We’re used to hearing how the Guardia Civil or Policía Nacional bust drug rings, but ones dealing in arms in the province is another thing completely.
Illegal Arms-Trade Busted
by Hugh MacArthur •
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UK Woman’s Murderers Found?
by Martin Myall •
The Guardia Civil in Alicante have arrested two men suspected of being responsible for the murder of a 70-year-old British woman, one of whom was a friend.
Double Scam
by Martin Myall •
The Policía Nacional have cracked an online scam targeting people looking for holiday accommodation all over the country. Five arrests were made in Alicante.
Pools Are Heavy
by Martin Myall •
The sale of inflatable/portable swimming pools has gone through the roof – one however, went through the terrace it was sitting on.
The Tale of Captain Dickson
by Martin Myall •
Just over 80 years ago on March the 29th, 1939, a Welsh, Merchant Navy captain rescued over two and a half thousand Republican refugees from the Port of Alicante.
Heart Attack at the Wheel
by Hugh MacArthur •
Around the middle of last month the Guardia Civil saved the life of a woman who had suffered a heart attack at the wheel with her young son onboard.
Father Locks Minors in Office
by Vivienne Hughes •
A father had been arrested for locking his two young daughters in his office in Elche (Alicante) for three days; from Thursday to Sunday.
Gang Rape on the Rise
by Martin Myall •
There have been two alleged cases of gang rape carried out by youths in Spain in the last week.
Austrians Rescued at Sea
by Vivienne Hughes •
The two crew members of an Austrian-registered catamaran were rescued by the maritime service of the Guardia Civil off the island of Tabarca (Alicante).
Brit on The Run Arrested
by Vivienne Hughes •
Officers belonging to the Policía Nacional in Benidorm (Alicante) arrested a British man on the run, accused of sexually abusing his step-daughter.