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Bogus Alicante doctor arrested for bungled hyaluronic acid injections on underage girl’s lips

A FAKE doctor has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Alicante for carrying out hyaluronic acid injections on an underage girl’s lips. The procedure

20 Mar, 2026 @ 13:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Health·Lead

Spain’s biggest narco kingpins living free in Dubai are ‘begging to return home’ as Middle East war intensifies

FUGITIVE crime bosses linked to Spain are scrambling to cut deals with authorities as rising regional instability rattles the long-standing safe haven of the UAE.

20 Mar, 2026 @ 11:00

Crime & Law·International Affairs·Lead

BREAKING: Body of missing American student James Gracey found in water off Barcelona beach

THE desperate search for missing American spring breaker James ‘Jimmy’ Gracey has ended in tragedy after officers from the Mossos d’Esquadra police force discovered his

19 Mar, 2026 @ 20:13

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

Ex-Premier League footballer arrested on the Costa del Sol: Brit, 47, accused of drug trafficking after ‘police discover marijuana and knives in shop raid

DRUGS, cash and packaging equipment uncovered in Riviera del Sol shop raid expose suspected trafficking operation linked to ex-Premier League player. The 47-year-old British man

19 Mar, 2026 @ 20:00

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

The disappearance of American spring breaker James Gracey in Barcelona as his wallet is found – a timeline of what we know

MYSTERY surrounds the timeline of events leading up to the vanishing of a 20-year-old American university student in Spain. James ‘Jimmy’ Gracey has not been

19 Mar, 2026 @ 17:20

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

Underworld crime figures wanted for murder in Turkey and Ukraine are arrested at police checkpoints in Estepona and Marbella

TWO foreign fugitives have been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Estepona and Marbella at routine checkpoints. International Arrest Warrants had been issued for the

19 Mar, 2026 @ 11:04

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Estepona·Lead·Marbella

Canary Islands gang dumped mountains of old fridges, engines and other hazardous waste in African countries

A CRIMINAL gang shipped hundreds of tonnes of hazardous waste, including old fridges and engines, from the Canary Islands to African countries, Spanish have authorities.

19 Mar, 2026 @ 09:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Tenerife

Spaniards abroad: Four Spanish graffiti artists are locked up in Poland for vandalising metro

FOUR Spanish tourists were arrested in Poland and are now facing two months of pre-trial detention after getting caught vandalising a local metro. A group

18 Mar, 2026 @ 16:50

Crime & Law·International Affairs·Lead

British couple arrested for Mallorca attempted kidnapping were previously detained in February for an identical crime

A BRITISH couple arrested for an attempted kidnapping in Mallorca on Sunday, were previously detained for a similar incident last month. The man and woman

18 Mar, 2026 @ 13:30

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

British woman 'went our of her mind due to abuse' and strangled Benidorm flatmate with vacuum cleaner cord

British woman ‘went out of her mind due to abuse’ and strangled Benidorm flatmate with vacuum cleaner cord, court hears

A BRITISH woman has made her first court statement- six months after being arrested by the Policia Nacional for strangling her Benidorm flatmate with a

18 Mar, 2026 @ 12:02

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

Benidorm 'English Zone' pubs and clubs raided for selling drugs- at least 50 people arrested

Benidorm tattoo parlour in resort’s ‘English Zone’ raided for selling cocaine

A BENIDORM tattoo parlour has been raided by the Policia Nacional for selling cocaine. The business is located in the resort’s busy ‘English Zone’. A

18 Mar, 2026 @ 11:09

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

Serbian kidnap-and-torture bid foiled as Canadian crypto-millionaire is pepper-sprayed and bundled into van while leaving trendy Madrid restaurant

A CANADIAN cryptocurrency millionaire was bundled into a van on one of Madrid’s most exclusive streets in a brazen kidnap attempt. The victim was leaving

18 Mar, 2026 @ 10:50

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Violent Romanian criminal, 45, is deported from Spain after five-year reign of terror in Costa del Sol town

