Europol help police in Spain dismantle cryptocurrency money laundering ring It comes as bitcoin worth €37 million was stolen by hackers from one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges 9 May, 2019 @ 13:13 Crime & Law·Lead
Man in Spain dies of heart attack during hair transplant just moments after receiving anaesthetic The clinic, which has been giving men their hairlines back for over five years, said it was ‘affected’ by the tragedy 8 May, 2019 @ 17:21 Crime & Law·Lead
British expat claims tyres were slashed by malicious beggar in Mercadona car park on Spain’s Costa del Sol The woman claims the man slashed her tyres in the Alhaurin el Grande supermarket after she refused to pay him €1 for the use of 8 May, 2019 @ 14:25 Crime & Law·Lead
Guardia Civil officer accused of aiding smuggling of illegal goods into Spain from Gibraltar A GUARDIA Civil officer has been arrested for allegedly facilitating the smuggling of illegal goods into Spain. The officer was one of six arrested in 4 May, 2019 @ 09:35 Cadiz·Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead
British expat arrested for alleged theft of fellow Briton’s iPad at Malaga airport ‘hangs out in arrivals waiting for victims’ Policia Nacional at the airport reacted quickly and soon tracked down the brazen thief 3 May, 2019 @ 17:04 Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga
Costa del Sol taxi driver SACKED after passenger stole his car while he filled up at petrol station Police tracked the vehicle via the CCTV of nearby hotels, but the passenger is still on the run, despite being identified 3 May, 2019 @ 11:19 Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga
Nun in Spain faces three years in prison after changing pensioners’ election ballots from PSOE to PP She was apparently caught red-handed inserting PP ballots into the envelopes, and documents from the time of the incident have now been handed over to 2 May, 2019 @ 18:26 Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Politics
Police in Spain break up Asian people-smuggling ring The Bangladesh-based network reportedly obtained fraudulent visas for at least 350 people 2 May, 2019 @ 15:45 Crime & Law·Lead
Homeless man in Spain’s Andalucia hospitalised with broken ribs and black eyes in attack following gas stove row Vicente, who is from Ceuta, refused to hand over a small gas stove to the attacker at his caravan 2 May, 2019 @ 11:47 Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead
Fake electricians are robbing unsuspecting pensioners on Spain’s Costa del Sol… here’s how to spot them Donning a seemingly legitimate uniform, the man would tell his victims that he needed to perform a review of their electrical installation 2 May, 2019 @ 11:34 Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga
Man in Marbella jailed for seven years after attempted knifepoint rape of woman at bus stop During an attempted escape by the attacker, he apparently waved the knife and signalled to those present to keep quiet 1 May, 2019 @ 11:09 Crime & Law·Lead
Two Britons arrested in Marbella’s San Pedro and Mijas accused of using fruit export company to traffick drugs to the UK The investigation began at the end of October last year when Guardia Civil became aware of British gangs sending large amounts of the drug back 30 Apr, 2019 @ 11:25 Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga
‘Foreign’ hotel worker arrested in Spain’s Andalucia over alleged rape of five-year-old girl The man was apparently linked to the parents through business and it is thought that this is how he was able to gain access to 29 Apr, 2019 @ 12:28 Crime & Law·Granada·Lead
Man arrested after squatting Costa del Sol home where British expat allegedly stabbed wife to death and tried to kill himself Gloria Tornay Naranjo died at the house on March 9 after she was stabbed 12 times in her back and chest 26 Apr, 2019 @ 15:13 Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga
British families scammed out of thousands from fake holiday rental sites on Spain’s Costa Blanca and Mallorca Professional chocolate taster Angus Kennedy discovered a German man living at the Mallorcan villa he had booked through Dream Villas Spain 26 Apr, 2019 @ 12:56 Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca
Police investigation as British woman in Spain smashed in head by lorry doors and airlifted to hospital The Guardia Civil are now investigating the incident, but there has not been an update from anyone involved since Wednesday 25 Apr, 2019 @ 12:59 Crime & Law·Lead
British pensioner left bloodied after attack in Spain by ‘territorial’ taxi drivers The bewildered expat was left with a large cut on his forearm after cabbies tried to wrestle his key from the ignition to prevent him 25 Apr, 2019 @ 12:05 Crime & Law·Lead
Father arrested after the bodies of German mother and child found in a cave on Spanish island The man was arrested near Adeje in Tenerife after his other son, aged five, escaped the mountain cave and alerted the police 24 Apr, 2019 @ 17:47 Crime & Law·Lead
Fugitive hands himself in decade on from jail break because Spanish island is not ‘as nice as it used to be’ A FUGITIVE wanted for ten years in the Canary Islands has handed himself in because he had grown sick and tired of Tenerife. The unnamed 24 Apr, 2019 @ 13:56 Crime & Law·Lead
Mercadona refuses to review security measures on Spain’s Costa del Sol after string of British expats robbed in its stores Despite the complaints, a spokesman for Mercadona insisted that current measures were sufficient 24 Apr, 2019 @ 13:33 Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga
Popular drag queen attacked by group of homophobic ‘foreign’ men in gay-friendly Torremolinos Greco was taken to the local health centre where he was treated for defensive wounds, including scratches and bruised fingers 23 Apr, 2019 @ 11:50 Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga
Man in Spain arrested over double knife attack at Ryanair check-in desk that saw woman stabbed in ear A police officer took out his gun, and with a flight attendant managed to diffuse the situation 23 Apr, 2019 @ 11:33 Crime & Law·Lead
Former US Marine arrested after North Korean embassy attacked in Spain Christopher Ahn was arrested in Los Angeles and charged by US authorities, after a mysterious dissident group broke into the embassy and assaulted staff 22 Apr, 2019 @ 14:39 Crime & Law·Lead
British expat robbed twice in same Costa del Sol supermarket in just 10 days loses ‘priceless’ personal mementos from dead daughter The mum-of-three, who is too scared of reprisals to be named, added that she was appalled by the lack of care shown by the store 20 Apr, 2019 @ 08:51 Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga
THERE’LL BE KILLINGS: Cadiz drug trafficker warns of BAZOOKAS and bodies on the streets if crackdown on smuggling across Strait of Gibraltar continues Some 407 extra Policia Nacional and Guardia Civil troops were added to the area last year while 100,000kg of hashish were seized and many gangs 19 Apr, 2019 @ 13:10 Cadiz·Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead
British Pensioner followed by car for over an hour before attackers stole his €35,000 Rolex on Spain’s Costa Blanca A British pensioner has had his €35,000 Rolex stolen after being followed for over an hour from Calpe to Moraira. Ronald Johnson, 72, was leaving 18 Apr, 2019 @ 17:53 Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead