Crime
Man dies in a home in Elche, and the police uncover a fake care home
The sudden death of a 34-year-old man with cerebral palsy in a home in Elche has revealed the existence of a clandestine care centre for dependent persons that...
Two men arrested for committing seven bag thefts in just a few hours, using “extreme” violence
The National Police say that two young men, aged 26 and 28, were arrested in the town of Elda. The men are accused of committing seven bag snatchings with...
The Civil Guard arrests a repeat offender for multiple robberies, thefts and frauds
A 24-year-old man has been apprehended by the Guardia Civil as part of Operation RB 25 on suspicion of three counts of larceny, two counts of theft, and five...
One dead and five injured after a mass brawl in Almeria
Following a mass altercation that occurred in the Cerro Matadero area of Berja one individual has passed away from stab wounds, while five others have...
Three arrested in Alicante for prostituting South American women and extorting clients
Three individuals have been arrested in Alicante, five in Albacete, and one in Valencia for coercing South American women into prostitution in an Alicante flat...
Benidorm waiter arrested for demanding 100 euros a month from workers to keep their jobs
The chief waiter, maître d’, at a hotel in Benidorm has been arrested for purportedly requesting that employees pay 100 euros per month in order to...
Three men arrested for robbing a home after stealing the owner’s car keys
In the town of Orihuela (Alicante), the National Police have arrested three males, aged 31 to 38, on suspicion of burglary, and belonging to a criminal...
Director of a Santa Pola nursery sentenced for shaking a girl for not eating
The conviction of the director of a Santa Pola creche for causing minor injuries to a 16-month-old girl who shook her at the nursery school because she refused...
National Police arrested a man who used a grow shop to sell marijuana and hashish
An individual in Gandia has been arrested by National Police officers for utilising a grow shop to sell marijuana and hashish. A total of nearly nine...
Two repeat car thieves arrested in Villajoyosa
In the municipality of Villajoyosa, the Guardia Civil has arrested two men, aged 45 and 61, as alleged perpetrators of numerous vehicle burglaries in two...
