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Police catch international drugs gang boss who used helicopters to carry narcotics in Spain's Andalucia

Police catch international drugs gang boss who used helicopters to transport narcotics in Spain’s Andalucia

THE POLICIA NACIONAL have arrested a fugitive in Jerez de la Frontera who led a criminal organisation that trafficked drugs via helicopters. The unnamed man

30 May, 2023 @ 13:51

Andalucia·Cadiz·Crime & Law·Huelva·Lead·Malaga

Shooting in Mijas: Barricaded gunman opens fire on Guardia Civil in Spain’s La Cala de Mijas

A MEMBER of the Guardia Civil has received gunshot wounds after a gunman barricaded himself inside a property in La Cala de Mijas and opened

30 May, 2023 @ 08:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Extortion racket blackmailed men making online prostitute bookings via bogus adverts in Spain’s Valencia

A VALENCIA extortion racket pocketed over €180,000 from men looking to book a prostitute via a bogus website. Customers were blackmailed for not going through

29 May, 2023 @ 18:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Dozens of Coldplay fans scammed with fake tickets in Barcelona

Dozens of Brits attending the Coldplay concerts in Barcelona this week have been scammed with fake tickets. Police are dismantling a complex network that has

28 May, 2023 @ 16:30

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·La Cultura·Lead·Other News

Local police officer who assaulted a man in Malaga sentenced to a two-year suspension

A LOCAL police officer who assaulted a man in Torrox (Malaga) during lockdown has been sentenced to a two-year suspension. The agent has been found

28 May, 2023 @ 14:15

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Six tonnes of coffee seized in drugs smuggling operation is donated to needy people in Spain’s Murcia

THE Policia Nacional have donated six tonnes of Columbian coffee seized during a drugs bust to a Murcia City food bank. 137 kilos of marijuana

27 May, 2023 @ 14:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Police nab drugged up and drunk driver with fake licence on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A MOTORIST had a day to forget when police pulled him over in El Altet- close to Alicante-Elche airport. The 41-year-old man was spotted by

27 May, 2023 @ 12:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Automóvil De La Policía Nacional Española En Valencia (1)

Leader of a Castellon-based cult accused of sexually assaulting a follower arrested in Valencia

THE leader of a cult in Castellon province accused of sexually assaulting one of his followers has been arrested in Valencia. The accused, a Spanish

27 May, 2023 @ 12:00

Castellon·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News·Valencia

Customs officers find two tonnes of hash valued at £9 million floating in the sea east of Gibraltar

CUSTOMS officers have seized two tonnes of hashish they found floating in British waters on the eastern side of the Rock. Authorities worked out that

27 May, 2023 @ 09:30

Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead·Other News

Man exploited 40 migrants by cramming them into his flat in Spain and charging €100 per month in rent

Police in Spain’s Barcelona arrest Ibiza robbers who snatched €70,000 watch from tourist

THE POLICIA NACIONAL in Barcelona have arrested two men who stole two high-end watches from tourists in Ibiza. A holidaymaker filed a complaint last Sunday

27 May, 2023 @ 08:45

Balearic Islands·Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Ibiza·Lead

Criminal organisation that smuggled over one tonne of cocaine through Valencia and Barcelona ports dismantled

A SOUTH American drug gang that smuggled over 1,200 kg of cocaine through Valencia and Barcelona ports have been dismantled. All the seven members of

26 May, 2023 @ 19:00

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Valencia

Squatter accused of sexually assaulting a woman and stealing from her arrested in Malaga

A SQUATTER has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman and stealing from her in Malaga. The accused, a 26-year-old irregular migrant living as

26 May, 2023 @ 16:30

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Two Thieves Jailed For 14 Years After Committing Four Robberies In A Day In Spain's Mallorca

Two young men in custody for sexually assaulting a woman and leaving her half-naked in Adra (Almeria)

TWO men aged 23 and 24 have been arrested for sexually assaulting a woman in Adra (Almeria) last May 14. It has been reported that

