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Mayor demands extra police to bring down 'narco' mafia gang accused of making threats and burning cars over shutdown cockfighting venue in Alicante area

Mayor demands extra police to bring down ‘narco’ mafia gang accused of threats and burning cars over shutdown cockfighting arena in Costa Blanca area

THE mayor of an Alicante province town wants extra police brought in to bring down a mafia gang trafficking in drugs and running cockfights. Aspe

28 Aug, 2024 @ 19:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Cockfighting ring with seats for 200 spectators is raided on Spain’s Costa Blanca: Police make 19 arrests

AN ILLEGAL cockfighting tournament staged in a purpose-built arena at an Alicante province bar has been busted by the Policia Nacional. 19 men involved in

20 Jan, 2024 @ 16:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News·Valencian Community

British expat’s home is taken over by squatters who turn it into mammoth marijuana farm on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TWO people have been arrested for running an indoor marijuana farm out of an Aspe property belonging to a British national who died in 2022.

28 Nov, 2023 @ 17:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Thief targets distracted supermarket shoppers in Spain's Alicante area

Thief targets distracted supermarket shoppers to steal valuables in Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN ELUSIVE thief who went on a systemic campaign of stealing from Mercadona supermarket shoppers in Alicante province has been arrested by the Guardia Civil.

24 Oct, 2023 @ 13:49

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Valencian Community

Thieves rob homes as part of their summer holiday on Spain’s Costa Blanca

FOUR GEORGIAN men rented Torrevieja area holiday homes over the summer to use them as bases to rob properties across the Vega Baja and Medio

17 Oct, 2023 @ 12:42

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Costa Blanca city cries foul over losing an ambulance every summer in Spain

ELCHE council wants their two SAMU ambulances to be based all year in the city rather than one of them going to Santa Pola between

27 Jun, 2023 @ 14:33

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencian Community

Gang stole high-end cars to use for spare parts in Spain’s Costa Blanca

SIX people have been arrested in Aspe and Petrer in a long-running Policia Nacional probe into the theft of high-end vehicles that were scrapped for

24 May, 2023 @ 10:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Valencian Community

Online scammers con bank into getting €950,000 personal loan on Spain’s Costa Blanca

SIX people have been arrested in the Benidorm and Aspe areas of Alicante province for being part of a cyber scam that netted €1.1 million.

7 Apr, 2023 @ 10:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Masked robber steals chocolate bar from petrol station before shoot out in Spain’s Alicante area

POLICE in Novelda have arrested a masked thief who robbed two petrol stations on Wednesday. Shots were fired from a stolen van before he was

4 Jan, 2023 @ 12:27

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Thief in big supermarket sweep across 13 stores in Spain's Costa Blanca

Thief in big supermarket sweep across 13 stores on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A man with an endless list of thefts to his name has been arrested in Alicante Province. His latest robbing spree saw him steal €4,000

18 Aug, 2022 @ 14:42

Alicante·Barcelona·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia·Valencia·Valencian Community

Archaeologists uncover 120,000 year-old Neanderthal camp site in Spain’s Alicante area

AN archaeological team has discovered an open air Neanderthal camp site in Alicante Province dating back around 120,000 years. Researchers from Alicante and Valencia universities

15 Apr, 2022 @ 18:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead

Fake €100 Notes From Movie Sets Are Used In Home Food Delivery Frauds In Spain's Alicante Area

Fake €100 notes used on movie sets appear as payments for fast food deliveries in Spain’s Alicante area

A scam involving fake €100 notes to pay for fast food purchases in Alicante Province has been busted by the Guardia Civil. A 34-year-old Cuban

11 Mar, 2022 @ 12:11

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead

2 bedroom Villa for sale in Aspe with pool – € 285,000

Villa Aspe, Alicante 2 beds 2 baths € 285,000 Independent house with modern finishes, 5 minutes from Aspe. In one of the most

9 Feb, 2022 @ 12:06

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Dutch couple stole €20,000 of electricity to power up marijuana farm in Alicante area of Spain

A Dutch couple’s excessive use of electricity for a marijuana farm led to their downfall in Aspe, Alicante Province. Guardia Civil officers detected a massive

7 Jan, 2022 @ 19:30

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Runaway Food Delivery Van Knocks Over Two Men In An Aspe Street On Spain's Costa Blanca

RUNAWAY VAN knocks over two men in an Aspe street on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A food delivery van caused a commotion in Aspe yesterday(March 23) as it rolled down a slope to hit two men. The van driver had

24 Mar, 2021 @ 14:15

Costa Blanca·Lead