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Why did a man throw 10,000 euros in cash from the balcony of an apartment in Benidorm?
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Why did a man throw 10,000 euros in cash from the balcony of an apartment in Benidorm?

Police officers burst into the property and made arrests shortly after the banknotes rained down from the sky

David Maroto

Valencia

Tuesday, 10 September 2024, 15:31

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A police raid on an alleged drug-dealing den in Benidorm has ended with a bizarre scene that surprised onlookers and even police officers after a man trying to get rid of the evidence threw 10,000 euros in cash from the balcony of his property. Police arrested two men and a woman for drug trafficking as part of the operation to dismantle two drug selling spots in the city.

National Police started investigating after becoming aware of the two properties where cocaine was being sold. The drug was also being directly consumed inside the property, leading to other crimes being committed in the local area. "All this created a worrying climate of public insecurity among the residents of the area," police sources said.

Officers discovered the perpetrators were using third parties, located in nearby homes, to carry out surveillance and detect any possible police presence. Police then obtained search warrants and raided the properties.

Banknotes raining down from the balcony

Large quantities of drugs and cash were seized in both homes. Police found 2.3 kilograms of cocaine, 52 grams of marijuana, 40 rolled cigarettes of marijuana, 120 tablets of a drug for erectile dysfunction and 21,673 euros in cash. When officers burst into the apartment, one of the detainees threw part of the stashed drugs over the balcony, as well as 10,000 euros in cash.

The three people detained, two Spanish men and a Brazilian woman, aged between 30 and 51, will face Benidorm magistrate's court.

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