Mutxamel (Alicante) — The Civil Guard is investigating 29 people in connection with the alleged illegal sale and development of rural land in the Baiona Alta area of Mutxamel.
Officers from the environmental unit SEPRONA began looking into the case in February after receiving reports of possible unauthorised construction on rustic land. When they visited the site, they found a 34,000-square-metre plot that had been split into 16 smaller sections, some of which were further subdivided. Several mobile homes had been installed there without any planning permission.
At the centre of the scheme is a 41-year-old woman who acted as an intermediary in the sales. She already has a criminal record for similar offences and appeared in the official sale documents as a representative of the seller.
The buyers had each purchased a share of the total property, effectively becoming co-owners of the illegally divided land. Following several months of investigation, SEPRONA officers have now identified the intermediary and 28 buyers, aged between 26 and 72, as suspects.
The case has been referred to the Court of Instruction in San Vicente del Raspeig, and local authorities have been notified.
The Civil Guard has reminded the public that buying illegal property can lead to serious problems — including fines, demolition orders and the complete loss of any investment — as well as difficulties obtaining basic utilities such as water and electricity.
