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British TV detective claims to know ‘real reason’ doomed Jay Slater left his Airbnb in Spain’s Tenerife

THEORIES have yet again begun to swirl about Jay Slater’s death as a British TV detective claims he knows the ‘real reason’ why the teen

15 Oct, 2024 @ 17:37

Crime & Law·Lead·Tenerife

Corrupt ex-politician in Spain who hid his ill-gotten fortunes abroad is jailed for 10 years

THE former Valencian president, Eduardo Zaplana, has been jailed for 10 years and five months for corruption, bribery, and money laundering. He’s been ordered to

15 Oct, 2024 @ 14:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Spain’s most wanted safe cracker and ‘posh’ son of Italian politician is finally arrested

POLICE have arrested Alex di Francesco in Rome- the man branded as Spain’s top safe cracker- and nicknamed ‘posh boy’ for being the son of

15 Oct, 2024 @ 12:45

Crime & Law·Lead

Watch: Terrifying shootout in ‘no-go’ narco zone in southern Spain ‘involving shotguns and AK-47s’

THIS is the terrifying moment a late-night shoot out rocked a neighbourhood of Sevilla in southern Spain at the weekend. Footage shared online shows how

14 Oct, 2024 @ 17:18

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla

Body of unidentified man with a cut throat is dumped near major holiday resort on Spain’s Costa del Sol

The victim, who has not been identified, has no relation the property in which he was found

14 Oct, 2024 @ 16:45

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Estepona·Lead

Neighbours fume over noisy illegal rave on farm in Spain with multiple arrests and drivers failing drug tests

AN ILLEGAL rave on a Murcia region farm has resulted in five arrests during a busy weekend for the police. The event attracted around a

14 Oct, 2024 @ 13:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Convicted French drug-trafficker on the run since 2016 is arrested at Benidorm hotel

Italian mafia boss is arrested in Spain’s Benidorm: Kingpin faces 24 years behind bars

AN ITALIAN man accused of running a drug trafficking gang in his native country, has been arrested in Benidorm. The 38-year-old had a European Arrest

14 Oct, 2024 @ 11:52

Benidorm·Crime & Law·Lead

Brit rapist who attacked a 13-year-old girl on a beach in Spain is jailed for two years

A BRITISH man who suffers with Jacob’s Syndrome- a genetic condition which causes mental issues- has been given a two-year prison term for raping a

14 Oct, 2024 @ 11:19

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

New mega narco bust underlines how Spain has become ‘the number one producer of cannabis in Europe’

SPANISH police oversaw another huge drugs bust this week, but one that harbingers a new and worrying trend in the country’s struggle against narco trafficking.

11 Oct, 2024 @ 19:00

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead

A ‘serial child sex offender’ who abused children in Gibraltar for over a quarter of a century is found guilty after harrowing trial

A SERIAL child sex offender has been found guilty of 19 offences against children in the Gibraltar Supreme Court over a period spanning a quarter

11 Oct, 2024 @ 17:00

Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead

Smuggler is caught with €100,000 worth of fake British, French and other nations’ stamps in Spain

A WOMAN who arrived at Valencia Airport from Morocco tried to smuggle in nearly €100,000 of freshly-minted fake postage stamps. The Spanish national- of Nigerian

11 Oct, 2024 @ 12:44

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Burnt body is found dumped in Spain’s Tenerife: Murder probe is launched after victim was ‘tied up’

THE burnt body of a man has been discovered on the island of Tenerife. The corpse was found on the south of the island on

10 Oct, 2024 @ 12:48

Canary Islands·Crime & Law·Lead

British woman is hospitalised in Spain after being ‘stabbed by a masked robber’ at a major holiday resort

A BRITISH tourist was stabbed during a street robbery in Lloret de Mar on Monday. The female victim was with a group from France and

10 Oct, 2024 @ 12:05

Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: How narco traffickers from Spain’s Andalucia flooded Europe with hashish, including hidden switches, secret lairs and fake cops – as police seize nine TONNES of drugs

SPANISH police have smashed a huge criminal gang that had turned the Gulf of Cadiz into one of Europe’s epicentres for drug trafficking. The group

10 Oct, 2024 @ 11:55

Algeciras·Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

Father, 74, and son, 18, arrested for dealing cocaine to Estepona community from their villa on the Costa del Sol

A 74-year-old father was leading his 18-year-old son in running a cocaine operation from their villa on the Costa del Sol. The pair, 74 and

9 Oct, 2024 @ 15:25

Crime & Law·Estepona·Lead

Woman accuses ex-boyfriend of employing a medium to move objects and furniture to frighten her at her Valencia home

Police in Spain investigate bizarre case of ‘paranormal abuse’ after a woman claimed her ex-boyfriend hired a medium to scare her

A VALENCIA woman has accused her former partner of hiring a medium to move objects and furniture to intimidate her. In a domestic violence investigation,

9 Oct, 2024 @ 14:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Costa del Horror: Builder ‘decapitated his ex’ in a Marbella sand dune before ‘dumping mother-of-two’s body, head and hands into the sea’

A MAN accused of decapitating his ex-girlfriend just moments after having sex with her in a Marbella sand dune will finally appear in court. The

8 Oct, 2024 @ 14:50

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Outrage over ‘appalling’ Christian Brueckner verdict: Public leave court room ‘in disgust’ after Madeleine McCann suspect’s full acquittal – as prosecutors launch appeal

PROSECUTORS in Germany have branded the full acquittal of paedophile Christian Brueckner ‘appalling’. The 47-year-old was cleared of all charges by a judge in Braunschweig

