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Three minors vandalise 5,000-year-old cave paintings in Spain’s Ciudad Real

THREE under-18s were found responsible for vandalising ancient cave paintings at La Rendija, in Ciudad Real, in mid January. Guardia Civil located the three suspects

22 Feb, 2022 @ 21:30

Crime & Law·La Cultura·Lead

Spain's top court orders end of height discrimination against female police force recruits

Valencia records fastest-growing crime rate of Spain’s major cities

VALENCIA city registered 53,358 crimes throughout last year – around 146 crimes a day. The crime rate rose 36.3% in Valencia between 2020-2021, which made

22 Feb, 2022 @ 21:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Fake luxury-branded handbags and materials with €1 million retail value seized from clandestine factory in Spain’s Andalucia

A two-year operation to bring down a counterfeit luxury-branded handbag manufacturer has produced three arrests in the Andalucia region. The Policia Nacional visited seven addresses

22 Feb, 2022 @ 20:00

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Two robbers accused of stealing almost €100,000 in spate of heists targeting industrial buildings in Malaga

TWO robbers have been accused of fleecing around €100,000 in a spate of heists involving breaking in through the roofs of buildings in Malaga. The arrests come

22 Feb, 2022 @ 18:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Woman sexually assaulted in car after man approached her for cigarette light in Sevilla

A MAN, 28, has been arrested in connection with attempting to rape a young woman in her car in Sevilla. The incident took place at around

22 Feb, 2022 @ 18:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News·Sevilla

Independence Protest Due To The Visit Of The President Of The Spanish Government To Barcelona, Spain 21 Jun 2021

Two police officers on trial for sex crimes against holidaymaker on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A PAIR of Estepona police officers accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl and forcing her to consume cocaine are to stand trial One officer

22 Feb, 2022 @ 16:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Man arrested over hit and run in Spain’s Almeria

TWO people were hospitalised after a hit and run in Spain’s Almeria. A motorcyclist and their passenger were mowed down on February 5 after a

22 Feb, 2022 @ 16:15

Almeria·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Man charged over alleged strangulation of partner in Spain’s Malaga

A YOUNG woman was left for dead after she was allegedly strangled by her partner in Malaga. The woman’s partner is due to appear in

22 Feb, 2022 @ 15:47

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Drug dealers abandon rooster in burning vehicle on Spain's Costa Blanca

Drug dealers abandon rooster in burning car on Spain’s Costa Blanca

EMERGENCY services discovered a rooster in a crashed and burning car abandoned by drug dealers in the Postiguet beach area of Alicante. The two men

22 Feb, 2022 @ 13:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Police investigate ‘mummified corpse’ discovered in holiday home on Spain’s Costa del Sol

POLICE are investigating a mystery corpse discovered ‘mummified’ within a homemade coffin in a rental property in the seaside resort of Duquesa on Spain’s Costa

22 Feb, 2022 @ 12:49

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Attempted murder probe launched after man rushed to Almeria hospital after being shot outside nightclub

COPS in Almeria have launched an attempted murder probe after a man was shot outside a nightclub. Emergency services rushed to reports of a ‘disturbance’ on

22 Feb, 2022 @ 12:45

Almeria·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Benidorm Politician Fully Cleared Of Being Part Of Costa Blanca Led Russian Mafia Plot In Spain

Benidorm politician cleared in corruption probe involving Russian mafia gang in Spain

BENIDORM councillor, Lorenzo Martinez Sola, has been cleared of any illegal involvement with a Russian solicitor accused of running a mafia gang operating out of

21 Feb, 2022 @ 20:15

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Man Gets Fined After Complaining Over Poor Service From Prostitute In Valencia Area Of Spain

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

21 Feb, 2022 @ 19:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Gang robs ‘expensive-looking’ customers at up-market hotels and restaurants on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A gang plundered guests at an upmarket Alicante hotel and also targeted customers at an expensive city restaurant. Three people have been arrested by the

21 Feb, 2022 @ 16:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Hotels·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Unsolved Benidorm Killing Of British Holidaymaker Visiting Spain Prompts Fresh Police Appeal

Unsolved Benidorm killing of British holidaymaker in Spain prompts fresh police appeal

GREATER Manchester Police have made a new appeal for information to find the killer of a British tourist who was brutally assaulted outside Benidorm bar

21 Feb, 2022 @ 15:45

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Granada pensioner faces 40 years in prison for sex trafficking tourists in Spain

A SPANISH man has been charged for alleged sex trafficking involving tourists who came to Spain in search of hospitality work. The Granada resident was

20 Feb, 2022 @ 17:45

Crime & Law·Granada·Lead·Other News

Female fugitive arrested in Spain’s Manilva in connection with €10,000 fraud

A ROMANIAN woman accused of a €10,000 fraud has been arrested on the Costa del Sol. She was cuffed on February 10 close to her

20 Feb, 2022 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Police arrest parents in Spain’s Almeria for faking kidnap of son, 13, in sick drug revenge plot

PARENTS of a 13-year-old in Almeria staged a fake kidnapping in a sick revenge plot against drug thieves, police said. The mother of the teen,

