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Protests break out after Spain’s latest gender-based violence saw a woman allegedly killed by her husband in La Linea murder-suicide

Protestors gathered today to express their disgust over the latest case of gender-based violence to rock Spain with the murder of a woman in La Linea. Officials and residents of nearby San

1 Feb, 2023 @ 20:15

Crime & Law·Lead

Inside the Hippodromo: Urgent pleas to investigate Mijas raceourse where Amy Fitzpatrick could be buried

The Olive Press takes a look at the abandoned site where missing teenager Amy Fitzpatrick could be buried. The old Hippodromo racecourse in Mijas used to be crawling with people. If they

1 Feb, 2023 @ 18:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Must Read·National News·Premium

Jealous woman in Spain's Murcia lies about violent kidnap organised by ex-husband's new girlfriend

Jealous woman in Spain’s Murcia makes up kidnap story and implicates ex-husband’s girlfriend

A jealous Murcia woman lied about a violent kidnapping organised by her ex-husband’s new girlfriend in order to ’embarrass them’. The 40-year-old filed a complaint with the Policia Nacional but after some

1 Feb, 2023 @ 15:35

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Bogus plumber reports water leaks in distraction robberies on Spain's Costa Blanca

Bogus plumber reports water leaks in wave of distraction robberies on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A man posing as a plumber made up reports of water leaks to set up six distraction burglaries in Alicante City centre businesses. The 23-year-old thief struck at establishments all close to

1 Feb, 2023 @ 12:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Stepson of Marbella mayor Angeles Muñoz ‘in charge’ of money laundering rings

The stepson of Marbella mayor Angeles Muñoz was the leader of a money laundering ring, according to a National Court of Spain indictment. Joakim Peter Broberg, 41, faces accusations of drug trafficking,

31 Jan, 2023 @ 18:00

Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Premium

Elderly Woman On Spain's Costa Blanca Defrauded By Room Mate In Contactless Payment Scam

Elderly woman on Spain’s Costa Blanca defrauded in contactless payment scam

AN Alicante woman in her eighties was defrauded of €5,485 by a female who lived with her, after using her bank details to go on a spending spree. The fraudster got hold

31 Jan, 2023 @ 14:57

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

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New meaning to coca powder: Over a tonne of cocaine seized at Barcelona Port disguised as chocolate powder

Over a tonne of cocaine was discovered in the Port of Barcelona disguised in a shipment of cocoa powder. The bust was made after the Guardia Civil received a tip-off about a

31 Jan, 2023 @ 13:29

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

Woman in Spain’s Valencia tricked out of €30,000 by online romance scam

ROMANCE scammers conned €30,000 out of a Riola woman who thought she had developed a relationship with a soldier stationed abroad. The victim made contact with a man via a well-known social

31 Jan, 2023 @ 13:19

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Two Paintings Displayed Spain After Nazi Plundering Are Returned To Poland

Two Nazi looted paintings displayed in Spain are returned to Poland

TWO 15th century paintings looted from Poland during World War II that ended up in Spain’s Galicia region, have been sent back after 79 years. They were on display at Pontevedra Museum

31 Jan, 2023 @ 11:29

Crime & Law·La Cultura·Lead

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Worrying photo sums up Costa del Sol’s huge drug problem

The Costa del Sol is notorious for its drug activity, but perhaps no other photo sums it up better than this one. Dozens of petrol cans used to refuel narcotic boats transporting

31 Jan, 2023 @ 11:00

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Spain's top court orders end of height discrimination against female police force recruits

740 kilos of cocaine seized from huge drug trafficking gang in Malaga

A high-profile member of the Dutch Mocro-Mafia is among nine people arrested for operating an international cocaine trafficking ring based out of Malaga. It comes as National Police seized 740 kilos of

30 Jan, 2023 @ 17:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·National News·Premium

Online scammer sells non-existent cut price cars to people around Spain

Alleged terrorist in Girona searched online how to carry out stabbing attack day of arrest

An alleged radicalised jihadist arrested in Girona was searching online how to carry out mass stabbings just moments before police stormed his address. Police said the man – a Spanish national with

30 Jan, 2023 @ 13:30

Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Premium

Spain’s Malaga ramps up police surveillance on Midsummer’s Eve to 300 police officers and a drone

British drug lord arrested in Benidorm loses extradition hearing in Spain

A British man arrested on his motorbike at a routine Benidorm checkpoint has been approved for extradition by Spain’s National Court. The Madrid court signed his extradition order in late December but

