Police
Crime fell by 5% during the first quarter of 2025 in the Valencian Community
The crime rate in the Valencian Community decreased by 5% in the first quarter of this year compared to the same period in 2024, making it the region with the...
Former hair salon employee arrested, accused of stealing 2,800 euros and threats to kill
The National Police have arrested a former employee of a hair salon in Alcoy on charges of stealing 2,800 euros from the company’s accounting book and...
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...
Arrests in Malaga and Melilla for laundering 1.5m euros of drug money using food company as front
Eight people have been arrested by National Police for money laundering in connection with drugs trafficking. Their primary activity was the marine...
Stepson of the mayor of Marbella supplied drugs to Swedish criminal networks
Joakim Peter Broberg, stepson of Marbella Mayor Ángeles Muñoz (PP), is on trial in the National Court for allegedly participating in an international drug...
Alicante company is being investigated for selling bananas as Canary Island bananas
The Guardia Civil has investigated a company in the province of Alicante for many crimes, including illegally selling bananas from Madeira (Portugal) as if...
National Police dismantle a criminal group in Valencia and Alicante specializing in violent robberies
A violent criminal gang that stole costly watches in Valencia and Alicante has been apprehended. The national police have disrupted a violent criminal...
Dutch technology for a smart loading and unloading pilot project in Alcoy
Alcoy has established a smart loading and unloading pilot project at the Rodes Urban Technology Park. The City Council’s Urban Sandbox created this first...
Drugs discovered in fire extinguishers and sofa covers in stores in the English section of Benidorm
Benidorm Local Police detained seven persons on drug trafficking charges during an investigation at six pubs in the city’s so-called “English...
Santa Pola man questioned by police for teaching children how to shoot a gun in a park
The Santa Pola Local Police responded to an incident near the town’s Skate Park in which a man used an air rifle in front of minors. According to the...
