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Two shootings in same Alicante region follow arrests of cocaine kingpin and Italian mafia boss

TWO men have been injured during the latest shooting to take place in the Vega Baja region of Alicante province. The Policia Nacional are investigating

21 Jul, 2025 @ 11:24

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: Innocent bystander hit during shootout outside Aldi supermarket in Estepona

An innocent bystander has been injured during an armed confrontation in an Aldi supermarket car park in on the Costa del Sol. The incident took

21 Jul, 2025 @ 11:17

Crime & Law·Estepona·Lead

Police officer bitten by man fuming over lost luggage at Mallorca airport

A MAN has been arrested at Mallorca’s Palma airport after biting a Guardia Civil officer in a row over lost luggage. The 32-year-old aggressor was

19 Jul, 2025 @ 08:01

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Leader of gang that instigated Spain’s race riots is jailed – but who are ‘Deport Them Now’?

THE alleged leader of the far-right ‘Deport Them Now’ group has been denied bail by a Catalunya court. He’s been charged with hate crimes, illegal

18 Jul, 2025 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Drunk driver hits French family on crossing after day out at Costa Blanca beach

A FRENCH family holidaying in Javea were hit by a car driven by a drunk motorist when they were using a pedestrian crossing on Thursday.

18 Jul, 2025 @ 14:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: Spanish police make another astonishing cocaine haul – and nab Costa del Sol-based Danish sailboat gang

SPANISH police have dismantled a major drug trafficking organisation based in Torremolinos after seizing a staggering 1.6 tonnes of cocaine from a sailboat intercepted near

18 Jul, 2025 @ 11:26

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Police seize 1.3 tonnes of cocaine on Malaga-bound ship as stowaway narcos attempted to offload it

SPANISH police have found over a tonne of cocaine from a cargo ship sailing to Malaga, after intelligence revealed that drug traffickers had stowed away

17 Jul, 2025 @ 18:30

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Over 300 people ‘identified’ over possible criminality during racist riots in Murcia region town

THE Guardia Civil has identified over 300 people for possible criminality and filed 60 reports over incidents during riots involving far-right protestors and local- mainly

17 Jul, 2025 @ 18:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Italian mobster linked to Camorra mafia gang is arrested on Spain's Costa Blanca

Italian mob boss linked to Camorra mafia gang is arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN ITALIAN mafia boss who distributed cocaine has been arrested by the Policia Nacional on the Orihuela Costa. Officers collared Simone Bartiromo on Wednesday as

17 Jul, 2025 @ 16:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Homeless man blinded by brutal knuckle-duster assault in Valencia park

A HOMELESS man living in a Valencia park has lost the sight of an eye after being attacked by a passer-by with a knuckle-duster. The

16 Jul, 2025 @ 16:16

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Girl, 17, suffers horrific 95% burns after man sets her on fire in Canary Islands

A TEENAGE girl suffered serious burns to her body after a 20-year-old man set fire to her inside a squatted property in Las Palmas, Gran

16 Jul, 2025 @ 13:27

Canary Islands·Crime & Law·Lead

Bouncer arrested for stabbing man to death outside nightclub in Spain

A SALAMANCA nightclub bouncer has been arrested by the Policia Nacional after a man was fatally stabbed in the chest on Wednesday. The incident happened

16 Jul, 2025 @ 12:40

Crime & Law·Lead

Man viciously attacked elderly women and pawned off their jewellery in Alicante area

Thief viciously attacked elderly women and pawned off their jewellery in Alicante area

A 22-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested for assaulting elderly women in Callosa de Segura and stealing jewellery which he then pawned off. The detainee committed

15 Jul, 2025 @ 13:09

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead

British pensioner arrested for trying to smuggle drugs onto ferry in Spain

A BRITISH man, 69, has been arrested for trying to smuggle over 62 kilos of cannabis resin onto a ferry in Spain’s North African enclave

15 Jul, 2025 @ 10:52

Crime & Law·Lead

Week-long blitz underway to stop drunk and drugged up motorists on Spain's Costa Blanca

Week-long blitz against drunk and drugged-up motorists on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE Guardia Civil has started a week-long campaign to catch drink-drivers on Valencian Community roads. The push- focusing on Alicante province- will also target drugged-up

14 Jul, 2025 @ 15:16

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Burglar behind mini-crimewave as he robbed empty Costa Blanca holiday homes

A MOLDOVAN national has been charged with robbing 15 homes and breaking into two cars in Benissa, Teulada, and Calpe in the north of Alicante

11 Jul, 2025 @ 12:41

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

One of Europe's 'Most Wanted' behind €1.2m fraud is arrested on Spain's Costa Blanca

€1.2m fraudster on Europe’s ‘Most Wanted’ list is arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A CONMAN who pocketed €1.2 million and made it onto Europol’s ‘Most Wanted’ list, has been arrested on the Costa Blanca. Hungarian authorities issued a

11 Jul, 2025 @ 11:29

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Gang pocketed €69m by not paying sales tax on alcoholic spirits in Spain

Alcohol importers in Spain swerved €69m in sales tax – and blitzed the proceeds on yachts, Porsches and Rolexes

SPANISH tax authorities were defrauded of almost €69 million in IVA which was not paid on alcoholic drinks purchased by a network of firms and

10 Jul, 2025 @ 16:37

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Spate of burglaries on Marbella’s Golden Miles solved: Cat burglar disguised himself as jogger to scale walls unnoticed

A FAKE jogger who used his disguise to burgle luxury villas across Marbella’s Golden Mile has been arrested after stealing more than €200,000 worth of

10 Jul, 2025 @ 16:37

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Irish knifeman arrested for slashing neck of fellow countryman in Costa Blanca street

Irish knifeman arrested for slashing throat of fellow countryman in Costa Blanca street

A 58-YEAR-OLD Irish national has been arrested for attempted murder after using a box cutter to slash the throat of another Irish man in La

10 Jul, 2025 @ 13:44

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Son of popular Costa Blanca hotel owner arrested for her 2022 murder after lying about ‘home invasion’

THE son of a Guardamar del Segura hotel owner who died at her home in December 2022, has been arrested for her murder. 77-year-old Rita

10 Jul, 2025 @ 11:27

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Spanish court gives ex-Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti one-year prison sentence for tax fraud

THE former Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has been sentenced to one year in prison for tax fraud for not declaring income linked to image

9 Jul, 2025 @ 17:02

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Bank robbers executed 13 lucrative heists across Spain by fooling security guards with ‘front-door’ ruse

A BANK robbery crew behind at least 13 heists has been brought down in a joint operation by the Guardia Civil and Policia Nacional. Nine

9 Jul, 2025 @ 15:41

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Key figure linked to record-breaking cocaine seizure is arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AUTHORITIES have busted an international criminal gang linked to the largest cocaine shipment made in Europe- 16 tonnes- which was seized at the Port of

8 Jul, 2025 @ 18:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: Narcos burn boat at sea and cook cocaine worth millions as Spanish cops close in

DRUG traffickers deliberately torched and sank their yacht off of Tenerife after being cornered by Spanish customs patrol boats. The two crew members, one French

8 Jul, 2025 @ 16:51

Canary Islands·Crime & Law·Lead

Anti-drug trafficking boss at Spain’s troubled Barcelona port is arrested just days before retirement

SPANISH customs authorities have arrested a senior anti-drug trafficking official just days before his scheduled retirement, marking the latest corruption scandal to hit Barcelona’s troubled

7 Jul, 2025 @ 15:30

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead