300,000€ per year is the price of Graffiti in Torrevieja.
Not to produce works of art but towards cleaning it off and then repairing the damage caused. It’s a never-ending battle facing every town council where paint spray cans are available for purchase but Torrevieja have taken a big leap forward in trying to combat this crime.With the assistance of a graphologist, the police in Torrevieja have managed to catch one of the individuals responsible. Around the city’s seafront area one can see the pseudonym ‘Sadow’, ‘Bruto’ and ‘XPLTS’ tagged along the Paseo Vista Alegre, Paseo de la Libertad, Los Marineros and the Paseo Marítimo Juan Aparicio. It is estimated that the cleaning costs for damage caused by this individual is in the region of €12,000.
The twenty-year–old suspect, who is originally from Madrid has lived in Torrevieja for over four years. When detained by police they discovered 20 cans of spray paint in his car. There is no word from authorities if, as is the case in parts of the USA and UK, he is found guilty, part of sentence shall be to remove his and other works of vandalism found all over Torrevieja. One can only hope so!
