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Thousands of illegally dried seahorses bound for China intercepted in Spain’s Malaga

THOUSANDS of illegally captured seahorses destined for China’s traditional medicine market have been seized by Spanish authorities in Malaga a Spanish Marine biologist has revealed. According to Miquel Planas, a researcher at

14 Aug, 2023 @ 08:00

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Five men imprisoned for an illegal marihuana plantation in a luxury chalet in Alicante

An illegal marihuana crop was discovered by the Guardia Civil on July 24 in a luxury urbanization in Alicante. The men are all between the ages of 30 and 35 and are

25 Jul, 2023 @ 20:30

Alicante·Crime & Law·Drugs·Lead

Gun-running, drug-trafficking, people smuggling ring bringing people into Spain via Libya and Algeria busted

A HUGE people trafficking gang that smuggled Syrian and Algerian migrants into Spain on speed boats via Libya has been dismantled in a major international operation. The network had cells operating in

4 Jul, 2023 @ 18:30

Almeria·Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead

Hospital in Spain's Valencia becomes first in Europe to implant miniature pacemaker in premature baby

Lebanese mutlimillionaire sentenced to prison for attempted illegal organ transfer in Valencia

A Lebanese multimillionaire has been sentenced to eight months in prison by the Provincial Court of Valencia after attempting to buy a liver. Hatem Akkouche, former mayor of the Lebanese city of

29 Mar, 2023 @ 21:00

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

Building woes in Spain: If it’s not legal then surely it is MUST be illegal?

MANY Brits find it daunting moving to Spain. It’s not just the language barrier – often we assume that laws will be similar to our home country when it is simply not

29 Jul, 2022 @ 10:00

Lead·Legal Eagle·Property

Spanish trade union says seven Ryanair cabin crew staff have been sacked since strikes were announced

The USO union, which represents Ryanair’s cabin crew in Spain, has condemned the decision to lay off seven cabin crew members. According to the union, they were sacked for ‘not obeying illegal

14 Jul, 2022 @ 16:29

Lead·Malaga·National News·Travel News

WATCH: Tenerife motorist spotted driving with child in the boot

A YOUNG child was filmed laying in the boot of a car driving down a Tenerife motorway on Tuesday, July 11. The person who filmed the incident from a tailing car can

13 Jul, 2022 @ 18:55

Lead·National News

WATCH: Motorway racers nabbed in Spain with police seizing 40 vehicles that raced on the public road in illegal events

SPANISH police have seized 40 vehicles as they cracked down on an illegal road racing ring that used motorways for highly dangerous races. Officers from the Guardia Civil and Local Police of

27 Apr, 2022 @ 13:45

Canary Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Illegal parties banned in clampdown across Balearic Islands that could see revellers fined up between €300 and €30K

ORGANISERS of illegal parties face massive fines of up to €300,000 in a crackdown by the Balearic Island government. And guests could be left raving as they too could be ordered to

23 Apr, 2022 @ 12:45

Balearic Islands·Ibiza·Lead·Mallorca·Menorca

Police raid illegal Vietnamese Pig farm and seize 12 animals in Murcia area of Spain

A dozen Vietnamese pigs have been seized from an illegal breeding farm in Aguilas, Murcia. Officers from the Guardia Civil’s environment division, Seprona, raided the premises after receiving a tip-off. New laws

8 Feb, 2022 @ 14:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia·Nature

Illegal internet TV network dismantled throughout Spain, six arrested

TELEVISION SERVICES sold illegally online have been taken down and six people arrested in various parts of Spain. The dedicated criminal organisation was dismantled with multiple arrests in Malaga, Castellón, Valencia and

23 Jun, 2021 @ 10:45

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Police Chase Six People After 290 Kilometre Taxi Journey To Beat Alicante Curfew On Spain S Costa Blanca

31 people arrested at Spanish-French border for travelling with false PCRs

SPANISH Policia Nacional have arrested 31 Romanian citizens on the Spanish-French border in the town of La Junquera, in Girona province, for travelling with false PCRs. After a tip off from French

