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Violent crime surges in Alicante: 2024 saw second-highest number of murders since records began

ALICANTE province’s murder rate hit 20 homicides last year- the second highest figure in recent history. There were only 11 killings in 2023 and last

17 Feb, 2025 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Victim of historic ‘Wolf Pack’ case in Spain wants private detectives jailed for ‘spying on her’ in wake of horrific attack

THE SURVIVOR of the horrific ‘Wolf Pack’ attacks in Spain has called for detectives to be jailed for ‘spying on her’ after the incident. According

17 Feb, 2025 @ 14:33

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

John George latest: Family of murdered Belfast father fly out to Spain to hunt his killers

THE family of John George have changed their mind about returning to Spain in a move to find answers about his murder. They plan to

17 Feb, 2025 @ 14:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

A gunman is filmed launching a gangland attack in Puerto Banus, Marbella, in November 2024

Marbella has the highest crime rate in ALL of Andalucia, as offending surges in Malaga

THE ‘upmarket’ resort of Marbella has the highest number of criminal offences per person in Andalucia, new figures show. The crime report for the last

17 Feb, 2025 @ 08:00

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Watch: Narcos in southern Spain are secretly filmed toting ‘weapons of war’ while loading drugs into van

THIS is the moment gun-toting narcos were secretly filmed by police loading a van full of drugs in the southern region of Andalucia. Footage shared

17 Feb, 2025 @ 07:00

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Huelva·Lead·Video

Luis Rubiales 'kiss' saga takes dramatic turn with prosecutors demanding new trial due to 'biased' judge

Rubiales ‘kiss’ trial ends in Spain with verdict on Jenni Hermoso incident expected ‘within weeks’

THE trial ended on Friday of former Spanish football federation president Luis Rubiales over the infamous kiss planted on Jenni Hermoso. A verdict and possible

14 Feb, 2025 @ 18:30

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

WATCH: Police in Spain arrest leader of brutal mafia gang that murdered 16 people in Peru

WATCH: Police in Spain arrest leader of brutal mafia gang that murdered 16 people and extorted politicians in Peru

A PERUVIAN mafia boss accused of 16 murders in his country has been arrested in Elche by the Policia Nacional. He was detained at his

14 Feb, 2025 @ 16:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

‘We want you!’ Spanish police taunt most wanted criminals with Valentine’s Day message – but do YOU recognise them?

SPANISH police have taunted the country’s most wanted criminals with a Valentine’s Day message after arresting half of the 10 men on the list. The

14 Feb, 2025 @ 13:03

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Outrage in Spain after 70-year-old ex-policeman ‘dismembers wife and dumps her body parts around holiday island’

A RETIRED Guardia Civil officer has been charged with killing his wife and afterwards dumping her body parts in different areas of Gran Canaria. A

14 Feb, 2025 @ 12:07

Canary Islands·Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: Smugglers busted for exporting banned substances from Spain to potentially make chemical weapons and nerve gas in Russia

FIVE people have been arrested in the Barcelona and Valencia areas for smuggling banned chemicals that ended up in Russia via third parties. The Policia

13 Feb, 2025 @ 17:30

Crime & Law·Lead

‘Drug mummy’ is busted at major Spanish airport: Suspect used bandages to strap cocaine to his body

A DRUG ‘mummy’ with 2.3 kilos of cocaine bandaged round his legs has been arrested at Barcelona Airport. The man had arrived from South America

13 Feb, 2025 @ 13:00

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

Child drug mules are being sent across the Gibraltar Strait into Spain – as police issue warning over growing narco threat

CHILDREN are being used to smuggle drugs into mainland Spain, it has emerged. The Policia Nacional today said it had detained two minors and an

13 Feb, 2025 @ 11:28

Algeciras·Crime & Law·Lead

Driver of 40-tonne lorry was EIGHT times over alcohol limit as motorists feared for their lives in Spain

POLICE say it was a miracle that a tragedy was avoided after a drunk lorry driver spooked motorists for 20 kilometres on the AP-7 motorway

12 Feb, 2025 @ 16:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

One year on from Barbate cop killings in Spain: ‘Police in the Strait of Gibraltar are still unarmed, drugs are cheaper than ever and trafficking is taking root in coastal towns’

SPAIN’S Guardia Civil have claimed that they are still ‘unarmed’ one year after the killings of two officers and that drug trafficking is growing and

12 Feb, 2025 @ 14:00

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead

Real Madrid sparks backlash for playing Raul Asencio against Manchester City despite him facing charges over explicit video of a minor

REAL Madrid started wonderkid Raul Asencio last night just hours after he lost an appeal to have a child pornography case thrown out in Spain.

12 Feb, 2025 @ 12:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Sport

Spain receives worst corruption ranking in 30 years: Study brands country a ‘defective democracy’

SPAIN has recorded its worst ranking in three decades on the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), placing 46th in the world with a score of 56

11 Feb, 2025 @ 20:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Politics

Luis Rubiales tells Spanish court he’s ‘totally sure’ Jenni Hermoso gave consent for ‘controversial’ kiss

THE ex-Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales has told a judge that Jenni Hermoso gave him consent for a kiss at the 2023 Women’s World

11 Feb, 2025 @ 16:04

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Pictured: Spanish woman ‘killed by her Nigerian ex’ in Benalmadena just days after restraining order was denied

THE provisional results into an autopsy on a Benalmadena woman- Lina- allegedly murdered on Sunday by her husband- suggests that she was strangled. Medics haven’t

11 Feb, 2025 @ 15:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Luxury watch thieves brandishing guns on motorbikes picked victims dining in posh Madrid restaurants

