I would advise one and all to take note of this and the phone number 900 555 111.
Note: that FIVE of the eight have already been arrested.
You may remember that David Sharples (pictured below) moved to Catral from Wales, UK, joined the Barbershop Harmonisers and Club Torrevieja and has since been exposed as a Con Artist, a confidence trickster, posing as a car salesman, taking deposits for cars that did not exist, and then leaving the area owing many 'friends' and clients out of pocket, without any sight of the car that he said he had for sale.
Thus, we should never think 'It could NEVER happen to me!'
Our work with Crime Stoppers has also been helpful with the police in the UK, where David Sharples is 'helping police with their enquiries'!
If anyone has had any dealings with Sharples, which involved money, in any way shape or form, would they please contact me so that I can update you on the situation as the Police are seeking our help and assistance in prosecuting him for similar offenses in the UK.
Neighbourhood Watch Subject: Crimestoppers U.K. - Spanish Costas
You will probably have seen on British and Spanish television today that CrimeStoppers U.K. together with the Spanish Law enforcement agencies in Alicante Province have today launched ten new appeals for information concerning dangerous British criminals believed to be on the run in the Alicante area of Spain. These men are wanted for a number of crimes ranging from murder, sex offences, kidnapping and drug trafficking.
Should anyone think they know the whereabouts of any of these men, they are asked to contact Crimestoppers U.K. on 900 555 111.
All calls are treated in complete confidence and information is given anonymously!
More information and pictures can be obtained by using the website below which can be posted on notice boards:
http://www.crimestoppers-uk.org/
http://www.crimestoppers-uk.org/wanted/
On the 7th of May the police arrested Anthony Kearny and Donna McCafferty, two of the ten most wanted British criminals who were thought to had set up residence on the Costa Blanca. The arrests came after a British man telephoned the Guardia Civil in Javea and gave details of the pair who were living under a false name Both Kearny and McCafferty, who are wanted for fraud, were arrested in the Montemar Urbanization in Benissa, and they will now be extradited back to the UK, Two more have since been arrested.
Under
the Neighbourhood Watch link (Participation) you
can find a pdf document
"Telephone
Numbers to Report Loss or Theft of Credit Cards"
for
people who are not on email:
http://www.orihuela-costa.eu/pdfdoc/credit_cards.pdf