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Consumer Affairs Ministry has blocked 65,000 Airbnb listings it considers “illegal”
The Ministry of Social Rights, Consumption, and the 2030 Agenda has blocked over 65,000 listings on Airbnb that it considers “illegal.” According...
Two exotic birds rescued from a garage in Santa Pola
Two illegal exotic birds, a protected macaw and an invasive parrot, were rescued from the garage of a property in Santa Pola. According to the Guardia Civil,...
Ryanair ordered to make hand luggage change in ‘huge win for passengers’
A new lawsuit has been won for imposing illegal carry-on fees. The First Instance and Investigation Court No. 1 of Vitigudino, in Salamanca, has ordered...
Power outages uncovered a ‘jungle’ of 800 marijuana plants in Orihuela
The National Police in Orihuela, Alicante, have dismantled an indoor marijuana plantation with 784 plants that was installed inside a warehouse on the...
Twelve arrested and ten women released in Elche, forced into prostitution and drug use
The National Police have successfully dismantled a sexual exploitation network in Elche that also involved the trafficking of synthetic narcotics, including...
Local man arrested for robbery in San Vicente del Raspeig
A resident of San Vicente del Raspeig has been arrested by local police officers on suspicion of burgling a residence through the use of force, violence, and...
Crackdown on illegal sales in Calpe
As part of a campaign against street vending that will be further bolstered in the spring and summer of 2025, the Guardia Civil and Local Police have deployed...
A blow to an armed gang that extorted cannabis clubs in the Vega Baja
“We are uncompromising; we will pursue the war against anyone. I am aware that you have a wife and children,” that’s one of the mafia-tinged...
Elderly man held captive by couple who scammed him out of 85,000€
National Police officers have freed an elderly man in Alicante. The elderly individual was allegedly held by a couple who were accused of defrauding over...
A boat using illegal fishing gear to catch octopus seized in Santa Pola
A boat using illegal fishing equipment to catch octopus (Octopus vulgaris) in Santa Pola Bay has been found and taken by the Guardia Civil, working together...
