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Costa Blanca Teenager Goes Public Over Homophobic Assault In Spain That 'could Have Killed Him'

Costa Blanca teenager speaks about homophobic assault in Spain that ‘could have killed him’

A Petrer teenager says he was the victim of a homophobic assault outside the town’s sports centre last Friday night(August 20). Adrian Palazon, 17, said

23 Aug, 2021 @ 13:14

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Alicante Martial Arts Tobacco Store Thief

Violent teenage robber floors tobacco shop owner with martial arts kicks on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN Alicante tobacco shop owner was subjected to martial arts-style kicks on her body after confronting a teenage thief. The 19-year-old youth was caught by

23 Aug, 2021 @ 12:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Couple who offered ‘spirtual healing’ retreats with toad venom and ayahuasca arrested in southern Spain

A COUPLE have been arrested in Callosa de Segura, inland from the Costa Blanca in Spain’s Alicante province after posting videos of their weekend retreats

23 Aug, 2021 @ 11:05

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Four arrested in Spain’s Malaga for distributing 10,000 antigen tests without complying with health regulations

POLICIA NACIONAL, in coordination with the Provincial Inspection of Health Services of the Junta have dismantled a criminal organisation dedicated to the distribution of unregulated

23 Aug, 2021 @ 10:15

Crime & Law·Lead

Police raid a cryptocurrency farm in Toledo area of central Spain powered by illegal electricity supply

A cryptocurrency farm that illegally syphoned vast amounts of electricity has been raided by the Policia Nacional. The high use of power at a Toledo

20 Aug, 2021 @ 19:50

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Gold shop owner melted down stolen loot for home robbers in Costa Blanca and Murcia areas of Spain

Gold shop owner melted stolen loot for home robbers in Costa Blanca and Murcia areas of Spain

A home robbery gang operating across Costa Blanca and Murcia has been arrested by the Guardia Civil and Policia Nacional. The six detainees included a

20 Aug, 2021 @ 15:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Drug dealer on Spain's Costa Blanca shoots unhappy customer four times in the back with a stolen Guardia Civil pistol

Drug dealer on Spain’s Costa Blanca shoots unhappy customer in the back with a stolen Guardia Civil gun

A young drug dealer fired four bullets from a stolen Guardia Civil gun into the back of a dissatisfied client in Alicante. The 22-year-old’s violent

19 Aug, 2021 @ 14:56

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Two violent bullies viciously attack younger children at the same Alicante school in Spain

Terrible teenage bullies extort €7,000 out of frightened boy, 10, in Almeria area of Spain

AN Almeria Province teenager has been arrested for extorting €7,000 from a 10-year-old boy. The 14-year-old bully was detained by the Guardia Civil in Berja.

19 Aug, 2021 @ 14:00

Almeria·Crime & Law·Lead

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

Criminal gang turns squatted flat into secure drug dealing compound on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A gang of Alicante drug dealers turned a squat into a secure compound to avoid being caught by the police. Five people have been arrested

19 Aug, 2021 @ 11:57

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Firecrackers cause mass evacuation at hotel in Barcelona on eve of 2017 terror attack anniversary

PARTYGOERS let off firecrackers causing mass panic and confusion at a hotel in Barcelona on Monday. Families were quickly evacuated from the Petit Palace hotel

18 Aug, 2021 @ 19:00

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Other News

Several people arrested for knife attacks in Spain’s Castellon

KNIFE fights are becoming an increasing source of concern in Castellon Province. Several stabbings and arrests have taken place over the last couple of months

18 Aug, 2021 @ 15:45

Castellon·Crime & Law·Valencian Community

Corrupt Costa Blanca official demanded €20 bung from Venezuelan teenager to speed up Spanish citizenship application

A 54-year-old Civil Registry worker at San Vicente del Raspeig demanded a €20 payment from a Venezuelan woman who wanted to become a Spanish citizen.

17 Aug, 2021 @ 16:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Beachgoers stop drug traffickers granada

VIDEO: Beachgoers help nab drug traffickers during dramatic police chase in southern Spain

BEACHGOERS at a playa south of Granada in southern Spain had a peaceful afternoon at the beach rudely interrupted on Saturday when they found themselves

17 Aug, 2021 @ 14:55

Crime & Law·Granada·Lead

Sabadell gang-rapist gets 31 years in jail for attacking teenage woman in Spain's Catalunya region

Madrid man jailed after posing as police officer to groom children in Spain

A MAN from Madrid who pretended to be a police officer to groom eight youngsters on social media, has been jailed. He was arrested in

17 Aug, 2021 @ 13:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Other News

Airbnb crackdown as 12 illegal holiday rental homes in Mallorca are stung with massive fine of almost €1m

Scammers rented out non-existent homes in Costa Blanca and Murcia areas of Spain

A San Javier-based letting agency that rented out non-existent properties has been brought down by the Guardia Civil. A father and his two sons scammed

17 Aug, 2021 @ 12:13

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Fugitive caught on Spain’s Costa Blanca after spending eight months on the run from Valencia prison

HAVING absconded from Picassent prison in Valencia, a 31-year-old Spanish man is back behind bars after hiding in Guardamar for eight months. He had been

17 Aug, 2021 @ 11:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

VIDEO: The moment Irish fugitive mobster Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch nabbed by police on Spain’s Costa del Sol

