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Costa Blanca mayor cleared of Covid-19 vaccine queue-jumping in Spain following two earlier dismissals

Costa Blanca mayor faces COVID-19 vaccine queue-jumping trial after judge in Spain throws out appeal

A Villajoyosa judge has rejected an appeal from a Costa Blanca mayor that there’s not enough evidence for him to be prosecuted for illegally getting

4 Dec, 2021 @ 12:00

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

Man found guilty of brutally beating his partner to death within hours of arriving on the Costa Blanca in Spain

Man brutally beat his partner to death within hours of arriving on the Costa Blanca in Spain

A Hungarian man, 51, has been convicted by an Alicante jury for killing his partner in a brutal assault at their Costa Blanca home in

3 Dec, 2021 @ 20:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Young boy, 14, left with burst eardrum after vicious classmate attack in Spain’s Valencia

A TEEN has been left seriously injured after being attacked by a gang of thugs from his school in Valencia. The 14-year-old man was pounced

3 Dec, 2021 @ 19:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News·Valencia·Valencian Community

Man arrested after trying to sell items donated to victims of La Palma volcano

A TENERIFE thief snagged €15,000 worth of donations that had been collected for victims of the La Palma volcano – then tried to sell the

3 Dec, 2021 @ 19:00

Canary Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Four Men Get Massive Fines And Prison Terms After Yacht Carrying Drugs Worth €4 Million Sank Off The Costa Blanca In Spain

Smuggler gets €8 million fine after yacht carrying drugs sank off the Costa Blanca in Spain

FOUR people have been jailed and given massive fines after a plan to sail into Torrevieja with 2.4 tons of hashish went badly wrong. The

3 Dec, 2021 @ 17:45

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

Clandestine cannbis club goes to pot on Spain's Costa Blanca

Clandestine cannabis club goes to pot on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THREE people who ran an illegal cannabis club in Denia have been arrested for selling drugs at their city centre headquarters. It’s the latest in

2 Dec, 2021 @ 19:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Expat pensioner forced to ‘sofa-surf’ in the UK after falling victim to alleged fake padron scam on Spain’s Costa Blanca

LILY Higgins had bought her dream home in southern Spain and applied for the necessary TIE card to allow her to retire here. The 72-year-old

2 Dec, 2021 @ 14:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·National News

POLICE have smashed the Spanish end of an international people smuggling gang that charged Bangladeshi nationals an average of €12,000 per head to get into Spain. The Policia Nacional have arrested two people in Alicante Province and one in the Madrid area, who was one of the organisation's bosses. They've been charged with homicide and infringing the rights of foreign citizens Police believe the gang netted millions of euros in their people trafficking operation. Besides Spain, members of the crime ring operated in Algeria, Bangladesh, Dubai, Mali, Morocco, and India, Journeys from Bangladesh would take over a year and culminate in a perilous sea crossing in unsuitable crafts from Morocco to Spain. One journey in November 2019 saw nine Bangladeshi and North African nationals die after the boat's engine stopped working and the vessel sank. The police probe has succeeded in dismantling the Spanish and Moroccan legs of the international enterprise. The Madrid leader personally supervised clandestine crossings of the migrants from Algeria into Morocco. He also organised accommodation for them in Fez, Rabat, and Tangier. The dangerous sea crossings cost were valued at €5,000 per person and the man got a commission on each boat fare.

People smugglers arrested in Costa Blanca and Madrid areas who charged €12,000 per person for journey to Spain

POLICE have smashed the Spanish end of an international people smuggling gang that charged Bangladeshi nationals an average of €12,000 each to get into Spain.

