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Son of Mango founder arrested for suspected murder over billionaire father’s mountain fall in Barcelona

THE eldest son of Mango founder Isak Andic has been arrested for the suspected murder of his billionaire father in Catalunya. Jonathan Andic was detained

19 May, 2026 @ 09:35

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: Shock in Barcelona as ‘known drug dealer’ is shot in the head in broad daylight on busy street

A SUSPECTED drug dealer was shot dead in the head in broad daylight on a busy street in Barcelona on Saturday evening. The killing happened

18 May, 2026 @ 17:30

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: Neo-Nazi woman arrested in Catalunya for plastering children’s playground with anti-Muslim graffiti

A 28-YEAR-OLD woman linked to neo-Nazi ideology has been arrested in Catalunya after allegedly covering a children’s playground with anti-Muslim graffiti and xenophobic stickers. The

18 May, 2026 @ 16:30

Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

Costa Blanca town in shock after Guardia Civil officer kills wife and son before turning gun on himself

A GUARDIA Civil officer shot dead his wife and son inside their home located within the force’s barracks in Dolores(Alicante province) The man, 55, then

18 May, 2026 @ 15:47

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Cruel Benidorm estate agent father-and-son jailed for arranging sham lockdown wedding to fleece pensioner out of €100,000

Elderly British expat defrauded of €86k by couple who operated Costa Blanca consultancy

A COUPLE in their early 40s have been arrested by the Guardia Civil in Rojales after an elderly British man was defrauded out of €86,000.

18 May, 2026 @ 14:09

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: Brutal aftermath as 19-year-old driver wipes out group of cyclists near Madrid – with one seriously injured

SEVEN cyclists were injured near Madrid after a 19-year-old driver smashed into a group ride on a popular cycling route near Madrid, leaving one victim

18 May, 2026 @ 13:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Travel News

Who is Jonny Smyth, the ‘dangerous’ tattooed partner of an OnlyFans model at the heart of British mafia gangland shooting on the Costa Blanca?

THE arrest of a notorious British drug trafficker in Benidorm on Thursday has once again shone a spotlight on the Costa Blanca’s murky criminal underworld.

16 May, 2026 @ 18:19

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

‘These are not workplace accidents they are murders’: Drug speed boat rams Spanish customs vessel in latest incident along Andalucia coast after deaths of two police officers

A DRUG-RUNNING speedboat rammed a Spanish customs vessel off the Almeria coast in the latest violent ‘narcolancha’ incident to rock Andalucia. In the early hours

15 May, 2026 @ 17:36

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead

Children as young as 11 are robbing people on e-scooters in Barcelona suburb, police warn

POLICE in Catalunya have warned that children as young as 11 are carrying out violent street robberies on e-scooters. Around half of all violent thefts

15 May, 2026 @ 15:45

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

Young Islam convert ‘obsessed with jihadist terrorism and a profound hatred of Spain’ arrested in Andalucia kite-surfing paradise

A YOUNG Islamic convert described by police as ‘obsessed with jihadist terrorism and filled with hatred towards Spain’ has been arrested in Tarifa, Cadiz. The

15 May, 2026 @ 15:15

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

Woman convicted for leaving pet dog to die agonising death on Costa Blanca terrace in August sun - but escapes jail

Woman who left pet dog to die agonising death on Costa Blanca terrace in August sun escapes jail

A WOMAN who left her dog tied up on a Torrevieja rooftop terrace during scorching heat will not be jailed after accepting a suspended sentence

15 May, 2026 @ 15:00

Animals·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja

Marbella narco clan built secret underground tunnel network to stash drugs and move around neighbourhood undetected

POLICE in Marbella have dismantled a drug trafficking network operating out of the Las Albarizas district. Officers from the Policia Nacional arrested 11 people in

15 May, 2026 @ 13:50

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

WATCH: British drug trafficker is arrested near Benidorm just hours after most wanted appeal for fugitives ‘hiding out in expat communities in Spain’

A BRITISH fugitive on a ‘Most Wanted List’ unveiled by the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) on Thursday has been arrested the on the same

15 May, 2026 @ 11:44

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Britain’s 12 most wanted fugitives in Spain: The murderers, fraudsters and drug traffickers hiding out in expat communities

A NEW appeal has been launched in Alicante to locate and bring to justice 12 of the UK’s most wanted fugitives, who are believed to

14 May, 2026 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead

Police find 200kg of cocaine and dead body in suspected Malaga stash house

A SUSPECTED drug stash house in Malaga has been discovered after police responded to concerns about a missing neighbour – and stumbled upon more than

14 May, 2026 @ 12:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Spain’s security services reveal 600 narco speedboats prowl the Strait of Gibraltar after two Guardia Civil die in high-speed pursuit

NARCO speedboats are becoming increasingly aggressive in Spanish waters, a report has revealed – with some now reportedly armed with ‘weapons of war.’ More than

14 May, 2026 @ 11:44

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead

WATCH: Alicante police want to speak with three passersby who battered thief trying to steal a motorbike in broad daylight

OFFICIALS are on the hunt for a trio who beat up a bike robber after a video of the assault went viral online. A bike

13 May, 2026 @ 21:06

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Police find a dozen AK-74 assault rifles inside Porsche Cayenne heading towards Barcelona during routine stop

SEVERAL military-grade assault rifles were discovered inside a Porsche Cayenne after its occupants fled from police during a motorway chase in Catalunya. The incident unfolded

13 May, 2026 @ 17:09

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

Lorry driver tests positive for cocaine after smashing into school bus carrying 14 children on Malaga motorway

A LORRY driver tested positive for cocaine after crashing into a school bus carrying 14 children on a Malaga motorway. The accident happened last March

