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

Driver in Spain’s Malaga investigated for identity theft and speeding at 169 km/h in 80 zone

THE Guardia Civil is investigating two people for speeding and identity fraud. The investigation was initiated last September 12, when a fixed radar installed on

16 Nov, 2022 @ 09:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Online shopping con defrauds parcel company of nearly €500,000 in Spain’s Valencia

A Valencia area parcel company was defrauded of €469,000 when it was hit by invoices from a luxury goods distributor based in Poland. The three

15 Nov, 2022 @ 17:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Heavily-armed gang of youths caught red-handed attempting home invasion in pretty Andalucian town in Spain

A GANG of heavily-armed youths in hoodies were foiled in their plot to carry out a home invasion on a property that they believed was

15 Nov, 2022 @ 14:15

Crime & Law·Malaga

Marbella father in Spain arrested for child neglect after his baby taken to hospital high on weed

A MARBELLA father whose baby daughter nearly died after getting high on his cannabis smoke has been arrested for child neglect. The father, 42, rushed

15 Nov, 2022 @ 12:45

Crime & Law·Lead

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

Teenage Boy Kidnapped And Taken By Speedboat To Spain's Costa Blanca From Algeria To Sell Drugs

Teenage boy kidnapped and transported by speedboat to Spain’s Costa Blanca from Algeria to sell drugs

A 13-year-old boy was kidnapped in Algeria and brought over by speedboat to Alicante Province to sell drugs. The teenager went to the Policia Nacional

15 Nov, 2022 @ 11:16

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

Drunk woman falls asleep on bus stop bench with distressed young daughter looking on in Spain's Valencia

Drunk woman clutching wine bottles falls asleep on bus stop bench witnessed by distressed young daughter in Spain’s Valencia

A 6-year-old girl has been taken into care after her drunken mother, 26, fell asleep on a bus stop bench in an undisclosed Valencia area

14 Nov, 2022 @ 14:27

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Plain Clothed Policeman On Spain's Costa Blanca In Excess Force Probe After Man Gets Head Kicked In

Policeman in excess force quiz after man gets head kicked in on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE Policia Nacional in Alicante are investigating accusations of excess force by an Elche officer recorded kicking a man’s head three times during his arrest.

14 Nov, 2022 @ 13:42

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

British Man Breaks Ankle Trying To Escape Arrest For Gang Sex Abuse Of Underage British Girl In Spain's Marbella Area

British man breaks ankle fleeing arrest for gang sex abuse involving underage British girl in Spain’s Marbella area

FIVE men have been arrested over sexually assaulting two women- one underage and British- at a Puerto Banus apartment. Two of those detained are British

14 Nov, 2022 @ 11:26

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Burglary spree in sleepy Malaga area town in Spain sees four arrested

Four people have been arrested over a series of break-ins in the town of Ronda in Malaga province. The gang targeted two businesses and one

11 Nov, 2022 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Old man jailed for sexually abusing teenage boy on Costa Blanca beach in Spain

A 76-year-old man has been jailed for six years for sexually abusing a child in a secluded area of an Alicante beach. The assault at

11 Nov, 2022 @ 11:14

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

Police raid weed farm hidden in the mountains of Spain’s Malaga and arrest two suspects

POLICE have busted a weed farm in the remote mountains of Malaga and arrested a man and woman who grew the illegal crop. Prosecutors charged

11 Nov, 2022 @ 08:00

Crime & Law·Malaga·Other News

Nine arrested in Marbella raid in Spain as part of nationwide anti-drugs operation

NINE people have been arrested in an anti-drugs raid in Marbella after police kicked their doors down in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Machine

10 Nov, 2022 @ 18:30

Crime & Law·Lead

Irishman arrested in southern Spain after 'ramming police car and leading cops on 15km chase with loaded down drug-filled carrier bags in the boot'

Spain-wide appeal to find kidnap gang boss after snatching Costa Blanca couple to steal cryptocurrency codes

THE Guardia Civil have launched a nationwide appeal to find the mastermind behind an Alicante kidnapping plot last Summer to prise out lucrative cryptocurrency access

10 Nov, 2022 @ 18:00

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

Farmer on Spain’s Costa Blanca convicted of horrific animal abuse avoids prison time

AN Alicante Province farmer has avoided prison over eight counts of animal abuse involving several dogs. Despite prosecutors at his Benidorm trial wanting him jailed

10 Nov, 2022 @ 17:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Happy ending in long search to find Chihuahua puppy stolen from outside Valencia supermarket in Spain

THE Policia Nacional have arrested a 25-year-old Spaniard who stole a Chihuahua puppy tied up outside a Valencia supermarket entrance. Officers produced a happy ending

10 Nov, 2022 @ 14:23

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Police In Spain's Valencia Discover Three 'classic' Fake Paintings Being Sold For €45 Million

Police in Spain’s Valencia recover three ‘classic’ fake paintings being sold for €45 million

VALENCIAN regional police have seized two fake paintings that had been sold for €33 million as well as a third item that was being marketed

10 Nov, 2022 @ 11:37

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Police arrest wanted man in Spain’s Estepona for tax evasion after three years on the run

