India, March 19 -- A routine spring break trip to Europe has taken a deeply troubling turn for 20-year-old University of Alabama student James Gracey also known as Jimmy.

The search for a student in Spain has taken a worrying turn after one of his belongings was found in the sea.

Police said on Thursday that Gracey's wallet was found floating in the sea near Somorrostro beach, just a short distance from the Shoko nightclub where he was last seen. The wallet was found on Wednesday by a Catalan police team that was searching the water to check if he had gone into the sea after leaving the club. However, the search did not find any sign of him, and a source told CNN the results were "negative."

James, who is 20 and was last seen around 3a...