8 Oct, 2024 @ 14:48

Crime & Law·Lead

Chaos outside Marbella nightclub after reveller is stabbed in the back during violent brawl

A 30-YEAR-OLD man has been stabbed in the back following a brawl outside a Marbella nightclub. The chaotic scenes occurred on Calle Ribera in Puerto

8 Oct, 2024 @ 11:31

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Spain's war on tourist apartments continues with new law set to come into effect this week

How locals in Spain can block Airbnb-style flats according to new Supreme Court ruling

SPAIN’S Supreme Court has ruled that a community of home owners can prohibit tourist flats so long as at least three-fifths of them back such

8 Oct, 2024 @ 10:55

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner is cleared of all charges at unrelated multiple sex crimes trial in Germany

CHRISTIAN Brueckner has been cleared of all charges at his multiple sex crimes trial in Germany. The German paedophile, 47, had been accused of three

8 Oct, 2024 @ 10:13

Crime & Law·Lead

Spain’s ‘number one safe cracker’ and ‘posh boy’ has ‘fled to Italy’ amid police manhunt

SPAIN’S top safe-cracker is said to have fled to Italy, after a manhunt was launched in connection with two burglaries in Cadiz and Malaga. Alex

7 Oct, 2024 @ 18:00

Crime & Law·Lead

Bad hair day! French thief drops his wig during police chase after ‘stealing bank cards from elderly tourists’ on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A FRENCHMAN has been arrested in Alicante for allegedly targeting elderly foreign tourists at ATM machines. The convicted fraudster is accused of watching his marks

7 Oct, 2024 @ 14:04

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Wanted Brit ‘could be anywhere in Spain’: More pics emerge of Thomas Dures as ‘the UK’s FBI’ appeals to expats with a €24,000 reward

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5 Oct, 2024 @ 13:42

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Watch: Brit is robbed of his €80,000 Rolex in Spain’s Mallorca – police make two arrests

TWO Italians who stole a Rolex watch from a British tourist visiting Magaluf in April, have been arrested after returning to Mallorca to carry out

4 Oct, 2024 @ 17:08

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Drug mule, 76, is among three passengers arrested for ‘trying to smuggle 200kg of cocaine into Madrid airport’

AN ELDERLY drug mule, 76, was among three people arrested at Madrid airport on Sunday for trying to 200 kilos of cocaine into Spain. The

3 Oct, 2024 @ 11:12

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

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British TV detective claims to know ‘real reason’ doomed Jay Slater left his Airbnb in Spain’s Tenerife

Corrupt ex-politician in Spain who hid his ill-gotten fortunes abroad is jailed for 10 years

Spain’s most wanted safe cracker and ‘posh’ son of Italian politician is finally arrested

Watch: Terrifying shootout in ‘no-go’ narco zone in southern Spain ‘involving shotguns and AK-47s’

Body of unidentified man with a cut throat is dumped near major holiday resort on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Neighbours fume over noisy illegal rave on farm in Spain with multiple arrests and drivers failing drug tests

Italian mafia boss is arrested in Spain’s Benidorm: Kingpin faces 24 years behind bars

Brit rapist who attacked a 13-year-old girl on a beach in Spain is jailed for two years

New mega narco bust underlines how Spain has become ‘the number one producer of cannabis in Europe’

A ‘serial child sex offender’ who abused children in Gibraltar for over a quarter of a century is found guilty after harrowing trial

Smuggler is caught with €100,000 worth of fake British, French and other nations’ stamps in Spain

Burnt body is found dumped in Spain’s Tenerife: Murder probe is launched after victim was ‘tied up’

British woman is hospitalised in Spain after being ‘stabbed by a masked robber’ at a major holiday resort

WATCH: How narco traffickers from Spain’s Andalucia flooded Europe with hashish, including hidden switches, secret lairs and fake cops – as police seize nine TONNES of drugs

Father, 74, and son, 18, arrested for dealing cocaine to Estepona community from their villa on the Costa del Sol

Police in Spain investigate bizarre case of ‘paranormal abuse’ after a woman claimed her ex-boyfriend hired a medium to scare her

Costa del Horror: Builder ‘decapitated his ex’ in a Marbella sand dune before ‘dumping mother-of-two’s body, head and hands into the sea’

Outrage over ‘appalling’ Christian Brueckner verdict: Public leave court room ‘in disgust’ after Madeleine McCann suspect’s full acquittal – as prosecutors launch appeal

Chaos outside Marbella nightclub after reveller is stabbed in the back during violent brawl

How locals in Spain can block Airbnb-style flats according to new Supreme Court ruling

Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner is cleared of all charges at unrelated multiple sex crimes trial in Germany

Spain’s ‘number one safe cracker’ and ‘posh boy’ has ‘fled to Italy’ amid police manhunt

Bad hair day! French thief drops his wig during police chase after ‘stealing bank cards from elderly tourists’ on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Wanted Brit ‘could be anywhere in Spain’: More pics emerge of Thomas Dures as ‘the UK’s FBI’ appeals to expats with a €24,000 reward

Watch: Brit is robbed of his €80,000 Rolex in Spain’s Mallorca – police make two arrests

Drug mule, 76, is among three passengers arrested for ‘trying to smuggle 200kg of cocaine into Madrid airport’

Red alert in Malaga province: Storm Leonardo forces mass evacuations as Costa del Sol faces torrential rains from Wednesday

Chart-topping British pop band hits out at far-right Vox over use of iconic hit single in campaign video

Andalucia schools will shut as storm set to cause continued weather chaos and heavy downpours

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