Twelve-year Operation Shovel fizzles out with ‘Dapper Don’ Christy Kinahan Sr facing just four years in jail over passport fraud

Christy Kinahan Sr, the alleged head of a drug trafficking empire, is facing a return to Spain to stand trial and a potential four-year jail

2 Dec, 2022 @ 13:23

Crime & Law·Lead

Valencia’s largest ever bust nets entire roomful of 5.5 tonnes of cocaine

Valencia has set a new – if unwelcome – record for its largest ever seizure of cocaine. A staggering 5.5 tonnes of Colombia’s finest –

1 Dec, 2022 @ 13:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Spain’s government unveils new plan to fight human trafficking

SPAIN’S Justice Minister, Pilar Llop, has unveiled plans for a bill to fight human trafficking and to help victims of it. A draft bill was

29 Nov, 2022 @ 19:21

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Politics

Costa del Sol financial ‘nerve centre’ raided as part of operation to smash Europe-wide ‘super cartel’

Spanish police have played a key part in an enormous operation to smash a continent-spanning ‘super cartel’ thought to be responsible for the import of

28 Nov, 2022 @ 18:45

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Monster haul of drugs, luxury items in Spain linked to Moroccan drug lord

A Costa del Sol lawyer specialising in cases of drug trafficking has been arrested over allegedly working for ‘one of the most wanted drug traffickers

15 Nov, 2022 @ 12:07

Almeria·Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·National News

‘World’s biggest marijuana bust’ is not what it seems, claims Spanish businessman at centre of case

THE Civil Guard billed it as not just the biggest marijuana bust ever seen in Spain, but also in the whole world. Operation Gardens, as

9 Nov, 2022 @ 14:15

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Dane accused of murdering a Marbella drug rival at his son’s communion has trial delayed till next year due to ‘court blunders’

THE alleged hitman accused of the 2018 execution of a narco-trafficking father in front of his wife and children at his son’s communion has had

2 Nov, 2022 @ 19:30

British expat is bludgeoned to death with a gardening hoe ‘for walking his dog near neighbour’s home’ in southern Spain

Costa Blanca suitcase thief pays high price for escape bid in Spain

A thief who stole two suitcases from a car parked at a Guardamar hotel has been landed with a €12,000 bill for injuring two by-standers,

31 Oct, 2022 @ 17:45

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

Big cocaine shipments intercepted at port of Valencia in Spain

THE Guardia Civil has seized 620 kilos of cocaine in three raids within nine days at the port of Valencia. The drugs were smuggled in

25 Oct, 2022 @ 11:26

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Husband of Marbella mayor formally accused of belonging to a criminal organisation, money laundering

THE SPANISH High Court has formerly accused Lars Broberg, the husband of Marbella Mayor Ángeles Muñoz, of belonging to a criminal organisation and laundering the

24 Oct, 2022 @ 13:30

Crime & Law·Lead

Drugs Stash Hidden In Farm Tractors And Combine Harvesters Before Onward Journey To Spain's Madrid

Imported drugs hidden in farm tractors and combine harvesters before arriving in Madrid area of Spain

A drug trafficking gang that hid imported supplies in farm tractors and combine harvesters has been brought down by the Policia Nacional. 24 people have

21 Oct, 2022 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Valencia

Mum, Daughter, And Grand Daughter Ran Big Drug Retail Operation Out Of Homes In Alicante Area Of Spain

Mother ran family drug sales business out of homes in Alicante area of Spain

A family-run drug sales operation has been dismantled in Alicante Province. Nine people have been arrested in Petrer and Villena for public health and money

19 Oct, 2022 @ 11:37

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

SPAIN’S REAL LIFE QUEEN OF THE SOUTH?

THE Queen of the South is glamorous Teresa Mendoza, who rises from poverty to run a multimillion-euro drug empire from Marbella. The Queen of Ronda

9 Oct, 2022 @ 12:28

Crime & Law·Lead·Must Read

Guardia Civil agents injured while catching hash smugglers in Gibraltar Campo city

TWO Guardia Civil officers were seriously injured while chasing a van loaded with hashish that was trying to escape from Getares beach in Algeciras. Police

30 Sep, 2022 @ 16:24

Gibraltar·Lead

Europol most wanted list: Spain’s most dangerous alleged fugitives revealed

SPAIN’S most dangerous alleged criminals have evaded police who suspect them of horrific crimes, and now their profiles have been made public. Europol on Wednesday

28 Sep, 2022 @ 16:30

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

CAUGHT REDHANDED: Special forces cops raid cocaine lab in Spain’ Madrid and arrest 12 gang members

ELITE police busted a cocaine lab in Spain that could prepare 120 kilos of the illegal drug every week. The Special Operations Group (GEO) led

26 Sep, 2022 @ 14:43

Cordoba·Lead·Malaga·National News

A man dies fleeing police after his motorbike careened off the A-7 motorway in Spain’s Marbella

AN Italian man died and his passenger was seriously injured after the motorcycle they were riding came off the A-7 motorway with the cops giving

13 Sep, 2022 @ 13:09

Crime & Law·Lead

Cyclist caught on camera crashing head on into oncoming car while making dangerous mountain descent in Spain

The scene was filmed by a motorist who had just been overtaken, and the video has since gone viral A video that has been circulating

