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Mallorca’s former top anti-drug cop arrested in money laundering probe linked to Ibiza cocaine pipeline

A FORMER head of the Policia Nacional’s narcotics unit in Mallorca has been arrested as part of a probe into money laundering of drug trafficking

12 Aug, 2025 @ 11:47

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Horror in Malaga as Nigerian man smashes champagne bottle over Swedish girlfriend’s head during hotel room brawl

A MALAGA hotel room brawl saw a woman stab her boyfriend after he smashed a champagne bottle on her head. Both have been arrested by

11 Aug, 2025 @ 17:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

WATCH: Police frogmarch one of Europe’s most wanted narco kingpins out of his luxury villa on Spain’s southern coast

IT was just after dawn when elite Guardia Civil officers swept into a quiet hillside neighbourhood of Almuñecar on Granada’s Costa Tropical. Moments later, one

11 Aug, 2025 @ 17:00

Crime & Law·Granada·Lead

Spanish council hires private detectives to crack down on sick leave abuse

FUENGIROLA Town Hall is hiring private detectives to spy on council workers off sick – in a bid to tackle what it calls ‘sky-high’ absenteeism.

11 Aug, 2025 @ 16:12

Andalucia·Business & Finance·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

British tourist robbed of €40k Rolex watch in Mallorca street as young daughter screams in horror

A BRITISH tourist had his Rolex watch wrenched off his wrist while walking down a Mallorca street with his wife and young daughter. The violent

11 Aug, 2025 @ 13:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Benidorm luxury villa rented by French fugitives wanted for murder and drug trafficking

TWO fugitives on the run from French justice have been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Benidorm. The men were wanted for a string of

11 Aug, 2025 @ 13:00

Benidorm·Crime & Law·Lead

Spiritual retreat in Costa Blanca villa supplied psychotropic drugs to high-paying guests

THREE people have been arrested for providing banned psychotropic drugs at a spiritual retreat operating out of a Pedreguer villa. Five others are also being

11 Aug, 2025 @ 12:06

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Tourist in Spain’s Ibiza busted after skipping €17,600 hotel bill and trying to flee with fake ID

A SHAMELESS holidaymaker has been arrested in Ibiza after racking up a €17,600 hotel bill – then doing a runner without paying a cent. The

8 Aug, 2025 @ 15:35

Balearic Islands·crime·Crime & Law·Ibiza·Lead·Other News

Former Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey signs for Spain’s Villarreal – despite UK court appearance over sexual offence charges

FORMER Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey has signed for La Liga club Villarreal – despite a UK court appearance this week over sexual offences allegedly committed

8 Aug, 2025 @ 14:56

Crime & Law·Lead·Sport

Bogus crowdfunding scheme cheated small investors out of €7.7m in Spain

DOZENS of small investors in Spain were conned out of €7.7 million via a bogus crowdfunding scheme between 2022 and 2024. Six people have been

8 Aug, 2025 @ 14:00

Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: Police arrest British-Irish Costa del Sol gang which smuggled tons of marijuana to Ireland- hidden in animal feed

WATCH: Police arrest British-Irish gang on Costa del Sol that smuggled tons of marijuana to Ireland

A COSTA del Sol-based gang with British, Irish, and Spanish members that exported marijuana inside animal feed pallets has been arrested by the Policia Nacional.

7 Aug, 2025 @ 18:15

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Angry camper van buyers across Spain are fleeced by conman who sends them nothing for their money

Camper van buyers across Spain are fleeced by conman who doesn’t deliver their purchases

A MAN running an online camper van sales business has been arrested for defrauding at least a dozen people across Spain. The 46-year-old Spaniard from

7 Aug, 2025 @ 16:45

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead

Irish teens arrested for brutal assault on elderly tourist and his grandson in Mallorca

TWO teenage Irish tourists were jailed and then bailed after a brutal attack on a 71-year-old man and his grandson, 20, in Santa Ponsa, Mallorca.

