Almoradi Man Dies in Mine Collapse

national Police officers have arrested a 47-year-old man of Spanish nationality for the alleged crime of drug trafficking. investigations led to a home located in the town of Benijófar where officers believed drugs were being manufactured. the house was unoccupied but visited regularly by the arrested man. the suspect was pulled over in his car and officers found a hidden compartment containing the chemicals used to make the drugs. officers attached to the narcotics Group of the elche Police Station began an investigation which led to a home in Benijófar and had well-founded suspicions that someone was manufacturing narcotic substances inside. discreet surveillance revealed that no one lived inside.

however, one person visited several times during the week, staying several hours inside. he travelled between the property and Gandía where he lived. officers identified the person and evidence that led them to believe that there could be a clandestine laboratory in the property where the suspect manufactured narcotic substances, specifically cocaine, for distribution. the man was stopped in his vehicle in a service area in Santomera, Murcia. officers carried out an exhaustive search of his vehicle and discovering that it had a sophisticated system in a hidden compartment. hidden inside were chemical products to produce the narcotic substance found in the Benijofar property. ten bottles containing ethyl acetate, boric acid and other chemical products were seized, as well as a large number of items for the preparation of illicit substances. the search of the address in Benijófar uncovered an illegal laboratory where the arrested man produced the drug. More than 100 grams of cocaine was seized, 270 euros in cash and various tools for the manufacture and distribution of the narcotic substance. one of the three geologists who died in the landslide at the iberpotash mine in cabanasses de Súria, Barcelona, was a local man from almoradí. Victoriano Pineda, 29, lost his life along with two other young people, aged 28 and 31, from Barcelona and colombia. almoradí city council held a minute’s silence for the young man on Friday (10th March) in the Plaza de la constitución and his funeral took place yesterday at almoradi Parish church. the ceo of the mine, Patricio chacana, explained that one of the workers had been at the company for 3 years, another six months and the other was an intern who had only been assigned for a few days. the men were doing reassessment work in the mine when the roof collapsed. he said: “We are very hurt and are in very deep mourning for the loss of our three colleagues: daniel, Óscar and Victoriano. at this moment we are focused on supporting their families and watching over our people. our co-workers have lost their lives in the act of earning a living.” the Fire Brigade of the Generalitat de catalunya received the notice at 8:53am and nine crews from the emergency department and a helicopter went to the scene to begin rescue work. at around 5pm, they managed to raise the lifeless bodies to the surface, where the Judicial committee certified the deaths. the mountain, underground and canine units of the Mossosd’esquadra also participated in the rescue with ground units and medical helicopters. Psychologists and inspectors from the Ministry of Business and Labour were also sent to the scene.

Meanwhile, Police in callosa de Segura have discovered a sizable marijuana plantation hidden inside an industrial warehouse on the cV913 to catral. officers seized close to a thousand plants, both harvested and in cuttings. approximately 100 kilograms of marijuana were confiscated, as well as a multitude of instruments, fertilisers etc used for the cultivation of these substances.

Brit mother and son arrested

Guardia civil officers have arrested six people – including a British Mother and son - for the alleged thefts of mopeds and motorcycles. the investigation initially focused on the 22-yearold British man from torrevieja, who fled police at high speed, putting other road users at risk. however, officers monitored his address and he and his mother were arrested and 21 vehicles and quantities of spare parts were seized. the thefts spanned the Vega Baja, alicante and Murcia Provinces. Stolen vehicles recovered