Ruthless gangsters are drugging British tourists and stealing their belongings in Benidorm, according to reports.
One holidaymaker awoke on a beach on the Spanish resort to find that someone had stolen his wallet, trainers and phone.
Expats reportedly claim the thieves pretend to be fellow tourists and cosy up to holidaymakers in bars, before spiking their drinks.
Brits have also been warned to be careful of pickpockets who roam the resort posing as prostitutes in order to steal items.
Spanish police are now clamping down on the criminality, which also involves men dressed as women targeting tourists.
The Sun reported that warnings have been issued on Facebook .
One post on a group dedicated to crime in the town read: “This happened to a guy.....His friends reported him missing. He had been spiked....trainers.. phone wallet etc missing. He was found on the beach
“Please be Careful.....DON'T LEAVE YOUR DRINKS UNATTENDED.”
The newspaper reported that a Romanian woman was arrested for stealing £400 from a Brit, while another was apprehended for taking a £5,000 watch from a pensioner.
One woman has been accused of stealing a wallet holding £400 from another tourist.
Brits also claim thieves have taken their passports, wallets, purses and luggage as soon as they have arrived outside their hotels.
Huge forest fires broke out on the Sierra Gelada mountain in Benidorm yesterday, with helicopters spotted dumping water on the flames.
