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‘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

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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

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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

Two arrested in Spain’s Malaga airport for trying to board London flight with fake ID

A 28-year-old man and a 30-year-old woman have been arrested for trying to board a London bound plane at the Malaga-Costa del Sol airport. As reported by the Policia Nacional yesterday, Monday

21 Jun, 2022 @ 12:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Ex-Barcelona star Eto’o gets massive fine and suspended jail term over unpaid tax in Spain

FORMER Cameroon striker Samuel Eto’o was given a 22-month suspended prison sentence on Monday after admitting tax fraud of €3.8 million while he was playing for Barcelona. Four-time African footballer of the

21 Jun, 2022 @ 10:45

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

Narcoboat and money laundering gang broken up in Costa Blanca and Almeria areas of Spain

A drug smuggling gang used high-speed boats to ship narcotics from North Africa to Spanish beaches and marinas before resorting to money laundering to hide their ill-gotten gains. 26 people have been

20 Jun, 2022 @ 15:53

Almeria·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Three People Found Shot Dead In Madrid City Centre House In Spain

Three people shot dead in upmarket Salamanca district of Madrid in Spain

THREE people died from gunshot wounds in in a Madrid city centre home on Monday. Armed Policia Nacional officers arrived at the property on Calle Serrano at 10.00 am after getting calls

20 Jun, 2022 @ 14:59

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Supreme Court Orders Retrial Of Man Who Killed British Expat To Steal Money In Alicante Area Of Spain

Supreme Court orders retrial of handyman convicted of murdering British expat in Costa Blanca area of Spain

THE Supreme Court(TSJ) has ordered the retrial of a Dutch man convicted of murdering a British expat in order to steal €550 from her purse. The TSJ, according to the regional Informacion

20 Jun, 2022 @ 12:45

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

Benidorm Tower Blocks In Crime Hot Spot Zone Get Raided In Drugs Bust On Spain's Costa Blanca

Benidorm tower blocks in crime hotspot get raided in drugs bust on Spain’s Costa Blanca

14 people of different nationalities have been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Benidorm for drug-dealing. Officers raided the Playmon residential blocks on Avenida Portugal, which back in the 1970’s were regarded

20 Jun, 2022 @ 11:13

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

Cases of abuse against the elderly soar across Spain in wake of pandemic

CASES of abuse against the elderly have gone through the roof since the start of the pandemic in Spain. Approximately 5000 instances of abuse were reported against people over the age of

19 Jun, 2022 @ 19:15

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Alleged fraudster pensioner in Spain claims she ‘can’t even use WhatsApp’

A 73-YEAR-OLD Malaga woman accused of online fraud has claimed she ‘doesn’t even know how to use WhatsApp’. Maria, from Rincon de la Victoria in Malaga has been accused of the crime

17 Jun, 2022 @ 14:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Bogus Sports Physiotherapist Abused Child Athletes On Spain's Costa Blanca

Bogus sports physiotherapist abused child athlete on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN unqualified sports physiotherapist has been arrested for sexual assaulting a child aged under 16. The Guardia Civil detained the 43-year-old man at his Alicante home after a father complained that his

17 Jun, 2022 @ 13:00

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

Pickpocket gang that targeted tourists on Mallorca ordered off the island

A GANG of pickpockets suspected of targeting holidaymakers in Mallorca has been ordered to leave the island. Police said there were 17 suspected thieves working within the group, described as the most

17 Jun, 2022 @ 12:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Police in Spain's Valencia arrest blackmailers extorting men who made escort bookings

Police in Spain’s Valencia arrest blackmailers extorting men who booked escorts

THE Guardia Civil in Valencia has brought down a blackmail gang targetting men who cancelled appointments with escorts. Five Spanish nationals- four men and a woman- have been arrested. The Guardia say

17 Jun, 2022 @ 12:14

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Murcia·Premium·Valencia

Couple accused of buying young boy as mother in Spain’s Madrid says husband ordered sale to distant relatives

A couple have been arrested in Algemesi, Valencia Province, for allegedly buying a six-year-old boy. The child’s mother, 25, told Madrid police that her husband forced her to hand over the boy

17 Jun, 2022 @ 11:18

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Premium·Valencia

Illegal slaughterhouse raided in Madrid area supplying meat to Asian restaurants across Spain

Illegal slaughterhouse raided in Madrid area which supplied Asian restaurants across Spain

AN illegal Madrid area slaughterhouse supplying meat to Asian restaurants in eight provinces has been closed down by the Guardia Civil. Six people who ran the slaughterhouse have been arrested and charges

16 Jun, 2022 @ 14:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Premium

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

Woman fakes kidnapping to impress boyfriend with massive police search launched on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A 20-year-old woman has been arrested in Alicante for faking her own kidnapping in an attempt to impress her boyfriend. All available police cars were mobilised in an attempt to find her

16 Jun, 2022 @ 12:43

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

One of UK’s most wanted fugitives thought to be on the run in Spain has been arrested

ANOTHER fugitive on the list of UK’s most wanted who are thought to be hiding out in Spain had been detained, but in Bulgaria. Benjamin Macann was one of 12 mugshots released

16 Jun, 2022 @ 10:45

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

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