Operation Vacadas is currently targeting a holiday rental scam that has left several victims in the Region of Murcia with financial losses. An investigation began in the summer of twenty twenty-four, following a complaint from a resident who had been conned out of money while attempting to reserve a holiday flat in Puerto de Mazarrón. The supposed landlord vanished, leaving the victim without recourse. Authorities have confirmed at least a dozen cases and estimate that holidaymakers lost around five thousand […]

Early this morning, the Local Police of Orihuela arrested a man in connection with a robbery at a restaurant on Orquídeas street in Orihuela Costa. The incident was reported by the restaurant owner after he checked the security cameras and discovered a robbery underway. The police responded promptly to the scene. Upon arrival, officers identified a man and a woman acting suspiciously. They noticed the pair in possession of two laptops, a tablet, a mobile phone, a cash register drawer […]

On Monday afternoon, a thirty-nine year old man stabbed a man and a woman at their home in the Orihuela Costa area. The incident took place in La Regia around half past five, where the assailant, believed to be suffering from a psychological disorder, attacked his sister and brother-in-law. The victims sustained serious injuries, including significant wounds to the neck of the sixty-three year old brother-in-law. The attacker, who is of Bulgarian origin, used a knife and then fled the […]

A British man has been sentenced to a seven-year ban from Spain and a fine of fifty-four thousand five hundred and forty euros after assaulting three National Police officers at Alicante-Elche Airport in two thousand twenty-two. The court heard that the holidaymaker became aggressive when approached by officers at border control, striking out and even spitting at them. The attack was so severe that one officer required surgery for his injuries. Originally, the court's decision included a two-year prison sentence; […]

In the Region of Murcia, tourism inspectors have uncovered six hundred thirty-eight unlicensed holiday rentals listed on major online platforms. This initiative, spearheaded by the Regional Ministry of Tourism, Culture, Youth and Sports, seeks to ensure that all tourist accommodations meet required legal standards. The discovery of these unregistered properties has led to the initiation of thirty-seven sanction proceedings against their owners. Since the establishment of the monitoring committee for tourist accommodations in two thousand twenty-three, over one thousand irregular […]

Local Police in Rojales responded to two incidents where children were found locked inside vehicles and needed to be rescued by breaking the windows. In the first incident on the third of February around six PM, a resident alerted the police about a child inside a car. The police quickly assessed the situation and took action to safely remove the child by breaking the furthest window to minimise risk. On the tenth of February, at half past one PM, another […]

On Monday, seventeenth February two thousand twenty-five, a motorcyclist suffered serious injuries in a collision with a car on a service road linking the N-301A and AP-7 near Santa Ana in Cartagena. The incident occurred around seven fifty-nine in the morning, prompting multiple calls to emergency services from witnesses. Local police patrols and a Mobile Emergency Unit were dispatched immediately. Medical personnel from the Unit stabilised the injured motorcyclist at the scene before transporting them to Santa Lucía Hospital. Upon […]

A twenty-year-old cyclist was injured today in Pilar de la Horadada following a collision with a truck. The incident occurred on the CV-nine hundred thirty around two thirty-five in the afternoon, prompting immediate emergency response. The Centre for Information and Coordination of Emergencies deployed a Support Vehicle for Emergencies and a medical helicopter from the province to the scene of the accident. Medical personnel provided assistance to the cyclist for multiple injuries resulting from the collision. After stabilising his condition, […]