Crime
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...
National Police arrested 17 people and seized more than 1,300 counterfeit items at a Dénia flea market
National Police investigators seized 1,344 alleged counterfeit items from 17 stalls in a market in Dénia (Alicante). The intended sale of these articles to the...
Police launch a campaign to prevent scams, thefts, and robberies during the summer
The National Police reminded residents of the need to take precautions against frauds, thefts, and other misfortunes that frequently occur during the summer...
National Police arrested a man for robbing a tobacco shop in Alicante
A man was arrested by the National Police in Alicante for allegedly robbing a tobacco shop with a knife-like plastic weapon. The proprietor of a neighbouring...
Eleven people arrested in connection with tyre theft, and 20 1,000-litre diesel tanks
The National Police have arrested eleven people on suspicion of theft and receiving stolen goods. They were implicated in the theft of tyres and diesel fuel...
Woman arrested for stealing jewellery from her neighbour’s house using lost keys
A woman has been arrested by the Guardia Civil for allegedly taking jewellery from a neighbour’s home in Cieza and using missing keys. The investigation...
Man faces 17 years in prison for sexually abusing minors and distributing pedophile material
Today, July 8th, the Alicante Provincial Court will hear the case of a Marina Alta resident accused of possessing and distributing child pornography, three...
Arrested for driving a modified police car without insurance or ITV
Arrested and charged with major disobedience, dangerous driving, assaulting a police officer, and resisting arrest. A man driving a gold Citroën Saxo vehicle,...
Three years in prison for attempting to shoot and kill a man in Alicante
The Third Section of the Alicante Provincial Court sentenced a man to three years in prison for attempted murder, with the mitigating circumstances of...
