Crime & Law News - The Olive Press Spanish Newspaper

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

British drug trafficker faces 30 years in prison after being arrested at Costa Blanca airport

British drug trafficker on the run since 2007 faces 30 years in prison after arrest at Costa Blanca airport

A BRITISH man wanted for drug trafficking by Turkey has been arrested at Alicante-Elche airport after flying in from London Stansted. The 44-year-old had an

10 Feb, 2025 @ 11:29

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

‘I’m absolutely gutted’: British tourist’s warning after becoming target of a ‘growing crime’ in Tenerife

A BRITISH couple have issued a warning to tourists in Tenerife after becoming targets of a ‘growing crime’. Andrea Seldon told an online forum she

9 Feb, 2025 @ 13:57

Crime & Law·Lead·Tenerife

Outrage in Benalmadena after Nigerian man ‘kills wife then sets house on fire’: Locals gather in street

THE brutal killing of a woman in Benalmadena overnight has rocked the local community. A Nigerian man has been arrested after allegedly murdering his spouse

9 Feb, 2025 @ 13:38

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Tobacco smuggling bust in Spain underlines how the illegal trade with Gibraltar continues despite crackdowns

TOBACCO smuggling from Gibraltar to Spain continues to be a scourge after Spanish police carried out raids in the Campo de Gibraltar. The operation, codenamed

7 Feb, 2025 @ 17:00

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Gibraltar

Outrage in Alicante as poo is repeatedly smeared on public buildings and making streets ‘stink’

MYSTERY surrounds why excrement has been smeared over Alicante City Council buildings including the City Hall entrance. The main access to the council HQ was

7 Feb, 2025 @ 14:15

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead

‘Very dangerous’ British fugitive caught in Alicante area five months after Portugal prison escape

THE Policia Nacional have arrested a ‘very dangerous’ British prisoner who escaped in a mass jailbreak in Portugal last September. Mark Cameron Roscaleer, 35, was

6 Feb, 2025 @ 18:00

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead

Pictured: US man jailed for killing his wife on Christmas Day in Spain before burying her body hundreds of miles away

A WEALTHY American businessman has been jailed for eight years in Spain for the murder of his Russian wife near Gibraltar in 2021. Michael Martin

6 Feb, 2025 @ 15:45

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

French tourist is carried to safety by police in Tenerife following harrowing mugging attack

LAST night, criminal gang members attacked a French tourist in the south-west of Tenerife. The tourist, who was on holiday in Las Galletas near Arona,

6 Feb, 2025 @ 15:44

Crime & Law·Lead·Tenerife

Rubiales trial latest: Jenni Hermoso pressured to downplay controversial kiss according to her brother and Spain teammate

THE BROTHER of Jenni Hermoso and one of her teammates told a Madrid judge on Wednesday there was pressure put the player to downplay a

5 Feb, 2025 @ 17:56

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Botox clinic in Marbella’s San Pedro is among dozens across Spain accused of using illegal products

A BOTOX clinic in San Pedro de Alcántara, Marbella, is among dozens across Spain implicated in the use of illegal aesthetic medicine products, following a

5 Feb, 2025 @ 13:24

Crime & Law·Health·Lead·Marbella

WATCH: Computer whizz kid arrested in Spain for hacking NATO, US Army, and police databases

A TEENAGE hacker described as ‘dangerous’ has been arrested in Calpe(Alicante) after accessing 40 computer databases including those of NATO, the US Army, and the

5 Feb, 2025 @ 11:26

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Video

Arrest is made over murder of US priest, 80, inside Malaga tourist flat: Two suspects still at large

A MOROCCAN man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after an American priest was found dead inside a Malaga tourist flat in January. Father

4 Feb, 2025 @ 16:09

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Marijuana growers used 31 homes for illegal farms that stole electricity- causing blackouts in Valencia coastal city

Drug traffickers used dozens of homes for illegal marijuana farms that caused regular power blackouts in Valencia

FREQUENT power cuts in Cullera were caused by illegal electricity hook-ups by a gang running a marijuana farm network. Suspecting that the outages were down

4 Feb, 2025 @ 14:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Gibraltar police officers honoured for bringing historical child sex offender to justice in harrowing prosecution

THREE Royal Gibraltar Police detectives have been awarded Commissioner’s commendations for their work in bringing a dangerous child sex offender to justice. Detective Sergeant Jo

4 Feb, 2025 @ 09:00

Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead

Finnish expat who killed and dismembered his partner before dumping her remains in bins around Torrevieja is jailed: Victim’s head was never found

A FINNISH man, 73, has been jailed for 22 years after killing his partner, 68, before cutting her up and dumping parts of her body

4 Feb, 2025 @ 07:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Rubiales trial latest: Jenni Hermoso denies giving permission for infamous kiss following World Cup victory

JENNI Hermoso told day one of a Madrid trial on Monday that she gave no permission to have the ‘infamous’ kiss planted on her by

3 Feb, 2025 @ 18:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Sport

‘Biggest’ illegal Botox trafficking gang busted in Spain after patients suffer severe adverse reactions

AUTHORITIES have smashed Spain’s biggest illegal Botox trafficking network that imported illegal medication from South Korea. Products not authorised for use due to safety concerns