Luxury watch thieves brandishing guns on motorbikes targeted diners in up-market Madrid restaurants

A VENEZUELAN gang wore posh suits to enter up-market Madrid restaurants to suss out potential victims wearing luxury watches. They then snatched items from victims

11 Feb, 2025 @ 12:46

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Watch: Spanish cop kneels on British ‘thug’ in Marbella as plot to kidnap crypto broker is foiled

SPANISH police have arrested three British men in a dramatic operation following an alleged kidnapping plot involving a UK-based cryptocurrency broker on the Costa del

11 Feb, 2025 @ 12:33

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella·Video

Sacked shepherd steals 264 sheep from ex-employer and sells them to rival farms in Spain

Shepherd is arrested in Spain for ‘stealing 264 sheep from his boss’ after being sacked

A SACKED shepherd at an Extremadura region farm took revenge on his ex-employer by stealing 264 of his sheep. The former worker, 41, has been

11 Feb, 2025 @ 10:43

Animals·Crime & Law·Lead

Watch: Marbella padel club is raided by armed police just weeks after shooting of ex-MMA fighter

A MARBELLA padel club has been raided by police just weeks after a customer was shot at in the car park. Video footage shared on

10 Feb, 2025 @ 22:56

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella·Video

Pictured: Spain’s five most wanted criminals including ‘drug trafficker’ and ‘murderer’

SPAIN has updated its list of the most wanted criminals in the hopes that they will be spotted by the public. Four of the nine

10 Feb, 2025 @ 15:56

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Benidorm tourist watches bank app in horror as nine charges are made on stolen card within minutes

Pickpocket warning for Brits visiting Spain: These locations are among the most targeted

A BRITISH insurer has warned tourists visiting Spain to always be aware of pickpockets- especially in busy areas. Along with Italy and France, the country

10 Feb, 2025 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Woman ‘killed by husband’ in Benalmadena had requested a restraining order but was denied

A SPANISH woman was denied a restraining order against her ‘abusive’ ex-partner just days before he allegedly killed her, it has emerged. Catalina, 48, was

10 Feb, 2025 @ 14:27

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Police in 300 kilo cocaine haul- hidden in pineapples sent by sea to Valencia

Police in Spain find 300kg of cocaine hidden in pineapples: At least two arrested

AUTHORITIES have seized 304 kilos of cocaine hidden in a pineapple shipment that was sent from Panama to the port of Valencia. Two people have

10 Feb, 2025 @ 13:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

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Violent crime surges in Alicante: 2024 saw second-highest number of murders since records began

Victim of historic ‘Wolf Pack’ case in Spain wants private detectives jailed for ‘spying on her’ in wake of horrific attack

John George latest: Family of murdered Belfast father fly out to Spain to hunt his killers

Marbella has the highest crime rate in ALL of Andalucia, as offending surges in Malaga

Watch: Narcos in southern Spain are secretly filmed toting ‘weapons of war’ while loading drugs into van

Rubiales ‘kiss’ trial ends in Spain with verdict on Jenni Hermoso incident expected ‘within weeks’

WATCH: Police in Spain arrest leader of brutal mafia gang that murdered 16 people and extorted politicians in Peru

‘We want you!’ Spanish police taunt most wanted criminals with Valentine’s Day message – but do YOU recognise them?

Outrage in Spain after 70-year-old ex-policeman ‘dismembers wife and dumps her body parts around holiday island’

WATCH: Smugglers busted for exporting banned substances from Spain to potentially make chemical weapons and nerve gas in Russia

‘Drug mummy’ is busted at major Spanish airport: Suspect used bandages to strap cocaine to his body

Child drug mules are being sent across the Gibraltar Strait into Spain – as police issue warning over growing narco threat

Driver of 40-tonne lorry was EIGHT times over alcohol limit as motorists feared for their lives in Spain

One year on from Barbate cop killings in Spain: ‘Police in the Strait of Gibraltar are still unarmed, drugs are cheaper than ever and trafficking is taking root in coastal towns’

Real Madrid sparks backlash for playing Raul Asencio against Manchester City despite him facing charges over explicit video of a minor

Spain receives worst corruption ranking in 30 years: Study brands country a ‘defective democracy’

Luis Rubiales tells Spanish court he’s ‘totally sure’ Jenni Hermoso gave consent for ‘controversial’ kiss

Pictured: Spanish woman ‘killed by her Nigerian ex’ in Benalmadena just days after restraining order was denied

Luxury watch thieves brandishing guns on motorbikes targeted diners in up-market Madrid restaurants

Watch: Spanish cop kneels on British ‘thug’ in Marbella as plot to kidnap crypto broker is foiled

Shepherd is arrested in Spain for ‘stealing 264 sheep from his boss’ after being sacked

Watch: Marbella padel club is raided by armed police just weeks after shooting of ex-MMA fighter

Pictured: Spain’s five most wanted criminals including ‘drug trafficker’ and ‘murderer’

Pickpocket warning for Brits visiting Spain: These locations are among the most targeted

Woman ‘killed by husband’ in Benalmadena had requested a restraining order but was denied

Police in Spain find 300kg of cocaine hidden in pineapples: At least two arrested

DNA confirms identity of October 29 flood disaster victim after mummified body was discovered in Valencia river

Spanish police find painting believed to be €600,000 Picasso masterpiece that disappeared en route to Andalucia

Unemployment rate in Spain rises to 10.4% despite record number of workers

Spanish race car driver confesses to killing own father with a machete

Fate of Sevilla’s horse-drawn carriages hangs in the balance as calls for their ban grow