The National Police have arrested 29 people in Elche in connection with a fuel fraud that targeted a local transport company. The firm reported the fraudulent use of 10,663.95 litres of fuel, causing financial losses of more than 18,000 euros. According to investigators, the case began after the company detected numerous irregular refuelling charges in March. The amounts did not match the usual consumption of its fleet, prompting a formal complaint and a detailed police inquiry. Officers believe a trusted […]

A man has been arrested by National Police in Santiago de La Ribera, in the municipality of San Javier, after officers discovered 10 kilos of cocaine hidden in his car. Police said the suspect is believed to be a member of a gang involved in trafficking drugs across the country. He was stopped at a police checkpoint, where officers were carrying out routine controls. During the search of the vehicle, officers found nine packages containing cocaine concealed in a specially […]

The Guardia Civil has investigated a 71-year-old man from Guardamar del Segura as the alleged author of a cyber scam that diverted 5,000 euros in wages and redundancy pay from a company in Puçol, Valencia. The investigation began after the firm filed an online complaint about a fraudulent transfer. Specialists from the Guardia Civil’s cyber unit found the case involved what is known as Business Email Compromise, a scam in which corporate email accounts are impersonated. Officers say the suspect […]

A man, 28, and a woman, 30, have been arrested by Alicante Local Police after a two-and-a-half-year-old girl was found alone beside a car in what officers described as manifestly unsanitary conditions. The incident happened at around midday on Tuesday in a central car park in the city. According to police sources, two passers-by raised the alarm after spotting the child on her own. Officers said the girl, born in October 2023, showed visible signs of neglect, including soiled nappies […]

Catral Town Council has approved a new budget modification allocating €750,000 for three major street improvement projects, which are due to be put out to tender and carried out in the coming weeks. The first project will focus on Avenida de Callosa, one of the town’s main access routes. Works will include pavement renewal, upgraded street lighting, new tree planting and resurfacing of the road. A second intervention will take place on the extension of Calle San Juan, near the […]

An endangered Balearic shearwater has been rescued after being found on the shore of La Mata beach in Torrevieja. The Local Police Environmental Unit responded after a woman alerted them to the bird’s presence. Officers transferred the shearwater to Torrevieja’s Municipal Shelter, where a volunteer contacted the Wildlife Recovery Centre in Alicante. The centre then arranged for the bird to be moved to its facilities for a comprehensive veterinary assessment. According to the services involved, the shearwater showed no visible […]

Two small boats have reached the coast of Alicante in recent days carrying a total of 49 migrants of different nationalities, including ten minors. The National Police have arrested three men accused of facilitating irregular immigration and belonging to a criminal organisation. The first boat was located on Sunday around 25 miles from the island of Tabarca. On board were 20 Algerian nationals, including five children and three women. They were transferred to the port of Alicante by the Guardia […]

Residents in Orihuela Costa have announced a protest over the lack of accessible routes to Barranco Rubio beach. The gathering will be held this Saturday at 12:00 in Calle Calderón de la Barca, outside the Miraver building in Dehesa de Campoamor, under the slogan “for an accessible beach”. The Neighbours and Associations of Dehesa de Campoamor (AVA) say lifts providing access to the beach have been out of service since 2023. Although municipal budgets included €250,000 for three new lifts […]

Three people have been arrested in San Pedro del Pinatar following an investigation into a series of bicycle and electric scooter thefts. The Civil Guard in the Region of Murcia said the operation, known as ‘Pedalier’, has so far solved more than a dozen offences and dismantled a suspected criminal group. The investigation began in April after officers noticed a rise in thefts in the municipality, particularly in the Lo Pagán area. Detectives from the Civil Guard’s Investigation Unit identified […]