Local police apprehended a man who allegedly stole four gold chains worth 22,000 euros. The incident happened Monday, July 7th, when a man visited a jewellery...
Top Netflix Shows of 2025 so Far: What Everyone’s Watching on the Costa Blanca
Nothing beats a good Netflix series binge to cap off a Costa Blanca summer, whether you’re staying in after a day at the beach or just lounging around...
Police ‘stop’ a housing rental scam in Alicante
The National Police have detained a 30-year-old woman in Alicante for her role in a roughly 12,000-euro scam involving the renting of phantom properties, as...
Gang of thieves arrested in Murcia for more than 150 home burglaries across Spain
The Guardia Civil, in Operation “Alambrados-Cepa-Gratus,” eliminated a criminal organisation that specialised in burglaries within remote...
