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British Fugitive Arrested In Spain's Andalucia Over Uk Fatal Stabbing

Young British fugitive accused of murder is arrested in Spain’s Andalucia

A British man has been arrested in Huelva Province over the fatal stabbing of man in the UK in August 2021. The 22-year-old, with the initials OBP and possessing dual British-Spanish nationality,

28 Jun, 2022 @ 17:15

Crime & Law·Huelva·Lead·Premium

Costa Blanca Greengrocer Who Robbed Seven Banks Is Caught After Skipping Jail In Spain A Year Ago

Greengrocer who held up seven banks in Costa Blanca and Murcia areas of Spain is caught after skipping jail a year ago

A greengrocer turned professional bank robber who did not return to prison after getting a release permit, has been arrested in Hondon de los Frailes, Alicante Province. The 63-year-old man named as

28 Jun, 2022 @ 14:34

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Costa Blanca Drugs Gang Used Post Offices In Spain To Mail Narcotics To Uk And Usa

Costa Blanca drugs traffickers use post offices in Spain to mail narcotics to UK and USA

THREE Czech nationals have been arrested for running a mail order drugs service out of the Costa Blanca. They were based in Playa de San Juan in Alicante and the Playa de

28 Jun, 2022 @ 11:16

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

Gibraltar placed on ‘grey list’ by global money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog

GIBRALTAR has been grey listed for strategic deficiencies in its anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing regimes. The Rock has joined the United Arab Emirates on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey

27 Jun, 2022 @ 18:00

Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead

Costa Blanca Man Admits Financing Terrorism And Recruitment At Spain's National Court

Costa Blanca man admits financing terrorism and recruiting supporters at Spain’s National Court

A San Vicente del Raspeig man has been jailed for six years and fined €1,300 after admitting to financing terrorism and trying to recruit people. Syrian-born Amir EG, 21, took a plea

27 Jun, 2022 @ 16:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Premium

Repeat Thief Facing 142 Robbery Charges Gets Bail Yet Again In Spain's Valencia City

Serial stealer racks up 142 robbery charges but gets bailed again in Spain’s Valencia City

A serial robber has been charged with 142 crimes in Valencia City so far this year. The Policia Nacional say the man has around 70 previous robbery arrests and was bailed yet

27 Jun, 2022 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Benidorm Bars And Clubs In Resort's 'english' Zone Get Police Checks On Spain's Costa Blanca

Benidorm ‘English’ zone bars and clubs raided by police on Spain’s Costa Blanca

SIX people have been arrested by Benidorm’s Policia Nacional during a crime sweep targeting bars and clubs called ‘Operation Summer’. The detainees, aged between 20 and 40, were described as being of

27 Jun, 2022 @ 13:30

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Premium

Drone Causes Emergency Alert At Busy Costa Blanca Airport In Spain

Drone flying into protected airspace causes emergency alert at busy Costa Blanca airport in Spain

A drone owner faces a fine of up to €225,000 after causing an emergency alert at Alicante-Elche airport. An airline pilot sighted the drone flying over the airport’s air space and alerted

27 Jun, 2022 @ 12:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Premium

Irish man raped by two assailants during holiday in Spain’s Valencia City

THE Policia Nacional are searching for two men who raped a 28-year-old Irish tourist in the El Carmen area of Valencia City. The assault happened in the early hours of June 18

27 Jun, 2022 @ 11:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

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

US fugitive wanted in fraud case arrested in Spain’s Malaga

A US fugitive with an international arrest warrant (IAW) has been arrested by Policia Nacional. The National Police have arrested a 50-year-old woman in Monda (Malaga) with an IAW issued by the

27 Jun, 2022 @ 10:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Sleeping homeless couple get flammable liquid thrown over faces in street in Spain’s Barcelona

A homeless Barcelona couple have been treated for minor facial burns after flammable liquid was thrown at them while they were sleeping in the street. Police have arrested a homeless man over

24 Jun, 2022 @ 16:45

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

Gang that sold guns on black market arrested on Spain’s Costa del Sol

EIGHT people have been arrested in Malaga for illegally selling guns. The Guardia Civil arrested eight people involved in a network that sold 21 rifles, 14 shotguns, six carbine rifles and a

24 Jun, 2022 @ 15:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Security guards wanted as health centre staff on Spain's Costa Blanca suffer rising abuse from angry patients

