Crime & Law News - The Olive Press Spanish Newspaper

Assassins waited until 'Brit finished playing football' before gunning him down and then torching the getaway car on Spain's Costa del Sol

Man, 90, arrested on suspicion of murdering his 86-year-old wife in northern Spain

A 90-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly murdering his 86-year-old wife at their home in northern Spain on Wednesday morning. The Guardia Civil detained

2 Jul, 2025 @ 16:21

Asturias·Crime & Law·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: Could guns found in Madeleine McCann search in Portugal be connected to her and prime suspect Brueckner?

THE Olive Press can reveal more details of the guns and other items found in the recent searches for missing Madeleine McCann in Portugal. The

30 Jun, 2025 @ 10:57

crime·Crime & Law·Lead

Luxury pad of Marbella mayor’s son could be seized as Swedish mafia trial continues

A LUXURY home belonging to Marbella mayor Angeles Muñoz’s son could be confiscated as part of an ongoing Swedish mafia trial in Madrid. The Anti-Drug

27 Jun, 2025 @ 17:27

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

WATCH: Police bust gang selling weight-loss drug Ozempic and anabolic steroids in Spain

A GANG that illegally sold medicines and pharmaceutical products across Spain – including the Ozempic weight-loss and diabetes drug- has been brought down by authorities.

27 Jun, 2025 @ 14:15

Crime & Law·Health·Lead

'Carer' uses elderly woman's cash card to empty out her bank account in Spain

‘Carer’ uses elderly woman’s cash card at ATM to clear out her bank account in Spain

A MAN who worked for an elderly woman has been arrested in Elche for clearing out her bank account. The non-Spanish victim was hoodwinked while

25 Jun, 2025 @ 17:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Luis Rubiales avoids jail over ‘non-consensual kiss’ after judge throws out appeal

LUIS Rubiales, the disgraced former chief of the Spanish football federation (RFEF), will avoid jail over the ‘non-consensual kiss’ he planted on footballer Jenni Hermoso

25 Jun, 2025 @ 16:09

Crime & Law·Lead·Sport

Another Costa del Sol shooting wounds young girl after gunman targets family home

A YOUNG girl is amongst three family members wounded after gunmen opened fire on their home in Mijas in the early hours of Monday morning.

25 Jun, 2025 @ 14:44

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Former police chief on trial in Spain for claiming ‘many who arrive in small boats are criminals just out of prison’

A FORMER Valencia police commissioner is facing three years behind bars for inflammatory statements claiming that most immigrants arriving by boat in Spain are criminals.

25 Jun, 2025 @ 14:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Man stabs wife to death and strangles young son before confessing to 'barbarity' in Spain

Man confesses to double-murder ‘barbarity’ after stabbing wife and strangling young son in Spain

A MAN has been arrested for the murder of his wife and two-year-old son in Algemesi(Valencia province) on Wednesday. The female victim was named as

25 Jun, 2025 @ 14:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Spain’s Supreme Court upholds law stating employers who pay staff late must cough up 10% interest

IT is an all-too-common problem for many employees: waiting an age to finally receive your monthly salary – or perhaps never receiving it at all.

25 Jun, 2025 @ 13:10

Barcelona·Business & Finance·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

East European gangster parcelled up drugs for courier firms to export from Costa Blanca

A MAN who sent marijuana via parcels from Alicante province to cities across Poland has been arrested by the Policia Nacional. The 42-year-old Polish national

25 Jun, 2025 @ 12:49

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Brits face attempted murder charges after mass brawl inside Mallorca tourist restaurant

TWO British men have been arrested by the Guardia Civil for attempted murder following a mass brawl on Sunday morning in Palmanova, Mallorca. The Brits,

24 Jun, 2025 @ 18:24

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Greek fugitive gets rude awakening from police in Costa Blanca hotel bedroom

A GREEK fugitive chilling out at an Alicante hotel had his stay abruptly ended by Policia Nacional officers. The convicted felon was part of a

24 Jun, 2025 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Police probe migrant bodies with ‘bound hands and feet’ found floating in Balearic Islands waters

THE Guardia Civil is investigating the appearance of bodies with tied hands and feet in Balearic Island waters. The probe started in mid-May and so

24 Jun, 2025 @ 14:00

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead

Patient dies after man sets fire to bed in psychiatric unit of Valencia hospital

Patient dies after man sets fire to bed in hospital psychiatric unit in Spain

A FEMALE patient died after a fire was deliberately started in the psychiatric wing of Valencia’s La Fe hospital on Monday. Two male patients escaped

24 Jun, 2025 @ 11:31

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

WATCH: Brazen thieves rummage through belongings on a Malaga beach – before being caught moments later

BEACH thieves in Malaga were forced to return phones and cash to two boys after being confronted by locals. Two men brazenly rummaged around items

23 Jun, 2025 @ 17:59

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

'English-speaking' woman found semi-naked in park was sexually assaulted by three men in Valencia

‘English-speaking’ woman found semi-naked in Valencia park after group sex assault

AN ‘ENGLISH-SPEAKING’ woman has told police that was the victim of sexual assault involving three men in Valencia. The 21-year-old ‘non-Spaniard’ was discovered unconscious and

23 Jun, 2025 @ 17:07

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Horses on ‘verge of dying’ recovering well after horrific neglect by owner in Valencia

AN ANIMAL abuse probe has been opened after seven horses on the verge of death were discovered at a stud farm in Oliva(Valencia) The Oliva

23 Jun, 2025 @ 13:17

Animals·Crime & Law·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: CWM founder breaks silence to deny €35m fraud which devastated hundreds of expat retirees in Spain – and points the finger at bigger boys

THE Continental Wealth Management (CWM) scandal has been one of the most sordid to dog Spain’s expat community in recent years. It was a tale

22 Jun, 2025 @ 18:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

How crooks are stealing Spanish villas with forged powers of attorney and sinister late-night threats

The Olive Press has revealed the astonishing cases of two foreigners, a Swede and an American, who have had their Costa del Sol properties stolen

22 Jun, 2025 @ 16:22

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella·Property

US husband batters bodybuilder wife to death with a hammer in horrifying Costa del Sol murder-suicide

A FEMALE bodybuilder dubbed the ‘Colombian She-Hulk’ was bludgeoned to death with a hammer by her husband in a brutal murder-suicide in Fuengirola, Malaga Hoy

20 Jun, 2025 @ 17:30

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead