Man arrested for smuggling millions of euros worth of endangered eels from Spain to East Asia
A MAN has been convicted of smuggling an estimated €62.5 million worth of critically endangered baby eels from Spain to East Asia via the UK.
Mum and dad arrested for throwing newborn baby in river in Spain
A COUPLE have been arrested for throwing their newborn baby into the river in Castilla y León.
Three arrested after kidnap attempt that saw man ‘dragged into car’ and forced to ‘phone family for €1,000 ransom’ in rural Andalucia
When it was revealed he didn’t have the ‘ransom’ the kidnappers forced the man to phone family to raise the money
Woman killed in second gender violence murder in Andalucia
This latest killing of a woman in Granada brings the number of those killed in Spain this year to nine
Facebook recommendation loses British woman €550 after claims pet transport operator operating ‘without licences’ on Spain’s Costa del Sol
SOCIAL media recommendations can be life-saving – but for one over-trusting expat a post led her into the hands of an alleged serial conman. The
WATCH: Police arrest 42 for stealing €16 million worth of rubbish in Madrid
POLICE have made 42 arrests for trafficking stolen waste in Madrid. The criminal group is suspected of stealing waste and trafficking it from Spain to
Man almost chokes hotel worker to death with his TIE in Spain’s Ronda
A HOTEL worker has been choked unconscious by his own tie during an unprovoked attack in Ronda. According to Policia Nacional, the victim was set
Elderly British expat fraudster told by Spanish police to ‘leave Spain’ before he’s killed by timeshare businessman
A BRITISH fraudster who faces extradition has claimed that Spanish police forced him to incriminate himself
Old man shot dead on balcony on Spain’s Costa del Sol in firefight between rival gangs
Police carried out several raids on homes in the city through the night, reportedly finding ammunition suitable for Ak-47 assault rifles
NO XMAS SPIRIT: Prolific alcohol thief who went on booze stealing rampage in run up to Christmas arrested on Spain’s Costa del Sol
A PROLIFIC alcohol thief who stole dozens of bottles of alcohol from establishments along the Costa del Sol has been arrested. The 44-year-old Scrooge nabbed
Family of British man killed with one punch on stag do in Spain appeal for witnesses
Witnesses who were out on the night Craig lost his life have been called upon by family members to offer up any information they may
MARBELLA SHOOTING UPDATE: Two men flee after shooting another on Spain’s Costa del Sol
A PAIR of assassins dressed in black have fled on a motorbike after an attempted murder in Marbella today. The two hitmen were seen attempting
BEYOND THE GRAVE: Millions scammed as pensions from dozens of dead people emerges
Statistics showed that the main culprit of the withdrawals was family members close to the deceased, often spouses, children or grandchildren
Hunter kills man after confusing him for a wild boar in Spain’s Andalucia
A HUNTER has accidentally shot and killed a man during a hunt in Almeria.
EXCLUSIVE: Gunshots heard in Marbella on Spain’s Costa del Sol
GUNSHOTS have been heard in Nueva Andalucia.
ALERT: US warns tourists and expats in Spain of rise in rape and sexual assault
THE US government is advising its citizens in Spain to take extra precautions against sexual assault following a steady increase in cases. The US Embassy
Seven defendants accused of plotting Costa Blanca mayor’s murder in brothel VIP room acquitted 14 years after the crime
THIRTEEN years after the mayor of a Costa Blanca town was shot in the face and left to die in hospital the arduous trial of
Billionaire who smuggled priceless Picasso out of Spain on yacht has prison sentence doubled to three years and fine increased to €92 million
Prosecutors on the case accused Botin of ordering the captain of his yacht to ‘hide it from authorities’ as it left the port of Valencia
‘Celebrity’ archaeologist faces five years in jail after he ‘faked’ artefacts to prove link between Egyptian and Spanish cultures
ARCHAEOLOGIST Eliseo Gil has been told he faces a lengthy prison sentence and anonymity from the archaeological community after being accused of falsifying artefacts that
US embassy in Madrid warns of ‘steady increase’ of sex attacks, telling visitors to ‘watch out’ for spiked drinks
There have been several high-profile cases of alleged sexual assault in recent years
Two dogs POISONED on Spain’s Costa del Sol
A children’s playground has been sealed to avoid risks to children
British sailor discovers £250,000 worth of Marijuana in the sea off Spain’s south coast
Sailing through the Strait of Gibraltar there are ‘always refugee boats, things like that'
British duo Gary Swift and Scott Kilgour jailed after importing £60 million of cocaine from Spain into UK on luxury yacht
The Border Force escorted the yacht to Fishguard port where a search found 751 kilos of cocaine
WATCH: Human trafficking gang that imported nearly 1,000 illegal immigrants arrested in Spain’s Alicante
AN INTERNATIONAL gang of human traffickers that brought nearly 1,000 illegal immigrants to Spanish shores has been arrested. Policia Nacional and EUROPOL combined forces to
Huge cannabis farm found in garage on Spain’s Costa del Sol
Nine people were arrested, all of Spanish nationality, while 633 marijuana plants have been seized
Violence: Woman showing signs of violence found dead in Sevilla
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