Call for security guards as health centre staff on Spain’s Costa Blanca suffer rising abuse from angry patients

RISING cases of verbal and physical assaults on Torrevieja area health centre staff has led to calls for better security. Unions are demanding security guards to protect workers at facilities that are

24 Jun, 2022 @ 13:09

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Health·Lead·Premium·Torrevieja

Man ties to drown semi-naked woman in Valencia park fountain in Spain

Drug trafficking Polish fugitive facing many years in prison is caught living on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A Polish fugitive has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Alicante and could face up to 33 years behind bars for drug trafficking and violent robbery. The man, 33, had three

24 Jun, 2022 @ 12:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Farmers demand night patrols after spate of watermelon thefts in Spain’s Murcia

By Livia Cockerell

24 Jun, 2022 @ 10:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia·Other News

‘Brazilian Escobar’ who faked Covid death in Marbella busted in Budapest

ONE of Brazil’s biggest drug traffickers who faked his own death in Marbella has been arrested in Budapest. Known as the ‘Brazilian Escobar’, Sergio Roberto Carvalho was arrested in 2018 for trafficking

23 Jun, 2022 @ 15:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Men Stabbed Passengers Using Valencia Metro System In Spain To Steal Phones

Men stabbed Valencia Metro passengers in Spain to steal mobile phones

TWO men have been arrested by the Guardia Civil for stealing mobile phones from passengers using Valencia’s Metro trains. The duo, aged 27 and 31, did not hesitate to threaten people with

23 Jun, 2022 @ 13:44

Crime & Law·Lead·Premium·Valencia

EXCLUSIVE MADELEINE MCCANN SUSPECT UPDATE: Extradition request begins in Italy for Christian Brueckner over five new cases

EXTRADITION proceedings are being launched to bring five new charges against Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner. A German prosecutor confirmed this week that he is sending paperwork to officially extradite Brueckner from

23 Jun, 2022 @ 13:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Must Read·Premium

Brutally violent Costa Blanca home robbery gang arrested in Spain

A violent home robbery gang who did not hesitate to threaten property owners with guns has been brought down in Dolores. Six men, aged 29 to 47, were arrested in the Alicante

23 Jun, 2022 @ 12:37

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Premium

Ex-British boxer with violent past gets arrested for beating up girlfriend at Mallorca hotel in Spain

A British ex-professional boxer, Stephen Kinnersley, has been arrested by the Guardia Civil for assaulting his partner at a Mallorca hotel. Kinnersley, 43, was detained in the early hours of Tuesday after

22 Jun, 2022 @ 17:15

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

Italian mafia boss mistakenly released in 2020 is arrested in Spain’s Catalunya region

AN Italian mafia boss mistakenly released from a Barcelona jail in October 2020, has been arrested by police at a routine checkpoint in Catalunya. Vittorio Raso was detained on Tuesday after presenting

22 Jun, 2022 @ 16:42

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

Suspected jihadist terrorist recruiter arrested in Costa Blanca area of Spain

A 41-year-old suspected terrorist has been arrested in Elche by the Guardia Civil. The man, a Norwegian national of Iraqi descent, was detained in the La Hoya area. He had lived there

22 Jun, 2022 @ 14:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

EXPLAINED: The laws you need to know about squatters in Spain and how to evict ‘okupas’

CONTRARY to popular belief there are no laws in Spain that grant squatters the right to illegally occupy a house. But that doesn’t mean Spain effectively manages its problems with okupas. In

22 Jun, 2022 @ 08:00

Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Premium

Bogus coppers kidnap Russian couple to get cryptocurrency wallet codes on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE Guardia Civil is probing the kidnapping of a Russian couple by bogus police officers in the San Juan beach area of Alicante on Sunday. It’s believed the motive was to get

21 Jun, 2022 @ 15:51

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Premium

Angry Benidorm residents to stage protest this weekend over big local tax rises

Elderly Benidorm couple conned by ‘stain’ trick on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A con-trick known as ‘The Stain’ helped a man and woman wrestle away a €1,800 gold chain from an elderly couple in Benidorm. A Policia Nacional patrol spotted four people together in

21 Jun, 2022 @ 14:15

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Premium

Man dies after clinging onto rear view mirror of speeding lorry on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A lorry driver has been arrested over the death of a man who clung onto his vehicle’s rear view mirror for three kilometres before being thrown onto the road. The incident happened

21 Jun, 2022 @ 13:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

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