Crime
Benidorm man arrested for stealing intimate photos from a friend’s phone
A man in Benidorm was arrested by the National Police for stealing private photos from a friend’s mobile phone after a party. The 39-year-old Spanish...
Three people arrested for robberies in Alicante and Madrid
Three males have been arrested by the Guardia Civil for their involvement in a robbery at a house in Agost as part of the Plan against Home Robberies. One of...
Benidorm police raid six homes, find fighting cocks, drugs and stolen goods
In an operation last week, the National Police dismantled four black spots for the retail sale of drugs in Benidorm and La NucÃa. Twenty persons were arrested,...
Backpacker arrested for false robbery claim
After reporting that he had been the victim of a vicious knife attack on an Alicante street, a 40-year-old Colombian man was arrested by the National Police...
Grandfather from Alicante jailed for abusing his 9-year-old granddaughter
The Third Section of the Provincial Court of Alicante has sentenced the defendant to four years and three months in prison for the crime of sexual abuse of a...
Why do drug traffickers use Benidorm as their destination?
Despite its benefits and drawbacks, tourism is the lifeblood of Benidorm. The metropolis of towers is brought down to earth by the crime statistics, which...
Two men arrested for selling chlorethyl in an Almoradà nightclub
Two young people were arrested for allegedly committing a crime against public health after the Guardia Civil, as part of the Operational Plan for police...
Alicante man given a two-year suspended sentence for abusing his 7-month-old baby
A 26-year-old man was sentenced to two years in prison by an Alicante court for beating and injuring his seven-month-old child. However, the accused, who was...
7 years for trying to kill a man with a machete in Alicante
The Alicante Court has sentenced a 42-year-old man to seven and a half years in prison for trying to kill a 33-year-old foreign man. After arguing with him...
An Altea home’s marijuana growth facility dismantled
In the municipality of Altea (Alicante), National Police officers have disassembled a hydroponic marijuana plantation that was set up inside a home and...
