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Malaga rooster owner under investigation for uploading cockfighting videos on Instagram

A MALAGA resident is under investigation for uploading illegal cockfighting videos on social media. The 21-year-old, who lives in the neighbourhood of La Corta, posted

6 Aug, 2023 @ 19:10

Andalucia·Animals·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Crimestoppers doubles cash reward for information about Scotland’s most wanted man Derek Ferguson

A REWARD of nearly €12,000 is being offered for information about Derek ‘Deco’ Ferguson, a Scotsman on the run for 16 years who is sought

6 Aug, 2023 @ 15:10

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead

Thieves steal carry-on case containing over €8 million of cash and jewellery from Spain’s Barcelona airport

TWO THIEVES have been arrested by the Mossos d’Esquadra after stealing a carry-on bag containing €8.5 million of cash and jewellery from a Russian family

5 Aug, 2023 @ 12:45

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

Seven people arrested after the rescue of three trafficked prostitutes in Fuengirola

THREE prostitutes that had been trafficked from South America have been rescued in Fuengirola. The women have been freed as part of a Policia Nacional

4 Aug, 2023 @ 17:15

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Police intercept thief boarding ferry on Spain's Costa Blanca with big stash of stolen loot

Thief caught boarding ferry on Spain’s Costa Blanca with big stash of stolen loot

AN ALGERIAN national was intercepted in Alicante as he was about to board a ferry for his home country with a big stash of stolen

4 Aug, 2023 @ 16:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

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Spain’s Civil Guard nabs British holidaymaker at Santander ferry port over unpaid hotel bill

HE NEARLY got away with it… A 64-year-old British holidaymaker was arrested by the Spanish Civil Guard as he was about to board a ferry

4 Aug, 2023 @ 12:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Travel News

Extradited son of Irish criminal John Gilligan jailed by Costa Blanca court in Spain

THE SON of Irish mobster John Gilligan has been jailed following his extradition from Ireland in July. Darren Gilligan, 47, and his 71-year-old father were

4 Aug, 2023 @ 10:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

SNOWFALL: Boat with British flag carrying 2,000 kg of cocaine worth €70 million intercepted in northern Spain

A BOAT waving a British flag that was transporting 2,000 kg of cocaine worth €70 million has been intercepted in northern Spain. The white sailing

3 Aug, 2023 @ 19:00

Cantabria·Crime & Law·Lead·Must Read

Pervert filmed videos of women inside changing rooms and toilets at Costa Blanca shopping centre in Spain

Pervert arrested for sneakily filming a woman in a toilet at Malaga Airport

A MAN has been arrested for secretly filming a woman in a toilet at Malaga Airport. The 27-year-old was allegedly caught by a woman he

3 Aug, 2023 @ 18:45

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

ROAD RAGE: Man chases rider down Gibraltar roads until victim falls and crashes into another car

A MAN chased a motorcyclist down Gibraltar roads in his car after an argument until the rider fell off and crashed into another vehicle. Police

3 Aug, 2023 @ 13:32

Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead

International drugs gang used luxury villas to grow marijuana on Spain's Costa Blanca

International gang used luxury villas to grow marijuana on Spain’s Costa Blanca

GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es A SIX MONTH operation to bring down an Albanian-led drugs gang that used luxury Costa Blanca villas as

3 Aug, 2023 @ 12:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Elderly woman struggles to breathe due to vapours from big drugs stash at her home in Spain

Elderly woman almost chokes to death from drugs stash vapours in Spain

GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es AN ELDERLY resident in Vall d’Uixo(Castellon province) kept so many illegal drugs at her home that she could

2 Aug, 2023 @ 17:15

Castellon·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Three of Europe’s ‘Most Wanted’ arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca

GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es THREE of Europe’s ‘Most Wanted’ criminals have been arrested by the Guardia Civil in Calpe on the Costa

2 Aug, 2023 @ 14:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

A Mysterious High Pitch Noise Is Driving British Resident Crazy On Spain's Costa Blanca

