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Police drones to patrol skies above popular expat areas on Spain’s Costa Blanca

DRONES armed with cameras, spotlights and loudspeakers will soon be patrolling the skies over Orihuela and Orihuela Costa – areas popular with British expats. Orihuela

12 Mar, 2022 @ 12:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

City council is hacked in major British expat hotspot in Spain: Cyber criminals are demanding a €10million ransom while the government is forced to suspend ALL administrative deadlines

Cybercriminals in Spain’s Barcelona steal €1.6 million of broadcasting cash from Italian football club Florentina

THE Policia Nacional have arrested 11 people in the Barcelona area over a €1.6 million fraud against Italian Serie A football club, Florentina. They sent

11 Mar, 2022 @ 18:45

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

Bogus Microsoft-certified computer experts in Spain’s Alicante hijack woman’s computer to steal €9,000

AN Alicante Province scammer swindled a Galicia woman out of €9,000 after pretending to be a Microsoft-certified technician. He took control of the woman’s computer,

11 Mar, 2022 @ 15:02

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead

Fake €100 Notes From Movie Sets Are Used In Home Food Delivery Frauds In Spain's Alicante Area

Fake €100 notes used on movie sets appear as payments for fast food deliveries in Spain’s Alicante area

A scam involving fake €100 notes to pay for fast food purchases in Alicante Province has been busted by the Guardia Civil. A 34-year-old Cuban

11 Mar, 2022 @ 12:11

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead

Historic vote in Spain’s parliament approves investigation of sex abuses committed by Roman Catholic church

SPAIN’S first commission to investigate sex abuses committed by members of the Roman Catholic church was overwhelmingly backed by Congress on Thursday. The motion to

10 Mar, 2022 @ 19:30

Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Politics

Police catch international drugs gang boss who used helicopters to carry narcotics in Spain's Andalucia

Man held after knifepoint robbery of pharmacy in Spain’s Sevilla

A MAN has been arrested following an aggravated robbery of a pharmacy in Sevilla. Police said a man entered the pharmacy on Calle Carretero in

10 Mar, 2022 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News·Sevilla

Cops launch murder investigation after pensioner dies in Spain’s Sevilla

A MURDER probe has been launched after a pensioner died after suffering severe injuries in a Sevilla street. The 81 year-old man was found with

10 Mar, 2022 @ 14:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News·Sevilla

Police arrest veteran bank robber, 67, in Spain’s Malaga

A PENSIONER in Spain is accused of coordinating a string of bank robberies across Malaga. The 67-year-old man, who the authorities said is wanted for

10 Mar, 2022 @ 13:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Woman swindled out of €20,000 in online romance scam by bogus doctor in Spain’s Murcia region

A conman swindled €20,000 out of a woman looking for love as he pretended to be a ‘prestigious’ South American doctor. The 34-year-old Nigerian trickster

9 Mar, 2022 @ 18:06

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Boys arrested in Spain's Valencia City after forcing girl to drink urine and posting social media video of her degrading treatment

Boys arrested in Spain’s Valencia after forcing girl to drink urine and posting social media video of degrading treatment

TWO boys aged 15 and 16 have been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Valencia over the degrading treatment of a 14-year-old girl. A video

9 Mar, 2022 @ 15:22

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

After 50 years together, man tries to hang wife in car key row at Valencia home in Spain

After 50 years of married bliss, man threatens to hang wife in argument over car keys in Spain’s Valencia

A Valencia man, 74, threatened to hang his wife after she refused to let him have the keys to their car. The couple have reportedly

8 Mar, 2022 @ 18:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Beleaguered town with as few as one policeman on duty recruits seven new officers on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ROJALES and its expat urbanisation of Ciudad Quesada hit the news earlier this year, as The Olive Press revealed only one policeman was available at

8 Mar, 2022 @ 17:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

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Driving school owner ‘forged documents for driver candidates’ in Spain’s Huelva

THE owner of a driving school in Huelva has been arrested for allegedly selling fraudulent driver test completion certificates. The teacher allegedly worked alongside an

8 Mar, 2022 @ 15:45

Crime & Law·Huelva·Lead·Other News

Parents accused of abducting and hiding their family behind bolted doors arrested in Spain’s Sevilla

THREE children who vanished five years ago when they were ‘kidnapped’ by their parents after a tumultuous custody battle have been found in Sevilla. The

8 Mar, 2022 @ 15:03

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Cheeky Thief Overturns Getaway Car And Reports It As Stolen To Police In Spain's Alicante Area

Cheeky thief overturns getaway car and reports it as stolen to police on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A thief lied to the Guardia Civil that his van had been stolen after it overturned in a ditch in Agost. The man, 19, took

8 Mar, 2022 @ 13:07

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

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Tell-tale whiff gives away massive marijuana plantation hidden in Spain’s Antequera

A TEAM from Spain’s Guardia Civil uncovered a massive marijuana plantation hidden in Antequera after following their noses. Officers detected the tell-tale whiff given off

8 Mar, 2022 @ 09:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Sevilla dealer who offered to sell drugs to children outside leisure centre arrested

A DEALER accused of selling drugs to children has been arrested in Sevilla. He came to the attention of the police when they were called

7 Mar, 2022 @ 20:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News·Sevilla

Bogus Companies Across Spain Used As Window Dressing Cut Price Waste Disposal Scam

Bogus companies across Spain used as window-dressing in waste disposal scam

THREE people are being probed by the Guardia Civil for illegally storing 700 tonnes of industrial waste via a network of bogus companies. The Guardia’s

7 Mar, 2022 @ 19:53

Crime & Law·Environment·Lead

Man attacks wife with horse whip and stabs son before threatening to burn them alive in Alicante area home in Spain

A man blew up into a violent rage against wife and younger son before threatening to set them on fire at his Elda home in

7 Mar, 2022 @ 18:52

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead

New twist in decade-old case of Scottish holidaymaker murdered on Spain’s Costa Brava

A NEW lead in the case of a Scot murdered while on holiday on Spain’s Costa Brava a decade ago has brought new hope that

7 Mar, 2022 @ 17:15

Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Couple accused of buying young boy as mother in Spain's Madrid says husband ordered sale to distant relatives

Teenage prankster in hot water after making €15,000 ransom demand for hostage release on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A Denia teenager, 16, demanded a €15,000 ransom from the parents of a soccer teammate that he threatened to kill if he did not receive

7 Mar, 2022 @ 15:38

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Owners warned to be vigilant after spate of dog thefts across Spain

DOG owners across Spain have been warned to be vigilant after a spate of recent pet thefts especially of large breed dogs. Police have warned

6 Mar, 2022 @ 12:45

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Three women arrested after thieves raid jewellery shop in Spain’s Torremolinos

COPS have arrested three women after a Malaga jewellery shop was broken into on Tuesday, February 22. Callous thieves made off with a number of items from

5 Mar, 2022 @ 18:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Other News