1 Dec, 2021 @ 19:30

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

Thugs will be fitted with ‘rapist tags’ to monitor when they go near victims in new pilot scheme in Catalunya

ELECTRONIC ankle tags that can monitor sexual assault offenders are to be rolled out in Catalunya as part of a pilot scheme. The ‘rapist tags’ will

1 Dec, 2021 @ 18:45

Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Judge says there's evidence of 'environmental crime' in his Mar Menor lagoon pollution investigation in Spain

Judge reveals evidence of ‘environmental crime’ in Mar Menor pollution investigation in Spain

A Murcia judge says there is evidence of an ‘environmental crime’ in his probe of 38 agricultural businesses accused of illegally dumping 5.9 billion litres

1 Dec, 2021 @ 16:42

Crime & Law·Environment·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Carer stole jewellery and made illegal cash withdrawals from elderly lady in Murcia area of Spain

A carer of a disabled 71-year-old Murcia City woman stole jewellery from her as well as withdrawing €12,000 from her bank account. The Policia Nacional

1 Dec, 2021 @ 13:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Thief Punctured Car Tyres In Shopping Area Car Park On Spain's Costa Blanca To Steal Purchases While Drivers Did A Tyre Change

Sneaky thief punctured tyres in car park on Spain’s Costa Blanca to steal shopping while drivers put on a spare wheel

AN off-duty police officer has arrested a man in an Alicante shopping area car park who punctured car tyres to stage distraction thefts while owners

1 Dec, 2021 @ 12:36

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Business Owner Is Arrested In Alicante Area Of Spain For Paying Low Wages And Threatening Moroccan Workers

Sweatshop owner is arrested in Alicante area of Spain for paying low wages and threatening Moroccan workers

AN Alicante area business owner has been accused of paying workers just €150 a week and forcing them to eat and sleep in his premises.

30 Nov, 2021 @ 18:24

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead

Ryanair will fine disruptive passengers €500 if they are kicked off a flight

WATCH: Ryanair drama as passengers restrain aggressive man who wanted to open plane door mid-air between Spain and Hungary

A passenger on a Ryanair flight between Sevilla and Budapest threatened to open the main cabin door and had to be restrained by his fellow

30 Nov, 2021 @ 16:13

Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla

Thief made special trips to Benidorm just to steal electric scooters parked outside supermarkets

Electric scooter thief is trapped by modern technology on the Costa Blanca in Spain

A GPS tracker on a stolen rental scooter trapped a thief who took it across the Costa Blanca. The scooter was stolen from Playa del

30 Nov, 2021 @ 15:10

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Car salesman threatened with knife during test drive as customer steals car in Valencia area of Spain

A Valencia area car salesman took a customer on a test drive only to be threatened with a knife as the potential buyer drove off

29 Nov, 2021 @ 17:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Family of three including young son found dead in home in Spain’s Valencia

A FAMILY-of-three including one young son were found dead in a home in Catarroja. Firefighters said there was a strong smell of gas coming from

28 Nov, 2021 @ 12:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Man arrested after 30-year-old found bleeding to death in Madrid toilet

A YOUNG man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 30-year-old man was stabbed to death next to a busy Madrid train station.

27 Nov, 2021 @ 17:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Other News

Police Nacional ramp up Christmas patrols

Police in Spain boost shopping area patrols during busy lead up to Christmas

INCREASED numbers of police officers are patrolling shopping areas across Spain in the run up to Christmas. The Policia Nacional have ramped up their presence

26 Nov, 2021 @ 19:00

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Domestic Abuse Victim Uses Hand Signal To Show Police In Spain That Her Husband Was Assaulting Her

Domestic abuse victim uses hand signal to show police in Spain that husband had assaulted her

GUARDIA Civil officers have arrested a man after his wife gave them a hand signal that she was a victim of domestic abuse. The couple,

26 Nov, 2021 @ 16:41

Crime & Law·Lead

Mass arrests as police seize fake football kits and clothing sold on the Costa Blanca and Costa del Sol in Spain

31 people have been arrested in a nationwide Policia Nacional operation against fake goods imported from a dealer in Bulgaria. Over 19,000 counterfeit items were

26 Nov, 2021 @ 14:36

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Street robbers grab man from behind and strip him to his underwear on Spain's Costa Blanca

Cowardly thieves steal lottery tickets at knifepoint from blind sellers in streets of Alicante on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TWO people have been arrested by the Policia Nacional for stealing lottery tickets from blind sellers in Alicante. The man and woman, aged 51 and

26 Nov, 2021 @ 12:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Ukrainian refugees robbed of €7,000 and valuables at Valencia region motorway service area in Spain

