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Two arrested for paying for a phone with 700 euros in counterfeit bills
Two men were arrested by National Police officers in Alicante after they allegedly purchased a high-end mobile phone from a private individual who was selling...
The working calendar marks August 15th as a holiday throughout Spain
A national holiday, which is paid and non-recoverable, is observed in all Spanish autonomous communities during the month of August. The Feast of the...
Jail for suspect in attempted rape and assault of police officer in Cartagena
A 23-year-old man, who is suspected of attempting to rape a woman and assaulting a police officer in the port city, was ordered to be held in provisional...
French fugitives wanted for homicide, drug trafficking, arms trafficking, and money laundering arrested in Benidorm
Two fugitives who were sought by France for homicide, arms trafficking, drug trafficking, and money laundering have been arrested by the Benidorm National...
Couple arrested in Alicante for leaving their children, ages one, three, and six, home alone
After leaving their three children, aged one, three, and six, alone for several hours, a 29-year-old man and his 27-year-old wife were arrested in Alicante...
Another 15-year-old arrested for the brutal beating of a national police officer in Elche
In the Carrús neighbourhood of Elche, the National Police have arrested another adolescent in connection with the assault on a national police officer....
Two men sentenced for killing one of their stepfathers in Elche
Two young men, aged 19 and 21, intended to establish a new existence in France with the funds they planned to steal from the 69-year-old retiree stepfather of...
A boat propeller cuts off a swimmer’s foot in Javea
In Granadella Cove, Javea, a 60-year-old male sustained severe injuries to his right foot as a result of a boat propeller. The haemorrhaging was promptly...
Indoor marijuana operation dismantled at a clandestine workshop in Rojales
A man has been arrested by National Police officers in Rojales, Alicante, for allegedly renting a property that was used as a clandestine workshop or vehicle...
Seven arrested for stealing €72,000 in two robberies in Alicante and Benidorm
The National Police have arrested seven individuals in an operation against a criminal organisation that was involved in a robbery in Benidorm. The robbers...