Warning to British tourists over crimewave in popular Spanish resort | World | News
Spanish police Nacional announced the use of patrol and drone to the patrol beaches in Benidorm after a number of crimes in the region. Extra civil servants and ground units will be deployed to the most intense regions in the most intensive tourism season, while the drones will perform reconnaissance flights and offer real -time images of the beach.
The coordination between drone operators and on -site civil servants will allow the power to move “immediately” if necessary and “improve the operational response and guarantee a safer environment”. He said: “[This] It will allow the quick defining of suspicious situations or criminal behaviors. They are there to quickly respond to any air -detected event or reports from people. “Policia Nacional aims to prevent the most common types of crime, such as robbing and theft from parked cars this summer.
He also urged visitors to keep an eye on their belongings and call the officers or to declare something suspicious by calling 091. He added: “Citizens participation is the key to maintaining a safe environment in the summer months.”
This wants the Spanish police to give an emergency warning to tourists in the midst of an recent increase in crimes in the region known as “Muggers Alley”.
Following the reports of more than one incident in Benidorm, they told holidaymakers to “be careful”. The statement said: “Always check your personal belongings, especially in crowded areas.
“Do not keep mobile phones or wallets in the back pockets or easily accessible areas. Be careful against foreigners approaching you with uncertain excuses or exaggerated gestures.
“In case of a robbery, do not confront the criminal directly and inform the police immediately. Write the IMEI (Serial) number of your device to facilitate healing in case of theft.”
Earlier this year, a British couple caught images of an event from a passage in Calle Gerona, which usually said it was usually at 9 o’clock.
The video taken from the hotel balcony showed that a group of women stopped men walking on the street. Spanish eye reports can be seen when trying to stop them and catch one of the men’s shirts.
The Spanish police said that they received “multiple reports from victims” and “intervened and arrested the perpetrators several times.”
A British immigrant, similar events in the evening, while “long time” is a problem, he added.
They said: “This has been going on for a long time, Magic Villa is outside the Benidorm and right next to the local tourism station, which is closed in the evening.”