6 Sep, 2022 @ 17:45

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

Bodies of seven migrants discovered on Costa Blanca and Mar Menor beaches in Spain

Tragic discoveries of seven drowned migrants on Costa Blanca and Mar Menor beaches in Spain

SEVEN bodies of North African migrants who may have shared the same capsized boat have been discovered on Costa Blanca and Mar Menor beaches. One

29 Aug, 2022 @ 18:30

Costa Blanca·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Italian gang arrested for stealing luxury watches from elderly foreign tourists in Spain's Balearic Islands

Gang targeting tourists to steal high-end watches arrested in Marbella on Spain’s Costa del Sol

POLICE swooped in on a gang of six people who targeted tourists in Marbella to steal their expensive watches. Three men and three women have

23 Aug, 2022 @ 14:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

WATCH: Police from Spain find 400 kilos of cocaine after dramatic mid-Atlantic raid

SPANISH police seized 400 kilos of cocaine hidden in the false hull of a sailing boat raided 500 miles from the Azores Islands, authorities said.

21 Aug, 2022 @ 12:00

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

Motorcyclist Loses Leg After Drugged Up Motorist Crashes Into Him On Costa Blanca Road In Spain

Motorcyclist has leg amputated after drugged-up motorist crashes into him on Costa Blanca road in Spain

A 63-year-old motorcyclist had to have a leg amputated after a drugged-up driver collided with him in Mutxamel, Alicante Province. The crash happened on July

1 Aug, 2022 @ 17:15

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

Luxury Costa Blanca villa in Spain turned into marijuana farm serving central Europe

A luxury villa in an upmarket area of Alicante was converted into a marijuana farm to serve drug traffickers in central Europe Six Lithuanian men

18 Jul, 2022 @ 12:00

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

High Waters: Spanish police seize underwater drug smuggling drones

SPANISH police have impounded three underwater drones built specifically to smuggle narcotics from Morocco via the Strait of Gibraltar. The inventive method made use of

5 Jul, 2022 @ 12:15

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Most wanted Brit cocaine baron arrested in Benidorm

A MAN dubbed ‘Britain’s most wanted cocaine baron’ has been arrested in Benidorm. The search for Louis Edwards, 44, had initially focused on Malaga but

5 Jul, 2022 @ 11:52

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead

Man in Spain’s Sevilla arrested for making opium-based cocktail

A 20-YEAR-OLD man in Sevilla has been arrested for making a narcotic cocktail. His cocktail of choice, known as a ‘purple drank’ is a cocktail

3 Jul, 2022 @ 13:30

Crime & Law·Lead

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Twelve-year Operation Shovel fizzles out with ‘Dapper Don’ Christy Kinahan Sr facing just four years in jail over passport fraud

Valencia’s largest ever bust nets entire roomful of 5.5 tonnes of cocaine

Spain’s government unveils new plan to fight human trafficking

Costa del Sol financial ‘nerve centre’ raided as part of operation to smash Europe-wide ‘super cartel’

Monster haul of drugs, luxury items in Spain linked to Moroccan drug lord

‘World’s biggest marijuana bust’ is not what it seems, claims Spanish businessman at centre of case

Dane accused of murdering a Marbella drug rival at his son’s communion has trial delayed till next year due to ‘court blunders’

Costa Blanca suitcase thief pays high price for escape bid in Spain

Big cocaine shipments intercepted at port of Valencia in Spain

Husband of Marbella mayor formally accused of belonging to a criminal organisation, money laundering

Imported drugs hidden in farm tractors and combine harvesters before arriving in Madrid area of Spain

Mother ran family drug sales business out of homes in Alicante area of Spain

SPAIN’S REAL LIFE QUEEN OF THE SOUTH?

Guardia Civil agents injured while catching hash smugglers in Gibraltar Campo city

Europol most wanted list: Spain’s most dangerous alleged fugitives revealed

CAUGHT REDHANDED: Special forces cops raid cocaine lab in Spain’ Madrid and arrest 12 gang members

A man dies fleeing police after his motorbike careened off the A-7 motorway in Spain’s Marbella

Cyclist caught on camera crashing head on into oncoming car while making dangerous mountain descent in Spain

Tragic discoveries of seven drowned migrants on Costa Blanca and Mar Menor beaches in Spain

Gang targeting tourists to steal high-end watches arrested in Marbella on Spain’s Costa del Sol

WATCH: Police from Spain find 400 kilos of cocaine after dramatic mid-Atlantic raid

Motorcyclist has leg amputated after drugged-up motorist crashes into him on Costa Blanca road in Spain

Luxury Costa Blanca villa in Spain turned into marijuana farm serving central Europe

High Waters: Spanish police seize underwater drug smuggling drones

Most wanted Brit cocaine baron arrested in Benidorm

Man in Spain’s Sevilla arrested for making opium-based cocktail

Political round-up: How riots and the horror Toledo train disaster derailed Spain’s snap election campaign

Spanish cinema’s weight problem: Overweight characters are rarely seen on screen and often defined by food, illness or death

Spain’s spooky Celtic secret: How Galicia’s ancient Samhain festival gave the world Halloween

Spain’s most famous farmhouse beloved of Lorca and Clint Eastwood is saved at last after 20 years of decay

At 77, legendary Spanish film director Pedro Almodovar writes his first novel – but are other people’s secrets his to tell?

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