POLICE have arrested a wanted man in the Malaga city of Estepona who allegedly defrauded the French government out of €80 million in tax. French

10 Nov, 2022 @ 10:00

Crime & Law·Malaga·Other News

Sevilla father who lost his son after violent arrest by Spain’s Civil Guard fears cover up in investigation

A DESPERATE father has shared videos of his son’s arrest by the Civil Guard in a bid to draw attention to what he considers to

9 Nov, 2022 @ 16:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla

Woman Who Put Boyfriends Head In A Box And Gave It To A Friend Claiming It Was Sex Toys In Spain Baked Head To Remove Smell

Woman in Spain who was given her neighbour’s severed head in a box testifies in court

A KEY witness in a murder trial told a court in Cantabria this week how she had discovered the rotting head of the victim, Jesús

9 Nov, 2022 @ 15:30

Crime & Law·Lead·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

Man conceals gun from police in his boxer shorts and fires bullet into his penis resulting in emergency surgery in Spain's Alicante area

Man conceals gun from police in boxer shorts and fires bullet into his penis resulting in emergency operation in Spain’s Alicante area

AN Alicante Province man hid an illegal gun from the eyes police officers by stuffing it down his boxer shorts, but ended up in hospital

9 Nov, 2022 @ 13:30

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Thieves steal iPhones worth €2 million from Telefonica logistics centre in Spain’s Madrid

POLICE are searching for a gang that stole iPhones worth €2 million from Telefonica’s main logistics centre in the Madrid area. Just days later, a

9 Nov, 2022 @ 12:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

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

Police raid illegal party with underage revellers in Spain’s Mijas

POLICIA local have raided a massive illegal party with over 150 partygoers, the majority underage, in Mijas, Malaga. The raid took place at the start

9 Nov, 2022 @ 09:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Former Spanish King Juan Carlos Leaves Spain *file Photo*

Former King of Spain Juan Carlos frets over British court’s appeal hearing on whether to grant him immunity in harassment lawsuit with ex-mistress Corinna Larsen

THE Spanish royal family finds itself washing its dirty laundry in public as a British court will rule on a dispute between former King Carlos

8 Nov, 2022 @ 20:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·National News

Armed gang of youths on bicycles terrorise Valencian towns in Spain, injure police officers

A GROUP of between 60 and 100 youths on bicycles terrorised residents in the Valencia area on Saturday night, eventually injuring three police officers when

8 Nov, 2022 @ 19:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

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Driver in Spain’s Malaga investigated for identity theft and speeding at 169 km/h in 80 zone

Online shopping con defrauds parcel company of nearly €500,000 in Spain’s Valencia

Heavily-armed gang of youths caught red-handed attempting home invasion in pretty Andalucian town in Spain

Marbella father in Spain arrested for child neglect after his baby taken to hospital high on weed

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

Teenage boy kidnapped and transported by speedboat to Spain’s Costa Blanca from Algeria to sell drugs

Drunk woman clutching wine bottles falls asleep on bus stop bench witnessed by distressed young daughter in Spain’s Valencia

Policeman in excess force quiz after man gets head kicked in on Spain’s Costa Blanca

British man breaks ankle fleeing arrest for gang sex abuse involving underage British girl in Spain’s Marbella area

Burglary spree in sleepy Malaga area town in Spain sees four arrested

Old man jailed for sexually abusing teenage boy on Costa Blanca beach in Spain

Police raid weed farm hidden in the mountains of Spain’s Malaga and arrest two suspects

Nine arrested in Marbella raid in Spain as part of nationwide anti-drugs operation

Spain-wide appeal to find kidnap gang boss after snatching Costa Blanca couple to steal cryptocurrency codes

Farmer on Spain’s Costa Blanca convicted of horrific animal abuse avoids prison time

Happy ending in long search to find Chihuahua puppy stolen from outside Valencia supermarket in Spain

Police in Spain’s Valencia recover three ‘classic’ fake paintings being sold for €45 million

Police arrest wanted man in Spain’s Estepona for tax evasion after three years on the run

Sevilla father who lost his son after violent arrest by Spain’s Civil Guard fears cover up in investigation

Woman in Spain who was given her neighbour’s severed head in a box testifies in court

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

Man conceals gun from police in boxer shorts and fires bullet into his penis resulting in emergency operation in Spain’s Alicante area

Thieves steal iPhones worth €2 million from Telefonica logistics centre in Spain’s Madrid

Police raid illegal party with underage revellers in Spain’s Mijas

Former King of Spain Juan Carlos frets over British court’s appeal hearing on whether to grant him immunity in harassment lawsuit with ex-mistress Corinna Larsen

Armed gang of youths on bicycles terrorise Valencian towns in Spain, injure police officers

Spain tops 10 million foreign-born residents for the first time as demographic landscape continues to shift

Horror on the Costa del Sol as woman’s legs are crushed beneath reversing bus bound for Marbella

‘We’re all really worried’: Every centimetre added to full Montejaque dam could cause 20 million litres of water to overflow

Bargain boom in Spain: Low-cost supermarkets grab record market share with more shoppers hunting for cut-price deals

Mystery solved after human skull found in Malaga drain identified as 59-year-old man who disappeared during Covid pandemic