30 Mar, 2021 @ 09:15

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

IN PICS: Illegal TV app showing Premier League football with 100 million users taken down after raids in Spain and France

AN ILLEGAL TV app that was streaming European football, other TV channels and videos has been taken down in Spain. Policia Nacional and Europol dismantled the group after investigations involving law enforcement

11 Mar, 2021 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Sport

Notorious Algarrobico Hotel illegally built in natural Park in Southern Spain ‘to be demolished’

THE notorious Algarrobico Hotel in Almeria may finally be demolished 14 years after construction was halted. Money has been set aside in the preliminary 2021 budget of the Andalucian regional government (Junta)

21 Oct, 2020 @ 20:30

Lead

Illegal cigarette factories which churned out 18,000 fags per MINUTE dismantled in Spain’s Madrid and Costa Blanca

A total of 38 people were arrested, believed to be the core of a ‘highly specialised organisation’ run by Bulgarians

14 Oct, 2020 @ 14:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Madrid

British expats in Spain left without TV and movies as police bust €15 million illegal streaming network

UNSUSPECTING British expats in Spain have been left without their favourite TV and movie channels after police busted a €15 million network of illegal streaming services. Policia Nacional officers headed the investigation

10 Jun, 2020 @ 16:18

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Spain’s Guardia Civil seize 26,000 illegal cigarette packets in Malaga province

TENS of thousands of cigarette packets have been seized by the Guardia Civil in the province of Malaga.

18 May, 2020 @ 15:07

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Two businessmen jailed for two years for illegally extracting water from Spain’s Donana National Park

TWO businessmen who illegally extracted water from Donana National Park have been jailed for two years.

2 Mar, 2020 @ 14:21

Crime & Law·Environment·Lead

Pro Choice Activists Assembled In Downtown Memphis During A Stop Abortion Bans Day Of Action Rally Hosted By The Tennessee Chapter Of Planned Parenthood In Tennessee

Gibraltar announces abortion referendum and plans to give 16-year-olds a vote

Gibraltar Chief Minister Fabian Picardo, who was recently elected for a third successive term in office, called the move a ‘priority’

30 Oct, 2019 @ 14:16

Gibraltar·Health·Lead

Professional squatters have found new means of bypassing new laws, and everyone is passing the buck, writes Jacque Talbot

Despite the seemingly random trail of destruction they leave behind, squatting has now become a sophisticated operation reenforced by ringleaders with up-to-date knowledge of the legal system.

27 Oct, 2019 @ 10:00

Lead

Police ramp up training to deal with THOUSANDS of illegal vehicles roaming the streets of Malaga

The course, held in Torremolinos, has been showing officers how to recognise illegal vehicles.

7 Oct, 2019 @ 15:45

Lead·Malaga

Police arrest 73 ravers at illegal party in Spain’s Ibiza as revellers hit officers with iron bars and rocks

Meanwhile a Spanish woman, 27, and Italian man, 30, were both hospitalised with broken bones

27 Aug, 2019 @ 12:59

Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: Shocking moment street seller stabs police chief on beach in front of tourists in Spain’s Andalucia

Other officers and a holidaymaker then pounced on the man, before he was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder

8 Aug, 2019 @ 13:59

Crime & Law·Huelva·Lead

Spain’s Government SEIZES former dictator General Franco’s €5 million summer palace over its ‘fraudulent’ sale

It comes as Pedro Sanchez’s PSOE administration has pushed on with a plan to exhume the remains of the Fascist dictator

12 Jul, 2019 @ 13:22

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Police probe in Spain’s Andalucia after ILLEGAL zoo with turtles, ostriches and porcupines BUSTED

It comes after cops found fake permits for at least 14 animals at facilities in Villafranca de los Barros in February

11 Jul, 2019 @ 10:12

Crime & Law·Lead·Nature

SNIFFED OUT: Group in Spain fined €86,000 for cooking stew of protected birds after police smelt it from cliff

The group’s lawyers claimed the meat was lamb, but judges said that defence was ‘not at all credible’

17 May, 2019 @ 11:54

Crime & Law·Lead·Nature