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Idiot driver clocked at 220km/h in 80 zone in Spain’s Malaga

A 33-year-old man is facing speeding and dangerous driving charges – and the possibility of jail time – after Policia Local from Malaga allegedly clocked a driver speeding at 220km/h through the

25 Nov, 2022 @ 16:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Spain: Concentration In Repulse Of Sexual Assaults

Three sex offenders who raped minors see sentences cut under Spain’s new ‘only yes means yes’ law

THREE more sex offenders in Spain have had their prison sentences reduced under the country’s controversial new ‘only yes means yes’ sexual assault law. A court in Valladolid, in Spain’s Castilla y

25 Nov, 2022 @ 15:45

Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Politics

HPolice in Spain offer tips to stop people being swindled over holiday rental bookings

Holiday property rental scam exposed in Mar Menor area of Spain

THREE scammers defrauded at least 15 people by taking deposits for bogus holiday properties in the Mar Menor area of Murcia. The trio- who pocketed around €15,000- have been arrested by the

25 Nov, 2022 @ 12:19

Crime & Law·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Man given brutal beating by assailant with ‘spiked cane’ on Alicante area street in Spain

A 25-year-old man was clubbed by a ‘spiked’ cane in a motiveless daytime attack in an Alicante Province town. The victim needed emergency surgery and eyewitnesses said there was no discussion between

25 Nov, 2022 @ 11:24

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Thieves caught on camera in Spain’s Málaga using ‘lion killer’ choking method to steal from female victim

A HOTEL security camera in Málaga has captured a violent robbery attempt where the attacker left his female victim temporarily unconscious by strangling her. The video footage shows the 30-second attack in

24 Nov, 2022 @ 18:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Angry female patient unable to use local health centre after assaulting doctor on Spain's Costa Blanca

Female patient stopped from using local health centre after assaulting doctor on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A woman has received a four-month suspended jail term and a ban from any contact with her doctor after assaulting him at an Orihuela health centre. The restraining order means she cannot

24 Nov, 2022 @ 17:57

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

Irene Montero Presenta Un Proyecto Pa La Igualdad Efectiva Entre Hombres Y Mujeres En El Trabajo

Spain’s equality minister left in tears after sexist comments made in Congress by far-right Vox

SPAIN’S Equality Minister Irene Montero was left in tears on Wednesday after once again being attacked in the Congress of Deputies by opposition politicians. This time the verbal aggressor was Carla Toscano

24 Nov, 2022 @ 16:45

Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Politics

Costa Blanca, Murcia, and Tenerife arrests over €1.5 million pyramid scam in Spain

€1.5 million pyramid scam in Spain sees arrests in Tenerife, Costa Blanca, and Murcia areas

A pyramid scheme that netted €1.5 million from unsuspecting investors has been brought down by the Guardia Civil. The two ring-leaders- an Italian national and a Cuban woman- operating from Tenerife have

24 Nov, 2022 @ 14:15

Canary Islands·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Young Thief Jailed After Constantly Using Manhole Covers To Smash Into Vending Machines On Spain's Costa Blanca

Young thief jailed for spree of smashing vending machines with manhole covers on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN Elche man has been jailed after he was arrested six times in a few days for breaking into vending machines in the city. The 20-year-old used the same technique every time

24 Nov, 2022 @ 13:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Man in Spain’s Andalucia posts videos of himself driving through Malaga without seatbelt

POLICE caught up with a man who allegedly posted videos on social media of himself driving different cars without a seatbelt through Malaga city roads. The cyber crime unit of Malaga local

24 Nov, 2022 @ 10:00

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Other News

EXCLUSIVE: Prime suspect in case of mum Lisa Brown who vanished in Spain escapes from prison

The prime suspect in the case of Scottish woman Lisa Brown, feared murdered in Spain, has escaped from jail and her family say he could be headed back to Spain. Dean Woods

23 Nov, 2022 @ 17:15

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

Pervert pretends to be Justin Bieber fan to trick girl into sending him nude photos in Spain’s Murcia

A Murcia man, 60, has plead guilty to grooming a girl by pretending to be a fan of pop star Justin Bieber in a ruse to get naked photos of her. The

23 Nov, 2022 @ 16:12

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Lawyer for member of ‘wolfpack’ gang of convicted rapists to request lower sentence for client under ‘only yes means yes’ law

THE LAWYER for a member of the notorious ‘wolfpack’ gang, five men who were convicted for a 2016 rape at the Running of the Bulls fiestas in Pamplona, has stated that he