30 Jan, 2023 @ 12:54

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Man conceals gun from police in his boxer shorts and fires bullet into his penis resulting in emergency surgery in Spain's Alicante area

Woman on trial in Spain’s Malaga for squatting tries to dodge court date citing boob job appointment

A WOMAN accused of squatting in a property in Malaga province has tried to get out of a court date by claiming that she had to have surgery on her breast implants

29 Jan, 2023 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Business Owner Exploited Workers Carrying 80 Kilos Of Clothes On Their Backs In Spain's Alicante

Sweatshop exploited workers ordered to carry 80 kilos of clothes on their backs in Spain’s Alicante

A 42-year-old Alicante Province business owner has been arrested for exploiting foreign workers at his Crevillente premises. The work abuse included staff having to carry heavy bales of clothes into the factory.

29 Jan, 2023 @ 08:30

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Madrid area bigamist married two women within a few months in Spain residency scam

Madrid bigamist married two women within a few months in Spain residency scam

A MAN married two women within months in the Madrid area so that his wives could get Spanish residency papers. The ceremonies were performed in two courts that did not share a

27 Jan, 2023 @ 19:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Deranged caretaker violently shook, stuffed rags over woman’s face in shocking case of elder abuse

A deranged caretaker has been caught on a secret camera violently shaking and suffocating an elderly handicapped woman. National Police officers arrested the suspect in Velez-Malaga this week after a video camera

27 Jan, 2023 @ 18:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·National News

Alleged far-right extremist Kris Kearney who was extradited from Spain’s Costa Blanca to Britain denies ‘disseminating terrorist publications’

AN alleged right wing British extremist who set up home in Alicante before being extradited to the UK has denied disseminating terrorist publications . Kristofer Thomas Kearney, 37, who appeared via video

27 Jan, 2023 @ 14:03

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Other News

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Culprit in Algeciras church massacre in Spain’s terror attack was Moroccan national under surveillance and awaiting deportation

The man responsible for the machete massacre at two churches in Algeciras on Wednesday evening was a Moroccan national living in Spain illegally and awaiting deportation. Yasin Kanza, 25, reportedly shouted ‘death

27 Jan, 2023 @ 13:30

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

Suitcase with hidden cocaine stash arrives at Costa Blanca airport in Spain without passenger

A suitcase with 1.8 kilos of cocaine that originated from Brazil has been intercepted at Alicante-Elche airport. The case was dispatched with a ‘high priority’ label stuck on it and was not

27 Jan, 2023 @ 12:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Spain’s far-right Vox uses church attacks in Algeciras to promote anti-immigration messages

LEADERS of Spain’s far-right Vox party have used the murder of a church assistant on Wednesday night in the southern city of Algeciras to promote their anti-immigration messages. ‘My condolences to the

26 Jan, 2023 @ 19:30

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

Female school bully hit with hate crime charge for posting vile social media comments in Spain's Valencia

Hate crime charge for school bully who posted social media attacks on girl in Spain’s Valencia

A schoolgirl has been arrested in Valencia Province on hate crime charges after posting anonymous social media comments attacking a classmate. The female victim suffered systematic abuse from a group of students

26 Jan, 2023 @ 17:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Man who attacks woman so violently she screamed for mercy found guilty of assault

A COURT has found a man who attacked a woman with a knife and scissors, leaving her begging for her life, guilty of assault. Kaylan Scaniglia. 23, left his barely 18-year-old victim

26 Jan, 2023 @ 16:13

Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead·Other News

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Twitter hate page predicted horror machete attack in Algeciras with mystery tweet

Security forces are investigating an Algeciras hate page on Twitter after it shockingly published a tweet which pre-empted the horrific machete attack that occurred in the city just 24 hours later. The

26 Jan, 2023 @ 15:00

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead·Must Read·National News·Premium

Farmer On Spain's Costa Blanca Set Up Illegal Trap To Capture And Keep Finches

Farmer on Spain’s Costa Blanca trapped and kept finches to use and breed for singing contests

A 78-year old Mutxamel farmer is being investigated for setting up an intricate homemade trap to illegally capture finches. The Guardia Civil said in many similar cases, finches are bred in captivity

26 Jan, 2023 @ 14:28

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Nature·Valencian Community

Man who threatened to blow up Spanish PP party headquarters in Palma sentenced

A man who threatened to blow up the conservative Partido Popular political party headquarters in Palma has been sentenced.The 23-year-old pleaded guilty on Wednesday to the false bomb scare and must pay

26 Jan, 2023 @ 13:30

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca·National News·Premium

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