Robberies A7/E15 near Alicante and Murcia
just a warning to those touring in the above route....recently there has been an increase in robberies of tourists in the service areas. The MO is for the thief to open the doors or their target vehicles , engage in a fruitless conversation and then snatch a bag from the person sitting in the vehicle. This is happening in broad daylight in popular service areas.
A member of my tour group was a victim last week.
My advice is be vigilant, if sitting in the vehicle whilst parked up then lock the doors. Don't have bags openly on display. Have valuables secured away out of view.
For your information
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You get chancers on the N332 as well.
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Once again, never ever put all your eggs (valuables) in one bag. In fact it is best never to put anything of value in a bag in the car. The distraction theft take seconds so the more concealed and dispersed you're items the harder for the quick theft. You might be happier sitting on your valuables, but they have ways of getting you to move!!!
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Agreed, the hassle caused by the feat of a passport is awful. However I have to say the consulate staff in Alicante were brilliant in organising the emergency replacement and my client flew out a few hours later albeit to a different airport.
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I have had a passport stolen 20 years ago in the Algarve. Passport was on the floor of the car under passenger seat along with a cheap camera that we used if on a beach. We didn't want an expensive camera unattended on a beach whilst we were in the sea.
We came back to the car, no sign of damage but doors unlocked! Checked and no passport. We had a meal and then I went to local police station. Going up the entrance steps a local copper passed me and said 'Good evening Mr T'. I went in and reclaimed my passport which had been handed in after supposedly being found in a skip. Yeah - right.
It had been handed in less than an hour after the theft. The 'finder' did not get a thank you reward from me!
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We have just come round Valencia, but we used the AP7 from Cartagena to Javea. OK it cost about 20€ but the traffic was light and when you stopped at a service area you did not feel threatened. The toll cost was worth it for the peace of mind.
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Oops, wrong town, we came round Alicante on the AP7, but we shall continue to use it as we go north. Around Valencia our rule is "don't stop anywhere" except in emergency. until we are back on the toll motorway.
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