23 Nov, 2022 @ 15:46

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Benidorm Pigeon Club Suffers Two Robberies Of 120 Birds Worth €100,000 On Spain's Costa Blanca

Benidorm racing pigeon club robbed of 120 birds worth €100,000 on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TWO men have been arrested in Alicante for stealing 120 racing pigeons from a Benidorm pigeon club. The club was robbed twice within ten days with the birds valued at €100,000. The

23 Nov, 2022 @ 12:56

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

SFather sexually abused daughter in return for paying for a video game at their Costa Blanca home in Spain

Father sexually abuses daughter as payment for video game at their Costa Blanca home in Spain

A 43-year old Spaniard has been arrested for sexually abusing his daughter, 11, at their Torrevieja home. The assault happened on Friday when the girl’s mother went out to do some shopping.

23 Nov, 2022 @ 10:53

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

Spanish TV crew claims to have been beaten up by crime family in Barcelona

AN INVESTIGATIVE television crew from Spanish TV channel La Sexta claims to have been attacked by an alleged drug clan in Barcelona while preparing a new programme. Sources from Equipo de Investigación

22 Nov, 2022 @ 18:45

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

Man is left severely injured after being shot in the leg in Paterna, Valencia

A 56-year-old man has been left severely injured after being shot in the leg in Paterna, Valencia. The event took place at around 20:45 pm last night (November 21) when the victim

22 Nov, 2022 @ 16:31

Crime & Law·Valencia·Valencian Community

Mallorca Judge and prosecutor get jail time

Sex assault victim tricked out of €10,000 compensation by attacker declaring bankruptcy in Spain’s Valencia

A former Valencia area councillor has declared himself bankrupt to avoid paying €10,000 in compensation to a female employee he sexually abused. The woman’s solicitor, Maria Jose Jordan, described the move as

22 Nov, 2022 @ 15:16

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Bank Scammers Pocket Over €2 Million By Hijacking Customer Accounts In Spain

Bank scammers in Spain steal €2 million by hijacking customer accounts in latest ‘smishing’ con

A bank scamming gang that netted over €2 million from hijacked accounts across Spain has been arrested by the Guardia Civil. It’s the latest big case of ‘smishing’ where account holders receive

22 Nov, 2022 @ 14:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia·National News·Valencia

Scammers switching two euro coin for a Turkish lira in new bid to fool tourists to Spain, police warn

A new scam is targeting unsuspecting tourists and expats alike who are unaccustomed to what euro coins look like. Especially when many of us today pay almost exclusively with card, handling coins

22 Nov, 2022 @ 12:00

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Black Friday is almost upon us: How to avoid being scammed online this Friday

BLACK Friday is fast approaching once again, when many stores slash their prices for one day only at the start of the festive shopping season. But while shopkeepers and C-suite executives might

22 Nov, 2022 @ 08:45

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Woman spots mobile phone held by pervert through her toilet window in Spain's Valencia

Woman spots mobile phone held by pervert in toilet window in Spain’s Valencia

A woman using a toilet in a Valencia City public building got a shock after seeing a man’s hand clasped onto a blue mobile phone recording her through a window. She immediately

21 Nov, 2022 @ 18:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

General Franco supporters face penalties for chanting fascist slogans at Madrid rally in Spain

AROUND a hundred people could be fined following a Madrid gathering on Sunday commemorating the anniversary of the 1975 death of dictator General Francisco Franco. The open-air meeting was approved but under

21 Nov, 2022 @ 15:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·National News

Gang kept stolen cars from across Europe at base on Spain’s Costa Blanca before shipping them to Morocco

A criminal gang lived the high-life in luxury villas on the Costa Blanca with money earned from selling off high-end cars stolen across Europe. The vehicles were stored in the area before

21 Nov, 2022 @ 11:38

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Man reports fake break-in but forgets police on Spain’s Costa del Sol had visited him that night

A FUENGIROLA man who claimed thieves broke into his home and stole a €450 watch later admitted to police it was a home insurance fraud. The 51-year-old man reported the theft of

20 Nov, 2022 @ 08:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Queen Of Cocaine Maria Teresa Jaimez Caicedo

EXCLUSIVE: Police bring down ‘cocaine queen’s’ 25-year smuggling ring in Spain

By Jon Clarke and Anthony Piovesan She was the Rolls Royce of cocaine smuggling since the 1990s and looked every inch the part in her €700 blouses and €1,000 high heels. But

18 Nov, 2022 @ 19:15

Crime & Law·National News

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