Notorious drug kingpin ‘Don Carlos’ arrested in Marbella on Spain’s Costa del Sol
A MAN described as ‘one of the most dangerous drug traffickers opering in Spain’ has been arrested in Marbella. Known as ‘Don Carlos’ the dealer
Gibraltar unveils ‘fastest boat in the bay’ to combat smugglers
THE ‘fastest boat in the bay’ has started patrolling off Gibraltar. It was unveiled on March 2 at Customs House and Chief Minister Fabian Picardo
King of Palma: German crime series filmed on Spain’s Mallorca follows real life tale of blackmail and murder
NEW German crime series Der König Von Palma (The King of Palma) was filmed last year in Mallorca and is being shown on the RTL+
Massive cocaine haul discovered among pineapples in Alhaurin De La Torre on Spain’s Costa del Sol
SPAIN’S Policia Nacional seized some 750 kilos of cocaine hidden among a container of pineapples in the Alhaurin de la Torre, in Spain’s Malaga. The
MUST READ: British ‘narco’ baron Brian Charrington jailed after Costa Blanca cocaine smuggling retrial in Spain
BRITISH drug trafficker, Brian Charrington, has been found guilty and jailed for almost 11 years for smuggling cocaine into a Costa Blanca marina in 2013.
Man gets police fine after complaining over poor service from prostitute in Spain’s Valencia area
A man who paid a prostitute €30 ended up with a big fine after complaining about her to Albal’s Policia Local. The disgruntled customer walked
Dawn raids across 80 homes in Spain and Belgium result in arrest of 45 Albanian cocaine-drugglers
DAWN RAIDS carried out by authorities from seven countries has resulted in the takedown of one of Europe’s most active Albanian-speaking cocaine trafficking gangs. Spain
Serial sex offender who posed as teenager to groom kids on social media faces ‘1,000 year jail sentence’
A FOOTBALL coach labelled as one of the most prolific sexual predators in Spain is facing a ‘thousand years’ prison sentence over the abuse of
Guns under the hammer in bumper weapons auction in Costa Blanca area of Spain
A bumper public auction of seized weapons is being organised by the Guardia Civil in Alicante Province. It’s the first sale since November 2019, when
‘He could be your neighbour’: Hunt for 12 most wanted British fugitives believed to be hiding out in Spain
AUTHORITIES have launched a new appeal to find 12 of the UK’s most wanted criminals thought to be hiding out in Spain. Among those on
Anonymous tip-off brings down Murcia sex exploiters who abused 19 women that came to Spain
AN anonymous e-mail to a Policia Nacional anti-human trafficking website has led to the bringing down of a major Murcia criminal gang. Police have arrested
One of Norway’s ‘Most Wanted’ gets arrested after flying into Costa Blanca airport in Spain
A drug trafficker on the run from Norwegian justice was greeted and arrested by the Policia Nacional after touching down at Alicante-Elche airport. The 38-year-old
Spain given €1 million by Europol to fight international organised crime
SPANISH police have been handed €1million by Europol to continue its fight against international organised crime until 2025. The European police organisation’s EMPACT unit is
Joakim Broberg, stepson of Marbella Mayor Angeles Muñoz, extradited to Spain over drug trafficking, money laundering and organised crime
THE stepson of Marbella Mayor Angeles Muñoz has been extradited to Spain to face accusations of drug trafficking, money laundering and being involved in organised
Operation Cleaner: Drug gang that used ‘cocaine factory’ double-bottomed vehicles smashed by police
NATIONAL police based in the province of Malaga, Andalucia, have broken up a criminal gang that used double-bottomed vehicles equipped with drug-preparation facilities to distribute
Marijuana plant seizures in Spain quadruple over five years in ‘worrying’ trend
MARIJUANA plant seizures have gone up fourfold in five years in Spain along with a big rise in ‘associated crime’. Spain has now surpassed the
Police raid 24-hour drugs ‘supermarket’ operating in Costa Blanca area of Spain
THE Policia Nacional have closed down an Alicante drugs ‘supermarket’ that welcomed clients at any time of the day or night. Five Spaniards, three men
Brits jailed for Spain-UK heroin smuggling plot
MEMBERS of a gang that imported a ‘vast amount’ of drugs into the UK from Spain have been given hefty jail sentences. Stephen Hunt, 60,
Police in Valencia area of Spain rescue Nigerian woman forced into prostitution by voodoo rites
TWO people have been arrested in Valencia Province for human trafficking after Nigerian women were tricked by voodoo rites into becoming sex slaves. A victim
Illegal marijuana plant electrical hookups cause network breakdowns in Murcia
ILLEGALLY connected marijuana greenhouses situated in Espinardo, Murcia, are causing major electrical blackouts in the area. Residents lost power on Tuesday, November 9, at 11 pm
EYEWITNESS: The Olive Press sent Heather Galloway to investigate Madrid’s San Cristobal neighbourhood, where a machete-wielding homeless man was gunned down by police
IT doesn’t take long to find the spot where a 44-year-old African immigrant was slain by five police bullets in broad daylight. Fittingly, on the
Police bust cocaine gang on Spain’s Costa Blanca where members led ‘life of luxury’
A Columbian-led cocaine gang has been busted by the Policia Nacional on the Costa Blanca. They’ve been accused of large-scale drug trafficking as they distributed
Police rescue woman forced into prostitution who phoned them from Valencia-bound coach in Spain
POLICE boarded a coach that arrived at Valencia bus station from Sevilla to rescue a victim of human trafficking. A Columbian man, 33, has been
Narcos recruit families in Spain’s Malaga to grow marijuana
DRUG dealers scout out families in Malaga to grow marijuana. They say that drug crime is neither created nor destroyed, only transformed and in the
Trafficking gang busted smuggling drugs among cauliflowers from Spain’s Costa del Sol
DRUG traffickers have been arrested for allegedly smuggling drugs underneath cauliflowers from Spain’s Costa del Sol to various countries across Europe. The Guardia Civil had
Costa Blanca robbery gang tried to run over a policeman during an aborted escape in Spain
A Costa Blanca home robbery and drug dealing gang has been brought down by the Policia Nacional. Three men have been arrested over a series