Woman from Spain’s Salamanca ordered to pay €10,000 after discussing neighbour’s noisy sex on TV program

GOSSIPING about a neighbour’s sex life has proved to be costly for a woman from the Spanish city of Salamanca, after it landed her with

2 Aug, 2023 @ 12:00

Crime & Law·Lead

Gay mayor and his partner suffer alleged homophobic assault in Spain's Valencia area

Gay mayor and partner suffer alleged homophobic assault in Spain’s Valencia area

GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es THE MAYOR of a Valencia province town says he and his partner suffered a homophobic attack in the

2 Aug, 2023 @ 11:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Online scams, thefts, and physical assaults leap up to produce big rise in Spain's crime rate after pandemic kept criminals at home

Spain’s Civil Guard arrests more than 100 people on suspicion of €1m SMS bank fraud scam

GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es MORE than 100 people have been arrested by the Spanish Civil Guard on suspicion of defrauding as much

1 Aug, 2023 @ 19:00

Crime & Law·Lead

Taxi drivers go on strike across Spain today - this is why

Pirates grounded: Police stop three drivers of same unlicensed taxi within hours on Spain’s Costa Blanca

GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es A PIRATE taxi service hit serious trouble on the Costa Blanca on Sunday as police in Javea pulled

1 Aug, 2023 @ 17:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Valencian Community

Bar and restaurant robbery gang brought down in Spain’s Valencia

A ROBBERY gang that struck at 15 bars and restaurants in the Horta Nord area of Valencia province has been broken up by the Guardia

1 Aug, 2023 @ 16:45

Crime & Law·Valencia·Valencian Community

Police catch serial robber who broke into dozens of cars on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A 15-MONTH Guardia Civil operation to catch a serial car robber has culminated in the arrest of a San Vicente del Raspeig man. The 52-year-old

1 Aug, 2023 @ 13:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Former Barcelona star Dani Alves set to be indicted over sex assault charges in Spain

A BARCELONA court has decided to indict Brazilian football star Dani Alves following a probe into sexual assault accusations against him. The judge’s investigation found

1 Aug, 2023 @ 12:45

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

Spain’s National Police and Colombian authorities deal major blow to Mexican Zetas drug gang

THE BOSS in Europe of the notorious Zetas Mexican drug gang has been arrested in Madrid, in an operation that netted the authorities 400 kilos

1 Aug, 2023 @ 10:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Police arrest parents in Spain’s Estepona after baby tests positive for cocaine

THE PARENTS of a baby have been arrested in Estepona after the child was admitted to hospital with a broken leg, among other injuries, and

31 Jul, 2023 @ 18:00

Crime & Law·Estepona·Lead·Marbella

Top banks in Spain come together to swap information about reducing financial crimes

Top banks in Spain unite to swap information in fight against financial crimes

THREE SPANISH banks have come together to exchange information and data to fight and prevent financial crime. BBVA, Banco Santander, and CaixaBank have formed a

31 Jul, 2023 @ 16:55

Business & Finance·Crime & Law·Lead

Gang stole tons of copper wire from phone installations across Spain's Murcia region

Gang steal tons of copper wire from phone installations across Spain’s Murcia region

THE GUARDIA CIVIL have busted a gang of Murcia-based telephone copper wire thieves and returned over three tons of wiring to their rightful owners. Stolen

31 Jul, 2023 @ 15:18

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia·Valencian Community

212 international fighters resisting Franco's forces in Spain's Civil War found in mass graves in Catalunya

Catalunya mass graves discovered of foreign fighters who resisted Franco’s forces in Spain’s Civil War

212 international fighters from Germany, Austria, and the Netherlands who disappeared in Catalunya during the Spanish Civil War of 1936 to 1939 have been identified

31 Jul, 2023 @ 14:12

Catalunya·Crime & Law·La Cultura·Lead·National News

Metal company worker stole 185,000 parts worth €1 million from factory on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN ALICANTE metal company employee stole 185,000 parts over nearly three years which he then sold off cheaply to a scrap metal firm. The Spaniard.

31 Jul, 2023 @ 13:22

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

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