13 May, 2026 @ 16:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

International drugs gang headed by Irish man used electrical goods parcels to export narcotics from Spain

AN IRISH national has been arrested in the Murcia region for running an international drug trafficking operation based in Spain. The man was detained at

13 May, 2026 @ 14:00

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia·Valencia

Who is Paul Blanchard? The British pensioner and ‘secret spy for Spain’ who claims he infiltrated some of the world’s most terrifying mafias – and has just beaten extradition charges

AS a British pensioner’s battle against extradition ends victoriously, his claims of being a secret 007-style agent for Spain have once again come under the

13 May, 2026 @ 13:00

Crime & Law·Lead

‘I was a spy!’ Spain dramatically drops extradition charges against British accountant who claims Madrid ignored his tip off about 2004 train bombings

A RETIRED British accountant has declared his claims of being a spy are vindicated after Spanish prosecutors abruptly dropped extradition proceedings against him this week.

13 May, 2026 @ 12:36

Crime & Law·International Affairs·Lead·Madrid

V-16 is here to stay: Spain’s traffic boss rules out a return to triangles: “There is no going back”

SPAIN’S controversial new emergency car beacon is ‘here to stay’, the country’s traffic chief has warned, amid growing calls to bring back the classic roadside

13 May, 2026 @ 10:25

Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Technology

Fury in Torrevieja as hundreds of protesters march for justice against man who kicked ex-partner’s cat to death

HUNDREDS of protesters have flooded the streets of Torrevieja to demand justice for Nala the cat, allegedly beaten to death as an act of revenge

13 May, 2026 @ 07:30

Animals·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja

Heroic moment bystanders tackle armed jewellery robber at gunpoint in Catalunya

WITNESSES of an attempted hold-up at a jewel store outside Barcelona leapt in to stop the violent crime, leaving the thief empty-handed. A suspect in

12 May, 2026 @ 16:15

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: Family recounts harrowing moment vulnerable brother is savagely beaten to death in Sevilla road rage incident

THE family of a ‘vulnerable’ man have recalled the horrifying moment he was savagely beaten to death during a road rage incident in Sevilla. The

12 May, 2026 @ 16:04

Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla

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Son of Mango founder arrested for suspected murder over billionaire father’s mountain fall in Barcelona

WATCH: Shock in Barcelona as ‘known drug dealer’ is shot in the head in broad daylight on busy street

WATCH: Neo-Nazi woman arrested in Catalunya for plastering children’s playground with anti-Muslim graffiti

Costa Blanca town in shock after Guardia Civil officer kills wife and son before turning gun on himself

Elderly British expat defrauded of €86k by couple who operated Costa Blanca consultancy

WATCH: Brutal aftermath as 19-year-old driver wipes out group of cyclists near Madrid – with one seriously injured

Who is Jonny Smyth, the ‘dangerous’ tattooed partner of an OnlyFans model at the heart of British mafia gangland shooting on the Costa Blanca?

‘These are not workplace accidents they are murders’: Drug speed boat rams Spanish customs vessel in latest incident along Andalucia coast after deaths of two police officers

Children as young as 11 are robbing people on e-scooters in Barcelona suburb, police warn

Young Islam convert ‘obsessed with jihadist terrorism and a profound hatred of Spain’ arrested in Andalucia kite-surfing paradise

Woman who left pet dog to die agonising death on Costa Blanca terrace in August sun escapes jail

Marbella narco clan built secret underground tunnel network to stash drugs and move around neighbourhood undetected

WATCH: British drug trafficker is arrested near Benidorm just hours after most wanted appeal for fugitives ‘hiding out in expat communities in Spain’

Britain’s 12 most wanted fugitives in Spain: The murderers, fraudsters and drug traffickers hiding out in expat communities

Police find 200kg of cocaine and dead body in suspected Malaga stash house

Spain’s security services reveal 600 narco speedboats prowl the Strait of Gibraltar after two Guardia Civil die in high-speed pursuit

WATCH: Alicante police want to speak with three passersby who battered thief trying to steal a motorbike in broad daylight

Police find a dozen AK-74 assault rifles inside Porsche Cayenne heading towards Barcelona during routine stop

Lorry driver tests positive for cocaine after smashing into school bus carrying 14 children on Malaga motorway

International drugs gang headed by Irish man used electrical goods parcels to export narcotics from Spain

Who is Paul Blanchard? The British pensioner and ‘secret spy for Spain’ who claims he infiltrated some of the world’s most terrifying mafias – and has just beaten extradition charges

‘I was a spy!’ Spain dramatically drops extradition charges against British accountant who claims Madrid ignored his tip off about 2004 train bombings

V-16 is here to stay: Spain’s traffic boss rules out a return to triangles: “There is no going back”

Fury in Torrevieja as hundreds of protesters march for justice against man who kicked ex-partner’s cat to death

Heroic moment bystanders tackle armed jewellery robber at gunpoint in Catalunya

WATCH: Family recounts harrowing moment vulnerable brother is savagely beaten to death in Sevilla road rage incident

‘Breturn’ is on? France welcomes Andy Burnham as British PM-in-waiting: ‘We’re ready to open the EU door to the UK’

Alarm as Gibraltar coast appears to be engulfed in large brown stain – dredging work for huge Eastside marina development blamed

King Felipe makes first Mexico visit in seven years ahead of Spain – Uruguay World Cup match as colonial abuses spat subsides

Belgian man, 59, arrested after 43-year-old neighbour dies in car park fight on the Costa Blanca

Firefighters race to confine wildfire raging in the mountains above Barcelona as suspected arsonist is arrested

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