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Valencia Police Halloween Operation Yields 28 Arrests

The multi‑unit deployment targeted crowded nightlife zones to deter crime.

Overview

  • The operation ran from 19:00 on October 31 until Saturday morning, according to the National Police.
  • Officers identified 697 people, inspected more than 120 vehicles, and issued 116 reports for drug or weapon possession.
  • Arrests covered alleged injuries, drug trafficking or possession, gender-based violence, robberies, and illicit weapons, including one person wanted on a judicial warrant.
  • The Comisaría Provincial directed a force drawn from Seguridad Ciudadana, G.R.I.C., UPR, Policía Judicial, G.O.R., U.I.P., and canine units.
  • Police said 125 agents reinforced controls across 13 areas with static and mobile checks for documentation, alcohol, and drugs, and sections of the historic center were closed to traffic.