Tag: arrest
Horsemeat scandal ringleader lived in Calpe
Police have dismantled a Europe-wide crime group who traded horsemeat unfit for human consumption.
A Dutch man tracked down in Belgium, and who had been...
Jihadist link to Altea shooting
A HALAL butcher's shop in Altea – which was at the centre of a police swoop for terrorist links to Daesh last October -...
Algerian man at large arrested in Villajoyosa
An Algerian man who was at large after been sentenced to 20 years in prison in France has been arrested in Villajoyosa after a...
Mystery surrounds Benidorm hen night tragedy
Mystery surrounds the events leading to the death of a 27-year-old Scottish woman who had come to Benidorm on a hen party and fell from...
Moraira iman arrested for harbouring jihadists
AN EGYPTIAN man was arrested in Moraira on Wednesday accused of involvement with Islamic State and giving shelter in Spain to terrorists who had...
Former regional president under investigation
Eduardo Zaplana, former PP Mayor of Benidorm, ex-regional president and former minister under PM José María Aznar, has today (Monday) been placed under investigation for...
Minors arrested over Jalón fight death
TWO minors yesterday (Thursday) appeared before a minors' judge accused of participating in the fight that led to the death of a 24-year-old man...
Alleged Valencia jihadist arrested
By Joe Wickman
A MIDDLE-AGED man has been arrested in Benetússer (Valencia) accused of being an active recruiting member of ISIS.
National Police officers arrested the...
Cat killer caught
National Police have arrested an individual for the murder of the cat found hanging from a tree in Calle Entrepinos in Benidorm last week...
Suspected Jihadist woman arrested
A SPANISH woman was arrested as a suspected jihadist on Wednesday at an apartment block in Alicante city, as part of a nationwide anti-terrorism...
Beniarbeig burglar busted
A resident of Beniarbeig has been charged with 12 counts of burglary following an investigation by the Guardia civil. Numerous forced entries with exactly...
Baggage bandits busted
FOUR baggage handlers at Alicante-Elche airport have been arrested for allegedly stealing people’s belongings.
According to a Guardia Civil spokesperson, they have cleared up 61...
Briton arrested in Jijona vice swoop
JIJONA (inland Alicante province) became a real-life set for what seemed like a Hollywood-style anti-drugs operation last Wednesday.
Three Spanish men aged between 36 and...
Sex exploiters arrested
GUARDIA civil organised crime units have arrested seven people and released four women in a nationwide operation against sexual exploitation and people trafficking.
Arrestes have...
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Benidorm locks-up again
To avoid residents from other regions breaking the lockdown and trying to reach holiday apartments in Benidorm this May 1 holiday weekend, local authorities...
Deep snow in Alicante province
With the north of Alicante province still on red alert for snow today (Monday), around half a metre has fallen in Banyeres de Mariola...
Brexit passport rule changes
BRITISH people travelling within the European Union should be aware passport validity rules will change after December 31 because of Brexit.
During the current transition...
