MOMENT BRITS 'BECOME FIRST VICTIMS OF BENIDORM CLAMPDOWN ON BOOZING'
- Fines in Benidorm for drinking on a beach can be up to £635
A video shows how two stunned British men became the first victims of Benidorm's booze clampdown as police kicked them out of the beach for drinking wine.
A video captured by Darren, 46, also known as Dazza, and his friend, Graham, 36, from Middlesbrough, shows how the two unnamed British men sat in deck-chairs on the beach were approached by Spanish cops as they sipped on some wine in the sun.
The video, which has racked up over 2,346 likes on TikTok, shows a small foldaway table between the pair, which features a bottle of rosé and two glasses.
Darren can be heard saying: 'There's a couple there getting done for drinking on the beach.'
He continues videoing as the police approach other tourists.
'The two men were doing nothing wrong, just chilling out with a bottle of wine,' Darren adds.
'It's the first time I've ever seen the police move people off the beach for drinking.
'It's getting really strict over there, the police don't mess about and they're out searching people every night.
The fine for drinking on the beach in Benidorm is €750, the equivalent of around £635.
It is unclear whether the two men were fined, but they were reportedly removed from the beach.
The TikTok has also garnered hundreds of comments from users.
One user said: 'It's Benidorm, I thought everyone drank everywhere', while another added: 'The fun police.'
But there were some followers who agreed with the fines.
'If it says you can't drink on the beach that's the law,' someone commented, while another TikTok user said: 'Rules are rules end of'.
Benidorm is one of the many Spanish tourist hotspots that has clamped down on holidaymakers, and the booze ban is just one of its several newly-introduced measures to control rowdy tourists.
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