AFTER five months in hiding, Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch was unceremoniously detained as he browsed a menu and prepared to order lunch in a restaurant

17 Aug, 2021 @ 10:50

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Girl, 10. falls to death from eighth-floor of Valencia apartment block in Spain

Mother arrested in Spain for abandoning her autistic son in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

A WOMAN has been detained by National Police agents after allegedly abandoning her 5-year-old autistic son at the hostel where they lived in Las Palmas de Gran

16 Aug, 2021 @ 14:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Man Froze Emergency Centre Computer By Making Hundreds Of Bogus Calls In Costa Blanca Area Of Spain

Phone pest froze emergency centre computer with hundreds of bogus calls in Costa Blanca area of Spain

A man froze an emergency call centre computer by dialling in hundreds of bogus reports over a few days. He made over 600 calls from

16 Aug, 2021 @ 14:06

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Major drug sting sees police in Spain’s Granada seize more than 6,500 marijuana plants

THE National Police carried out 26 operations against drug trafficking during the month of July in the towns of Granada, Motril and Baza. Officers have arrested more than twenty

14 Aug, 2021 @ 17:45

Crime & Law·Granada·Lead·Other News

Benidorm thief displays football dribbling skills to distract and rob tourists visiting Spain’s Costa Blanca

A Benidorm thief showed off his footballing skills in a distraction robbery ruse in the city’s Rincon de Loix area. He demonstrated his dribbling abilities

13 Aug, 2021 @ 15:45

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Irish mobster Gerry the Monk Hutch arrested in Fuengirola on the Costa del Sol

AN Irish gang boss implicated in the notorious Regency Hotel boxing event shooting in Dublin has been arrested on the Costa del Sol. Gerry ‘The

13 Aug, 2021 @ 13:57

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Expat despairs at insurance company demanding receipts for 100 year old jewellery after robbery on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN Expat has slammed his insurance company after it demanded receipts for stolen jewellery that had been in the family for 100 years. Brian Snell,

13 Aug, 2021 @ 11:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Removal Firm On The Costa Blanca And Costa Del Sol Was Used For Massive Drug Exports From Spain To Sweden

Removal firm on Costa Blanca and Costa del Sol was used to export drugs from Spain to Sweden

A Swedish-owned removal company operating out of the Marbella and Torrevieja areas of Spain was used as a front to make major drug shipments. The

12 Aug, 2021 @ 17:41

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

Spain launches extradition bid for Britain’s most notorious conman Mark Acklom ahead of early release from UK jail

SPAIN is making an extradition bid for serial fraudster Mark Acklom that could scupper his early release from prison later this month. Acklom is due

12 Aug, 2021 @ 16:00

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Thief Knocks Over Frail Old Lady To Steal €6000 She Had Just Withdrawn From A Costa Blanca Bank In Spain

Frail old lady assaulted by thief who steals €6000 she had withdrawn from a Costa Blanca bank in Spain

A frail 87-year-old woman was knocked to the ground and had €6000 stolen that she withdrew from a Callosa de Segura bank. The 38-year-old assailant

12 Aug, 2021 @ 11:28

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

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Costa Blanca teenager speaks about homophobic assault in Spain that ‘could have killed him’

Violent teenage robber floors tobacco shop owner with martial arts kicks on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Couple who offered ‘spirtual healing’ retreats with toad venom and ayahuasca arrested in southern Spain

Four arrested in Spain’s Malaga for distributing 10,000 antigen tests without complying with health regulations

Police raid a cryptocurrency farm in Toledo area of central Spain powered by illegal electricity supply

Gold shop owner melted stolen loot for home robbers in Costa Blanca and Murcia areas of Spain

Drug dealer on Spain’s Costa Blanca shoots unhappy customer in the back with a stolen Guardia Civil gun

Terrible teenage bullies extort €7,000 out of frightened boy, 10, in Almeria area of Spain

Criminal gang turns squatted flat into secure drug dealing compound on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Firecrackers cause mass evacuation at hotel in Barcelona on eve of 2017 terror attack anniversary

Several people arrested for knife attacks in Spain’s Castellon

Corrupt Costa Blanca official demanded €20 bung from Venezuelan teenager to speed up Spanish citizenship application

VIDEO: Beachgoers help nab drug traffickers during dramatic police chase in southern Spain

Madrid man jailed after posing as police officer to groom children in Spain

Scammers rented out non-existent homes in Costa Blanca and Murcia areas of Spain

Fugitive caught on Spain’s Costa Blanca after spending eight months on the run from Valencia prison

VIDEO: The moment Irish fugitive mobster Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch nabbed by police on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Mother arrested in Spain for abandoning her autistic son in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Phone pest froze emergency centre computer with hundreds of bogus calls in Costa Blanca area of Spain

Major drug sting sees police in Spain’s Granada seize more than 6,500 marijuana plants

Benidorm thief displays football dribbling skills to distract and rob tourists visiting Spain’s Costa Blanca

Irish mobster Gerry the Monk Hutch arrested in Fuengirola on the Costa del Sol

Expat despairs at insurance company demanding receipts for 100 year old jewellery after robbery on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Removal firm on Costa Blanca and Costa del Sol was used to export drugs from Spain to Sweden

Spain launches extradition bid for Britain’s most notorious conman Mark Acklom ahead of early release from UK jail

Frail old lady assaulted by thief who steals €6000 she had withdrawn from a Costa Blanca bank in Spain

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