19 Feb, 2022 @ 18:15

Almeria·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Costa Blanca apartment owner fined €11,000 for mistreating cats owned by dead tenant in Spain

Costa Blanca apartment owner fined over €11,000 for throwing out cats owned by dead tenant in Spain

A Torrevieja apartment owner has earned a record city fine for animal abandonment after literally throwing out seven cats onto the street. The Norwegian landlord

18 Feb, 2022 @ 14:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja

Boy, 15, shocks police with ‘cold-hearted’ account of how he killed his family on Spain’s Costa Blanca

EXPERIENCED Policia Nacional officers have been shocked by the lack of remorse shown by an Elche teenager, who shot his parents and younger brother last

18 Feb, 2022 @ 12:33

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

German jailed for life for beating wife and son to death in Tenerife cave in Spain’s Canary Islands

A German man has been sentenced to life in prison for beating his wife and ten-year-old son to death with a rock in a cave

18 Feb, 2022 @ 10:30

Canary Islands·Crime & Law·Lead

Tobacco Shop Robbers Used Cars As Battering Rams During Major Crime Spree In Spain's Murcia

Tobacco shop robbers use stolen cars as battering rams during ‘moon-landing’ crime spree in Spain’s Murcia

A Murcia robbery gang who used stolen cars to ram tobacco store windows has been brought down in a joint Guardia Civil-Policia Nacional operation. Eight

17 Feb, 2022 @ 18:23

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

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

17 Feb, 2022 @ 09:15

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

68 child sex abuse investigations involving Spain’s Catholic Church are revealed

68 cases of alleged child sex abuse connected to the Catholic Church are currently being investigated in Spain. Attorney General, Dolores Delgado, ordered 17 regional

16 Feb, 2022 @ 19:15

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Irish Teacher Stabbed In Back By Student During Lesson At Private School In Spain's Murcia Area

Irish teacher stabbed in back by teenage student at prestigious private school in Spain’s Murcia area

A 13-year-old student at a Murcia City bilingual private school knifed his teacher in the back during a lesson this Wednesday morning. Reports described the

16 Feb, 2022 @ 15:33

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Schoolgirl found raped and murdered in church ruins in Jaen province, in Spain’s Andalucia

A 14-year-old girl has been discovered lying dead in the ruins of a church above Alcala la Real, Jaen. Police believe the girl, who has

16 Feb, 2022 @ 11:45

Crime & Law·Jaen·Lead

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Three minors vandalise 5,000-year-old cave paintings in Spain’s Ciudad Real

Valencia records fastest-growing crime rate of Spain’s major cities

Fake luxury-branded handbags and materials with €1 million retail value seized from clandestine factory in Spain’s Andalucia

Two robbers accused of stealing almost €100,000 in spate of heists targeting industrial buildings in Malaga

Woman sexually assaulted in car after man approached her for cigarette light in Sevilla

Two police officers on trial for sex crimes against holidaymaker on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Man arrested over hit and run in Spain’s Almeria

Man charged over alleged strangulation of partner in Spain’s Malaga

Drug dealers abandon rooster in burning car on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Police investigate ‘mummified corpse’ discovered in holiday home on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Attempted murder probe launched after man rushed to Almeria hospital after being shot outside nightclub

Benidorm politician cleared in corruption probe involving Russian mafia gang in Spain

Man gets police fine after complaining over poor service from prostitute in Spain’s Valencia area

Gang robs ‘expensive-looking’ customers at up-market hotels and restaurants on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Unsolved Benidorm killing of British holidaymaker in Spain prompts fresh police appeal

Granada pensioner faces 40 years in prison for sex trafficking tourists in Spain

Female fugitive arrested in Spain’s Manilva in connection with €10,000 fraud

Police arrest parents in Spain’s Almeria for faking kidnap of son, 13, in sick drug revenge plot

Costa Blanca apartment owner fined over €11,000 for throwing out cats owned by dead tenant in Spain

Boy, 15, shocks police with ‘cold-hearted’ account of how he killed his family on Spain’s Costa Blanca

German jailed for life for beating wife and son to death in Tenerife cave in Spain’s Canary Islands

Tobacco shop robbers use stolen cars as battering rams during ‘moon-landing’ crime spree in Spain’s Murcia

Dawn raids across 80 homes in Spain and Belgium result in arrest of 45 Albanian cocaine-drugglers

68 child sex abuse investigations involving Spain’s Catholic Church are revealed

Irish teacher stabbed in back by teenage student at prestigious private school in Spain’s Murcia area

Schoolgirl found raped and murdered in church ruins in Jaen province, in Spain’s Andalucia

Flamenco star Estrella Morente fronts near sell-out charity concert in Granada

This Costa Tropical seaside town is set to launch a €900k underwater sculpture park for diving enthusiasts – here’s what you need to know

Remarkable archeological find in Estepona: A dozen 13th century Muslim tombs during works on new central boulevard

Elon Musk claims ‘emptied Spain’ could generate enough solar power to supply all of Europe – but politics and investment are holding it back

Spain is now the world’s second most visited country – ahead even of Italy and the US, new data shows