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Lone female on Spain’s ‘Most Wanted’ list detained in Ecuador for running Costa Blanca prostitution ring

POLICE have caught one of Spain’s top ten ‘Most Wanted’ fugitives hiding out in a town on the Columbia-Ecuador border. Viviana Andrea Vallejo Gutierrez, 36,

1 Nov, 2022 @ 15:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Two violent Halloween night deaths in Andalucia region of Spain

TWO people died in Andalucia on Halloween night following a shoot-out in Malaga and a stabbing in Sevilla province. A 28-year-old man was killed after

1 Nov, 2022 @ 13:47

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Sevilla

Kamikaze Motorist Drives 29 Kilometres Down Wrong Side Of Costa Blanca Motorway In Spain

Kamikaze motorist drives 29 kilometres down wrong side of busy Costa Blanca motorway in Spain

A 24-year-old La Nucia man has been charged with reckless driving after a 29 kilometre journey on the wrong side of the AP-7 motorway between

1 Nov, 2022 @ 13:03

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Bogus Policemen Caught After Stealing Narcotics From Costa Blanca Drugs Gang In Spain

Fake policemen steal marijuana haul from Costa Blanca drugs gang in Spain

A gang posing as Policia Nacional officers to rob drug dealers on the Costa Blanca has been arrested by the genuine police. Three men- aged

1 Nov, 2022 @ 11:36

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

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

Serbian drugs gang exported €2 million of marijuana annually from Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

A Serbian drugs gang operating out of the Alicante and Valencia areas of Spain has been brought down in an international police operation. Europol said

31 Oct, 2022 @ 15:28

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

Four defendants facing life in prison for brutal execution of Costa del Sol father as he celebrated son’s communion

FOUR defendants are facing life in jail for the 2018 execution-style slaying of a man in front of his family and friends after they had

31 Oct, 2022 @ 14:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Two stabbings during mass brawl in centre of Spain’s Valencia

A mass brawl in the centre of Valencia saw two people stabbed close to the bullring. The fight on Sunday evening involved around 30 people

31 Oct, 2022 @ 13:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Police arrest man who knocked out an elderly woman with her own handbag in Spain’s Malaga

POLICE finally arrested a man after he allegedly attacked various people in Malaga, including an elderly woman, for no apparent reason. The man knocked out

29 Oct, 2022 @ 11:27

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Other News

British marijuana grower on Spain's Costa Blanca got young son to deliver narcotics on electric scooter

British marijuana grower on Spain’s Costa Blanca used young son to make drug deliveries on electric scooter

A drugs gang that cultivated and exported marijuana across Europe from plantations in Alicante Province has been arrested by the Guardia Civil. One of the

28 Oct, 2022 @ 16:55

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Prosecutor drops fraud and corruption charges against former Barcelona footballer Neymar in Spain

THE Public Prosecutor has dropped corruption and fraud charges on Friday against football star Neymar and others concerning the Brazilian’s 2013 move from Santos to

28 Oct, 2022 @ 14:38

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead·Sport

Drugged up girl escapes from car after sexual assault in Spain’s Valencia City

A girl was doped on drugs and then forced to perform a sex act on a man in Valencia. She escaped from his car after

28 Oct, 2022 @ 13:02

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Police arrest a man for sexually assaulting young woman in Spain’s city of Malaga

POLICE arrested a man who grabbed a young woman from behind and began to touch her in the middle of a Malaga city street. The

28 Oct, 2022 @ 09:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Guardia Civil bust two homes in Spain’s Malaga province where gang grew weed and sent it to central Europe

POLICE have arrested four people who grew cannabis at two homes in the Malaga province and sold it to central European countries. The Guardia Civil

28 Oct, 2022 @ 08:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Evicted Empty Homes Get Locks Changed For Illegal Rental Scam On Spain's Costa Blanca

Evicted empty homes get locks changed for rental scam on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A scammer has been arrested in Elche for finding empty homes and changing the locks to rent the properties out to unsuspecting tenants. The 39-year-old

27 Oct, 2022 @ 13:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Man charged with raping mother-in-law pepper sprays police officer in Spain's Valencia

Man charged with raping mother-in-law attacks police officer with pepper spray in Spain’s Valencia

A Valencia man accused of raping his mother-in-law has been arrested by the Policia Nacional after he was caught red-handed stealing from a van. The

27 Oct, 2022 @ 12:50

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Real estate fraudster arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca after three-year search

A Costa Blanca real estate fraudster has been arrested in Calpe after a three-year search to locate him. The Guardia Civil said the 49-year-old Slovakian