26 May, 2023 @ 14:15

Almeria·Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead

Concerns arise after another assault of a woman in Batan neighbourhood (Madrid)

A WOMAN was assaulted and robbed of her purse and wallet in Batan (Madrid) on Wednesday night (May 24). The incident took place only two

26 May, 2023 @ 13:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Valencia announces new measures against pigeons as population soars in five years

Pigeon thieves caught driving slowly in getaway car on Valencia area industrial estate in Spain

THE Guardia Civil have recovered 17 stolen racing pigeons in Massanassa all because a getaway vehicle used by the thieves was travelling very slowly. An

26 May, 2023 @ 10:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Woman Arrested At Costa Blanca Airport In Spain For Smuggling Cocaine Inside Video Game Console

Woman arrested at Costa Blanca airport in Spain for smuggling cocaine inside Play Station 5 console

A WOMAN has been arrested at Alicante-Elche airport after she tried to smuggle in cocaine hidden in her Play Station 5 console. The 23-year-old traveller

26 May, 2023 @ 10:00

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

Police in Spanish capital catch luxury hotel thief who even stole the room safe

POLICE in Madrid last week apprehended a 53-year-old man on suspicion of stealing items from luxury hotels in the city – including the entire safe

25 May, 2023 @ 19:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Spain's La Liga wants power to shut stadiums and ban supporters over racism

Spain’s La Liga wants powers to shut stadiums and ban supporters over racism

THE LA LIGA president says racism in top-flight Spanish football could be cut within six months if it was granted enough power to take action.

25 May, 2023 @ 17:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Sport·Valencia

Sneaky landlord changes door locks when family on long-term rental spend day out on Spain’s Mallorca

A GERMAN family enjoying a long-term villa let in Mallorca were shocked to find the locks changed and their possessions thrown outside after returning from

25 May, 2023 @ 15:00

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Masked gang in Spain rob villa belonging to Valencia footballer Justin Kluivert

THREE masked men robbed the villa of Valencia footballer Justin Kluivert on Wednesday night and assaulted two women inside the property. The break-in occurred at

25 May, 2023 @ 14:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Police find dead pig in back of van travelling on Costa Blanca motorway in Spain

A GUARDIA CIVIL patrol pulled over a small van on the AP-7 motorway in Torrevieja after spotting a large suspicious package in the trunk that

25 May, 2023 @ 12:00

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

Police seize 322 kg of cocaine hidden between popcorn bags in Algeciras (Cadiz)

A TOTAL of 322 kg of cocaine hidden between popcorn bags inside a container have been seized at Algeciras Port (Cadiz). Policia Nacional were notified

25 May, 2023 @ 09:15

Andalucia·Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

Two PSOE candidates for Mojacar (Almeria) detained for allegedly buying votes

TWO PSOE candidates have been detained for allegedly buying votes in Mojacar (Almeria) for the May 28 local elections. Francisco Flores and Cristobal Vizcaino, second

24 May, 2023 @ 16:34

Almeria·Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Politics

Maddie Joana Jon Clarke Barragem Do Arade

EXCLUSIVE: Lawyer who pinpointed Portugal lake where cops are searching for Madeleine McCann’s body links the case to another missing girl, 8

By Jon Clarke in Silves A LAWYER who twice oversaw searches at a reservoir looking for Madeleine McCann in 2008, has slammed the Portuguese police

24 May, 2023 @ 14:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Must Read·Other News

Man accused of murdering ex last week in Torremolinos has allegedly confessed he also killed another woman who disappeared in 2009

AN Italian man accused of murdering his partner in Torremolinos (Malaga) last week is under investigation for another woman’s disappearance nine years ago. Marco R.,

24 May, 2023 @ 11:30

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead

Gang stole high-end cars to use for spare parts in Spain’s Costa Blanca

SIX people have been arrested in Aspe and Petrer in a long-running Policia Nacional probe into the theft of high-end vehicles that were scrapped for

24 May, 2023 @ 10:30

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

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