7 Aug, 2025 @ 16:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Brit tourist, 16, arrested in Spain’s Tenerife over ‘attempted hotel sex attack’

A 16-YEAR-OLD British tourist has been arrested by police in Tenerife on suspicion of typing to rape a fellow Brit holidaymaker. The male teenager is

7 Aug, 2025 @ 15:20

Canary Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Tenerife

Bank machine fraudster fooled elderly card-holders to make withdrawals in Valencia

Cash machine fraudster fooled elderly card-holders to make big withdrawals in Valencia

A CONMAN preyed on elderly people using ATM machines in Valencia to steal a total of €8,380 during 10 deceptions. The 30-year-old man always went

6 Aug, 2025 @ 12:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Dozens of women tricked into working as prostitutes at brothel in Spanish seaside city

DOZENS of South American women were flown to Spain to take up lucrative jobs but were forced to work as prostitutes in Gandia(Valencia province). Six

6 Aug, 2025 @ 11:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Benidorm welcomes French police officers to help tourists and track down criminals from their country

BENIDORM’S Policia Nacional officers have been joined on their summer tourist beat this August by two of their French counterparts. They will also work with

6 Aug, 2025 @ 07:00

Benidorm·Crime & Law·Lead

Woman imprisoned and sexually assaulted by boyfriend for 12 days who kept guns at his Valencia home

Woman imprisoned and sexually assaulted by boyfriend for 12 days at his Valencia home which contained illegal guns

A WOMAN escaped the clutches of her boyfriend who locked her up for 12 days at his Valencia area home. He also kept a cache

6 Aug, 2025 @ 06:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Police fined €16K for filming ill man defecating by the road and sharing it on WhatsApp

THREE Malaga cops have landed their force with a €16,000 bill after secretly filming a man taking a roadside poo – and sharing the video

5 Aug, 2025 @ 14:11

Andalucia·crime·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Police unveil one Spain's biggest-ever seizures of illegal elephant ivory items

Police unveil one of Spain’s biggest-ever seizures of illegal elephant ivory items

A VALENCIA antiques shop has been raided for selling goods illegally made out of elephant ivory. 127 items were removed by the Guardia Civil, who

5 Aug, 2025 @ 10:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Employees of coffee-machine manufacturer steal and sell units in Spain

Workers at coffee-machine company steal and sell units in Spain

THREE workers at a Valencian company that produces coffee-making machines have been arrested for stealing and selling 34 units. The unnamed firm is in the

5 Aug, 2025 @ 08:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

BREAKING: Tommy Robinson arrested over alleged assault – days after Olive Press revealed far-right activist had fled to Spain’s Canary Islands

TOMMY Robinson has been arrested over an alleged assault – days after the Olive Press revealed that the British far-right extremist had fled the UK

4 Aug, 2025 @ 21:20

Canary Islands·Crime & Law·Lead

Body of elderly Brit, 88, found on Spain's Costa del Sol

Two young Irish tourists left with serious facial injuries after horrifying robbery on Spain’s Costa del Sol

TWO young Irish tourists have been left in hospital with serious facial injuries after falling victim to a violent robbery on the Costa del Sol.

4 Aug, 2025 @ 14:44

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Former Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey to join Villarreal in Spain’s La Liga – despite upcoming UK court appearance over rape charge

FORMER Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey is set to join Villarreal this week, according to reports – despite an upcoming appearance at a UK court after

4 Aug, 2025 @ 14:02

Crime & Law·Lead·Sport

Kamikaze British motorist hits police cars and injures officers during Benidorm high-speed chase

SEVERAL police officers were injured during a high-speed chase in Benidorm involving a British motorist who was subsequently jailed by a judge. Details of Saturday’s

4 Aug, 2025 @ 13:00

Benidorm·Crime & Law·Lead

British fugitive wanted over ‘several murders’ crashes his car and gets arrested on the Costa del Sol

A BRITISH fugitive wanted for several murders has been arrested in Mijas after crashing his car. The man is said to be linked to a

4 Aug, 2025 @ 11:58

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead