19 May, 2023 @ 12:15
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Police disperse dozens of illegal sellers operating on a street on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Police Clear Away Dozens Of Illegal Street Vendors Operating On One Street On Spain's Costa Blanca
Police disperse dozens of illegal street vendors operating on one street on Spain's Costa Blanca

ALICANTE’S Policia Local and the Policia Nacional have carried out a joint operation to clear an Alicante street packed with illegal sellers.

Neighbourhood associations in the city’s Colonia Requena district complained that the unlicenced vendors have been selling second-hand clothes for a considerable time.

The main issue was that they were blocking pavements causing significant difficulties for the elderly or people with reduced mobility.

The police swooped on Calle Cuarzo and identified 50 sellers who were cleared away from the area.

Police Operation

They seized clothing and filled up three containers with the items which were then taken away to be dumped at a landfill site.

Residents welcomed the police initiative but fear the sellers will return to the same road in the future.

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Alex Trelinski

Alex worked for 30 years for the BBC as a presenter, producer and manager. He covered a variety of areas specialising in sport, news and politics. After moving to the Costa Blanca over a decade ago, he edited a newspaper for 5 years and worked on local radio.

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