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Date Published: 06/04/2021
ARCHIVED - Drones play their part towards breaking up illegal parties in Villajoyosa
Drones captured footage of the parties in the Marina Baja area of Alicante
The Policía Local in Villajoyosa, located in the Marina Baja comarca of the Alicante province, have detected and dismantled three illegal parties over the Easter holidays.
The parties were videoed by Villajoyosa’s aerial surveillance drone unit which was brought into action over the weekend by the police to help them cover a larger area more effectively, and one of them was attended by over 40 people.
The authorities were initially alerted about the parties by members of the public, who had called to report the illegal gatherings, which took place in public spaces and private homes alike.
The police department has since shared drone images of the parties on social media, in which it is clear to see that the groups of young people were not using masks or following social distancing rules.
The purpose of sharing these images, according to the police department, is to raise awareness and issue a repeated warning against any future parties, reminding potential partygoers of the fines involved.
In addition, officers in the municipality of Villajoyosa gave out 17 fines to partygoers for not wearing a mask.
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