Brits in Spain face £170 fine for common beach mistake as police crackdown

British tourists are being warned of a potential £170 fine in Spain for a simple mistake while walking on the beach. Brits enjoying an after-dinner stroll or heading to the seaside could face a €200 fine as Spanish authorities and police crack down on illegal hawkers.

Tourists in Spain have been warned of a £170 fine as the popular holiday destination of Torrevieja steps up its crackdown on illegal street traders. The city is sending undercover police officers to issue fines to anyone who buys their products, which could include many unwitting travelers from the UK.

Tourists caught buying counterfeit goods along the city’s main promenade could be slapped with a fine of up to £170, Birmingham Live reports. Eduardo Jorge Dolon Sanchez, the mayor of Torrevieja on the Costa Blanca, has called for an increased police presence this summer as the new law comes into effect.

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The move comes as local shop owners claim they are losing up to 30% of their business to these street vendors. Timon van Basten, a tour guide in Spain and founder of Travel Spain 24, said he has seen local discontent in areas such as Mallorca, where residents complain of problems such as “public drunkenness, noise complaints and disregard for cultural norms”.

Maurici Jimenez, the mayor of Platja D’Aro, said: “These attitudes have an impact on the coexistence of the community and we must fight against them. The Spanish city is one of the many cities calling for better regulation of the social behavior of visitors.”

This Spanish city is among several cities calling for better regulation of the social behavior of visitors.

“Simple, go spend your money in a holiday place that welcomes tourists. You will see how quickly these anti-tourist places change their tune. Without tourists, they have no income,” suggested a Brit in response to the problem , while another was dissatisfied. the visitor stated, “Why don’t they target the sellers over there?”

“Oh I forgot it doesn’t fit the narrative. British tourists are just easy pickings for lame governments. Don’t go there people. Let them suffer in their own juice.”