The National Police arrested 39 people during the night of Wednesday as part of a special crime prevention device launched around the commercial areas most affected by DANA in Valencia. The agents affirm in a statement that they have recovered a multitude of stolen objects in the towns of l’Horta Sud, the most affected by the flooding of the Poyo ravine, coming from Chiva.
The residents of the towns of Paiporta, Catarroja, Alfafar and Sedaví claim to have witnessed acts of vandalism such as robberies in supermarkets and some of the destroyed homes during the night of Tuesday, after the first of the floods. “People took cell phones and even dragged hams,” says one of the neighbors consulted by this newspaper, who affirms that the thieves make the excuse that “the insurance pays for it.”
Some citizens decided to stand up to the groups that stole material from businesses, but they say, devastated, that they have not been listened to. Emergency workers affirm that they have sent police reinforcements in response to acts of vandalism in some points, such as the commercial areas of the affected municipalities. For the most part, neighbors highlight, acts of solidarity are taking place, such as residents who have given up their vehicles and material to remove debris or are making donations of clothing.
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