New Guardia Civil officer restrains man who threatened him with broken bottles in Murcia region of Spain

A new Guardia Civil recruit restrained a man outside a Mazarron bar despite being threatened with two broken bottles. The officer, along with two colleagues,

25 Nov, 2021 @ 14:27

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

'phishing' And 'smishing' Gang Accused Of Mass Internet Banking Scam Based In Costa Blanca Area Of Spain

‘Phishing’ and ‘Smishing’ gang arrested for mass internet banking scam based in Costa Blanca area of Spain

A Costa Blanca gang led by four brothers have been arrested by the Guardia Civil over an internet scam that netted cash from 163 victims.

24 Nov, 2021 @ 14:05

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja

Violent criminal slips up as he's stopped in routine police check on Spain's Costa Blanca

Violent criminal makes mistake of being caught in routine police check on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A violent robber has been arrested after his car was stopped at a Policia Nacional checkpoint in Alicante. The detained man, 34, had six arrest

23 Nov, 2021 @ 20:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Rapper who fled Spain in notorious free-speech case is investigated for punching two men in Mallorca nightclub

Mallorca rapper Valtonyc who ‘insulted’ Spain’s royal family faces new extradition hearing in Belgium

A Mallorcan rapper who fled Spain in 2018 after insulting the monarchy has another extradition hearing to fight off. In May 2018, performer Valtonyc, real

23 Nov, 2021 @ 19:00

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

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Costa Blanca mayor faces COVID-19 vaccine queue-jumping trial after judge in Spain throws out appeal

Man brutally beat his partner to death within hours of arriving on the Costa Blanca in Spain

Young boy, 14, left with burst eardrum after vicious classmate attack in Spain’s Valencia

Man arrested after trying to sell items donated to victims of La Palma volcano

Smuggler gets €8 million fine after yacht carrying drugs sank off the Costa Blanca in Spain

Clandestine cannabis club goes to pot on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Expat pensioner forced to ‘sofa-surf’ in the UK after falling victim to alleged fake padron scam on Spain’s Costa Blanca

People smugglers arrested in Costa Blanca and Madrid areas who charged €12,000 per person for journey to Spain

Thugs will be fitted with ‘rapist tags’ to monitor when they go near victims in new pilot scheme in Catalunya

Judge reveals evidence of ‘environmental crime’ in Mar Menor pollution investigation in Spain

Carer stole jewellery and made illegal cash withdrawals from elderly lady in Murcia area of Spain

Sneaky thief punctured tyres in car park on Spain’s Costa Blanca to steal shopping while drivers put on a spare wheel

Sweatshop owner is arrested in Alicante area of Spain for paying low wages and threatening Moroccan workers

WATCH: Ryanair drama as passengers restrain aggressive man who wanted to open plane door mid-air between Spain and Hungary

Electric scooter thief is trapped by modern technology on the Costa Blanca in Spain

Car salesman threatened with knife during test drive as customer steals car in Valencia area of Spain

Family of three including young son found dead in home in Spain’s Valencia

Man arrested after 30-year-old found bleeding to death in Madrid toilet

Police in Spain boost shopping area patrols during busy lead up to Christmas

Domestic abuse victim uses hand signal to show police in Spain that husband had assaulted her

Mass arrests as police seize fake football kits and clothing sold on the Costa Blanca and Costa del Sol in Spain

Cowardly thieves steal lottery tickets at knifepoint from blind sellers in streets of Alicante on Spain’s Costa Blanca

New Guardia Civil officer restrains man who threatened him with broken bottles in Murcia region of Spain

‘Phishing’ and ‘Smishing’ gang arrested for mass internet banking scam based in Costa Blanca area of Spain

Violent criminal makes mistake of being caught in routine police check on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Mallorca rapper Valtonyc who ‘insulted’ Spain’s royal family faces new extradition hearing in Belgium

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

The ghostly history of Malaga’s ‘useless’ Montejaque dam – now a ticking timebomb as subterranean tremors force evacuations

Spain’s plan to legalise half a million irregular migrants sees huge queues at Algerian consulate in Alicante