A REPEAT criminal offender has been kicked out of the country after years of causing havoc in Torre del Mar with aggressive behaviour and car

17 Mar, 2026 @ 16:45

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Costa Blanca carer steals safe containing €100k of jewellery and gold bars from elderly hospitalised client before flying out of Spain

Costa Blanca carer steals safe crammed with jewellery and gold bars from elderly man before fleeing Spain

A CAREGIVER has fled Spain after organising a home robbery of her elderly client at his Sant Joan d’Alacant home. Five people helped to clear

17 Mar, 2026 @ 13:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Valencian Community

Spanish man, 27, causes havoc on flight to Poland as he attacks crew and opens plane door while it was still taxiing

A 27-YEAR-OLD Spanish man sparked chaos on a flight from Tenerife to Warsaw when he assaulted a crew member and opened a plane door while

17 Mar, 2026 @ 11:50

Crime & Law·Lead·Tenerife

Massive police operation to find man, 38, hiding in his building after punching his pensioner neighbour to death on the Costa del Sol

A 38-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested in Torremolinos after punching his elderly neighbour to death. A large-scale police operation in Torremolinos – with residents reporting

17 Mar, 2026 @ 11:21

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

British couple’s kidnap attempt is foiled as they ‘tried to force a 61-year-old woman into a car’ in Mallorca

A PLAN to snatch and grab an elderly woman fell short after the victim’s struggle caused a quick response to aid her and arrest the

17 Mar, 2026 @ 10:25

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Scambusting: The new global fight against online fraud being led by a group of expats from the Costa del Sol

A LEADING expat-run tech business is behind an exciting new global scam-busting initiative. AnyTech365 has teamed up with a host of international cybersecurity firms to

16 Mar, 2026 @ 13:29

Business & Finance·Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Other News·Technology

PSpanish police officer is arrested 'for groping a young woman's buttocks' at the Malaga feria

Huge police operation as ‘dangerous’ French fugitive is arrested on the Costa del Sol

A ‘DANGEROUS’ French fugitive has been captured on the Costa del Sol after a dramatic manhunt, authorities have said. Armed Guardia Civil officers swarmed the

16 Mar, 2026 @ 12:25

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Dutchman who beat his own mother to death in Estepona is sentenced

A 29-YEAR-OLD Dutchman who killed his mother in a violent psychotic break in Estepona has been sentenced to spend eight years in a psychiatric institution.

16 Mar, 2026 @ 11:31

Crime & Law·Estepona·Lead

Inside the real-life ‘House of Horrors’: German parents living in Spain ‘locked up their children for almost four years’ – but claim they hid in fear of Covid-19

A MARRIED couple accused of keeping their three children locked inside their home for almost four years have said the minors were not illegally detained

15 Mar, 2026 @ 16:18

Asturias·Crime & Law·Lead

Leading Alicante businessman arrested for corruption over discount voucher scheme aimed at boosting trade during Covid-19 pandemic

Top Costa Blanca businessman arrested in corruption probe over discount shopping vouchers used to boost post-pandemic economy

THE president of the Alicante Chamber of Commerce, Carlos Baño, has been arrested for alleged corruption by the Policia Nacional. Baño was detained on Friday

13 Mar, 2026 @ 15:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Woman sets fire to boyfriend in Spain after dousing him in fuel while he was sleeping

A 49-YEAR-OLD man is fighting for his life in the Burns Unit of Valencia’s La Fe Hospital after his partner doused him in lighter fuel

13 Mar, 2026 @ 11:54

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Polish man steals minibus and drives overnight before smashing Marbella toll booth while ‘off his head’ on drugs and alcohol

A POLISH man under the influence of drugs and alcohol stole a minibus and drove through the night before crashing into a barrier at the

13 Mar, 2026 @ 11:40

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Marbella luxury estate agency falls victim to sophisticated ‘phishing’ scam as €2 million is wired to the Netherlands

A MARBELLA luxury estate agency has fallen victim to a sophisticated ‘phishing’ scam which saw €2 million be taken from their account. The agency had

12 Mar, 2026 @ 13:57