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A State of Alarm flouter suspected of being a busy bee during lockdown is investigated after Spanish police find several hives in his car

By Tara Rippin • Published: 02 May 2020 • 18:56

A State of Alarm flouter suspected of being a busy bee during lockdown is being investigated after Spanish police find several hives in his car.

THE Guardia Civil is investigating a villager in Moaña who they claim “broke confinement rules to allegedly steal several beehives” from a neighbouring mountain in Meira, Pontevedra.

According to a statement, a Seprona (Nature Protection Service) patrol stopped a van travelling along secluded tracks in a forest area known as ‘A Cerradiña’, near his home.

On inspecting the vehicle, the officers discovered the man was carrying “the components of several hives” which they suspected had been stolen from a bee farm close by.

The hives were subsequently identified and recognised by the owner of the farm, who was not aware at that point they had been stolen.

As well as being arrested for suspected theft, the 41-year-old was reported for breaching State of Alarm mobility restrictions.

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Tara Rippin

Tara Rippin is a reporter for Spain’s largest English-speaking newspaper, Euro Weekly News, and is responsible for the Costa Blanca region.
She has been in journalism for more than 20 years, having worked for local newspapers in the Midlands, UK, before relocating to Spain in 1990.
Since arriving, the mother-of-one has made her home on the Costa Blanca, while spending 18 months at the EWN head office in Fuengirola on the Costa del Sol.
She loves being part of a community that has a wonderful expat and Spanish mix, and strives to bring the latest and most relevant news to EWN’s loyal and valued readers.

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