3 Feb, 2025 @ 16:00

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Delivery drivers stole €1m of clothes from Spain’s top fashion retailer to sell cut-price sales to markets and warehouses

11 PEOPLE have been arrested on the Costa Blanca after over €1 million of clothes were stolen from the Inditex fashion group and sold off

3 Feb, 2025 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Luis Rubiales and his long-awaited trial begins

THIS Monday, Luis Rubiales faces the heat in court as his trial over the Jenni Hermoso kiss begins. The incident happened after Spain’s female national

3 Feb, 2025 @ 11:13

Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Sport

Troubled TOWIE star Jack Fraser, 34, facing extradition to Spain over cocaine smuggling plot

SPAIN is seeking the extradition of British reality TV star Jack Fraser in connection with a major cocaine trafficking operation, according to reports in the

3 Feb, 2025 @ 10:45

Celebrity·Crime & Law·Entertainment·Lead

Exclusive: Brit expat’s warning after falling prey to ‘old school’ scam in Spain

A BRITISH expat has sounded the alarm after falling prey to a ‘classic’ scam on the Costa del Sol. Gomer Evans, from Wales, and his

2 Feb, 2025 @ 14:35

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

‘Illegal’ campers spark fury by dumping human waste onto Costa del Sol beach – as police ‘do nothing’

A FRUSTRATED expat has spoken out after ‘illegal’ campers were spotted throwing rubbish and human waste onto a Torrox beach. Doug Fairchild, 78 from Australia

1 Feb, 2025 @ 14:00

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Man ‘spiked his friend’s 17-year-old daughter and filmed aftermath’ during a party at a tourist hotspot in Spain’s Balearics

A MAN is facing 10 years in prison for allegedly drugging and sexually assaulting his female friend’s 17-year-old daughter during a party in Menorca. A

1 Feb, 2025 @ 07:00

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead

John George killing: Two people summoned to answer questions about the murder from judge in Spain

John George killing: Judge summonses two people to answer questions about Belfast man’s murder on Costa Blanca

TWO people were scheduled to appear at a Torrevieja court on Friday to answer questions over the murder of Belfast man, John George. Mr. George’s

31 Jan, 2025 @ 15:57

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Crime & Law- Page 42

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

British drug trafficker on the run since 2007 faces 30 years in prison after arrest at Costa Blanca airport

‘I’m absolutely gutted’: British tourist’s warning after becoming target of a ‘growing crime’ in Tenerife

Outrage in Benalmadena after Nigerian man ‘kills wife then sets house on fire’: Locals gather in street

Tobacco smuggling bust in Spain underlines how the illegal trade with Gibraltar continues despite crackdowns

Outrage in Alicante as poo is repeatedly smeared on public buildings and making streets ‘stink’

‘Very dangerous’ British fugitive caught in Alicante area five months after Portugal prison escape

Pictured: US man jailed for killing his wife on Christmas Day in Spain before burying her body hundreds of miles away

French tourist is carried to safety by police in Tenerife following harrowing mugging attack

Rubiales trial latest: Jenni Hermoso pressured to downplay controversial kiss according to her brother and Spain teammate

Botox clinic in Marbella’s San Pedro is among dozens across Spain accused of using illegal products

WATCH: Computer whizz kid arrested in Spain for hacking NATO, US Army, and police databases

Arrest is made over murder of US priest, 80, inside Malaga tourist flat: Two suspects still at large

Drug traffickers used dozens of homes for illegal marijuana farms that caused regular power blackouts in Valencia

Gibraltar police officers honoured for bringing historical child sex offender to justice in harrowing prosecution

Finnish expat who killed and dismembered his partner before dumping her remains in bins around Torrevieja is jailed: Victim’s head was never found

Rubiales trial latest: Jenni Hermoso denies giving permission for infamous kiss following World Cup victory

‘Biggest’ illegal Botox trafficking gang busted in Spain after patients suffer severe adverse reactions

Delivery drivers stole €1m of clothes from Spain’s top fashion retailer to sell cut-price sales to markets and warehouses

Luis Rubiales and his long-awaited trial begins

Troubled TOWIE star Jack Fraser, 34, facing extradition to Spain over cocaine smuggling plot

Exclusive: Brit expat’s warning after falling prey to ‘old school’ scam in Spain

‘Illegal’ campers spark fury by dumping human waste onto Costa del Sol beach – as police ‘do nothing’

Man ‘spiked his friend’s 17-year-old daughter and filmed aftermath’ during a party at a tourist hotspot in Spain’s Balearics

John George killing: Judge summonses two people to answer questions about Belfast man’s murder on Costa Blanca

Air traffic controllers in Spain begin indefinite strike action – here’s how travellers can avoid the chaos

EXPLAINER: What is a ‘super El Niño’ phenomenon – and will it make this summer Spain’s hottest yet?

Spain could sizzle like an oven this summer thanks to rare ‘super El Niño’ phenomenon – with warnings of extreme heat and record-breaking temperatures

Woman who helped ‘save hundreds of lives’ on Costa del Sol road to be honoured in Estepona

This beautiful and undiscovered beach in western Andalucia that ‘inspired Goya’ is getting noticed in the UK