A MAN has been arrested on the Orihuela Costa for drug trafficking and possessing 400 grams of cocaine.

A car with a UK license plate attracted the interest of Orihuela Policia Local officers who pulled it over to check if it was an expat driving illegally on a non-Spanish registration.

The motorist got worried and even made a manoeuvre giving the impression that he was going to speed off, but he didn’t.

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The police patrol got his identity but the man had no driving license to show them for a very good reason.

Officers checked on the Guardia Civil’s database which confirmed he did not have one in Spain.

A vehicle search uncovered several pouches of cocaine in the boot plus a range of drug paraphernalia.

That included a precision scale, plastic bags, and tools associated with cutting and distributing narcotics.

The man- of undisclosed nationality- was arrested for offences against public health and brought before an Orihuela court.

No further details have been revealed about the detainee including whether he was bailed.

A MASS brawl in a Villena street resulted in a woman being fatally stabbed with a knife.

Three men aged 23, 40 and 43, and an 18-year-old woman have been arrested by the Guardia Civil.

The melee allegedly between two groups of Bulgarians occurred on Calle Lepanto at around 12.30am on Wednesday.

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The 23-year-old man has been charged with murdering the woman, 42, while the others are accused of causing injuries.

The victim and two wounded men were taken to Elda General Hospital where the woman died.

Residents reported a female shouting for help and for somebody to call the police.

Earlier on, the Villena Policia Local were told about two groups of ‘East Europeans’ throwing tables and chairs at each other at a bar on Avenida de la Constitucion.

A 70-YEAR-OLD man drowned at Torrevieja’s Playa del Cura on Tuesday and hours later a man aged 71 was saved by Guardia Civil officers at La Mata.

Despite large numbers of locals and tourists enjoying the city’s beaches in early June, Torrevieja does not start its summer lifeguard service until Sunday,

Emergency services were notified by multiple callers at 12.53pm about the incident at Playa del Cura.

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Bathers pulled a man out of the water after he got into difficulty very close to the shore.

With no lifeguards on duty, it was left to beach goers to give the 70-year-old a cardiac message with instructions passed on by phone.

Paramedics arrived but were unable to revive the man.

That was the second Torrevieja beach drowning this year, following a fatality at Los Naufragos on May 31, also involving a 70-year-old male.

Tuesday’s drama did not end at Playa del Cura, because the Guardia Civil officers received a call at 5.15pm that man was drowning at La Mata in the section overlooking Avenida de los Europeos.

Officers with the help of binoculars spotted a man floating on his back about 100 metres from the shore.

The sea conditions were not good in an area known for its strong currents.

Officers tore off their uniforms and jumped into the water to reach the unconscious man and got him to show.

During that time they started resuscitation manoeuvres and minutes later, the man, 71, regained consciousness and hugged the officers in appreciation.

Paramedics stabilised his condition and took him to Torrevieja Hospital.