27 Oct, 2022 @ 11:28

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Three dead after man holes up in Ciudad Real country house and fires rifle at passers by

A MAN was shot dead by the Spanish Civil Guard on Wednesday after allegedly having fired a rifle at drivers and pedestrians in the province

26 Oct, 2022 @ 14:15

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Businesses across Spain get ripped-off by Barcelona-based cybercriminals

A Barcelona-based cybercriminal gang defrauded 11 companies across Spain by intercepting business email invoices and pocketing the money. They also scammed seven individuals on ‘buy

26 Oct, 2022 @ 12:58

Alicante·Barcelona·Crime & Law·Granada·Lead·Madrid·Malaga·Murcia

Marbella mayor threatens press with legal action in wake of charges against husband, stepson

THE MAYOR of Marbella, Ángeles Muñoz, has threatened legal action against the Spanish press if they claim she is linked to the ongoing investigation into

25 Oct, 2022 @ 18:15

Crime & Law·Lead

Spain’s National Police detain one of UK’s most-wanted criminals in Marbella

ONE OF the UK’s most-wanted criminals has been arrested by Spain’s National Police in Marbella. Dean Garforth, aged 30, was arrested in the Malagan city

25 Oct, 2022 @ 18:11

Crime & Law

'tens Of Millions' Of Bitcoin Stolen From Us Entrepreneur At His Madrid Home In Spain

Four arrested in Spain over violent kidnap and torture of social network founder Zaryn Dentzel

SPAIN’S National Police have made four arrests over the violent attack in November 2021 on Zaryn Dentzel, the founder of Spanish social network Tuenti. The

25 Oct, 2022 @ 17:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·National News

Cute Puppies Kept In Poor State Are Rescued On Spain's Costa Blanca

Cute puppies kept in poor conditions are rescued on Spain’s Costa Blanca

POLICE in Denia have rescued 18 puppies who lived in poor surroundings in a shack close to an industrial estate. The owner apparently planned to

25 Oct, 2022 @ 13:43

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Corrupt ex-Costa Blanca mayor in Spain gets prison term over waste contract bungs

FORMER Calpe mayor, Francisco Javier Morato, and two ex-Partido Popular councillors have been convicted of receiving bribes over a waste contract awarded in 1998. Javier

25 Oct, 2022 @ 12:33

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

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

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

Possible drugs trafficking war behind recent shooting in Spain’s Mijas

THE 21-year-old man who was seriously injured last Saturday night after being gunned down in Mijas has a criminal record for drug trafficking. The young

25 Oct, 2022 @ 09:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

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Lone female on Spain’s ‘Most Wanted’ list detained in Ecuador for running Costa Blanca prostitution ring

Two violent Halloween night deaths in Andalucia region of Spain

Kamikaze motorist drives 29 kilometres down wrong side of busy Costa Blanca motorway in Spain

Fake policemen steal marijuana haul from Costa Blanca drugs gang in Spain

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

Serbian drugs gang exported €2 million of marijuana annually from Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Four defendants facing life in prison for brutal execution of Costa del Sol father as he celebrated son’s communion

Two stabbings during mass brawl in centre of Spain’s Valencia

Police arrest man who knocked out an elderly woman with her own handbag in Spain’s Malaga

British marijuana grower on Spain’s Costa Blanca used young son to make drug deliveries on electric scooter

Prosecutor drops fraud and corruption charges against former Barcelona footballer Neymar in Spain

Drugged up girl escapes from car after sexual assault in Spain’s Valencia City

Police arrest a man for sexually assaulting young woman in Spain’s city of Malaga

Guardia Civil bust two homes in Spain’s Malaga province where gang grew weed and sent it to central Europe

Evicted empty homes get locks changed for rental scam on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Man charged with raping mother-in-law attacks police officer with pepper spray in Spain’s Valencia

Real estate fraudster arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca after three-year search

Three dead after man holes up in Ciudad Real country house and fires rifle at passers by

Businesses across Spain get ripped-off by Barcelona-based cybercriminals

Marbella mayor threatens press with legal action in wake of charges against husband, stepson

Spain’s National Police detain one of UK’s most-wanted criminals in Marbella

Four arrested in Spain over violent kidnap and torture of social network founder Zaryn Dentzel

Cute puppies kept in poor conditions are rescued on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Corrupt ex-Costa Blanca mayor in Spain gets prison term over waste contract bungs

Big cocaine shipments intercepted at port of Valencia in Spain

Possible drugs trafficking war behind recent shooting in Spain’s Mijas

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

WATCH: Iconic Barcelona tower shakes violently as Catalunya is battered by 160km/h hurricane-force gusts