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Inside the shocking crime wave that has exploded on the streets of Barcelona – with 44 stabbings and 12 shootings in just one month

BARCELONA has been plunged into a violent crime wave as brutal turf wars push monthly incidents to unprecedented levels. New data reveals an extraordinary month-on-month

2 Jun, 2026 @ 17:56

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

Teenager, 16, arrested in Andalucian beach town for massive hack leaking sensitive data of Spain’s top security chiefs

A TEENAGER hacker who posted personal details of senior police and intelligence officials on the internet has been arrested in the Granada area. The 16-year-old

2 Jun, 2026 @ 14:00

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Granada·Lead

WATCH: Police bust Costa Blanca migrant smuggling gang which used stolen motorboats for sea crossings

WATCH: Police bust Costa Blanca migrant smuggling gang which used stolen motorboats as sea taxis

SIX Algerian men have been arrested in Alicante province for running an illegal migrant taxi service between North Africa and Spain. An additional person has

1 Jun, 2026 @ 16:18

Alicante·Almeria·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Murcia

Brit, 23, remanded in custody over death of fellow countryman during brawl in Tenerife’s party zone

A TENERIFE court has jailed a British man, 23, following a brawl where a fellow countryman died in the Playa de Las Americas party zone

1 Jun, 2026 @ 15:15

Canary Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Tenerife

Manhunt renewed for ‘most wanted’ fugitive Kevin Parle who may be hiding in Spain over brutal double murder

BRITISH diplomats in Spain have launched a fresh public appeal to help locate a fugitive wanted in connection with a brutal double murder in Liverpool.

1 Jun, 2026 @ 12:25

Crime & Law·Lead

Benidorm scammer tricked tourists by pocketing deposits for non-existent holiday flats

A 59-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested in Benidorm for offering holiday and long-term rental bookings for properties that he did not manage. The scammer- of

1 Jun, 2026 @ 10:29

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Who is Luca Tamburello, the former Morgan Stanley high-flyer now at the centre of a €200 million mafia probe on Spain’s Costa del Sol?

SHOCKWAVES rippled through Marbella on Thursday after a prominent estate agent was arrested as part of a €200 million mafia investigation. Italian-born Luca Tamburello, 42,

30 May, 2026 @ 14:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Marbella

Brit, 37, dies in late night brawl in Tenerife’s UK tourism hotspot – another Brit arrested

A TOURIST from the UK was killed in a street fight with another Brit in Tenerife’s wild nightlife scene of Playa de las Americas. An

29 May, 2026 @ 14:05

Canary Islands·Crime & Law·International Affairs·Lead·Tenerife

Drunk British tourist in Benidorm suffers broken nose during violent ‘English Zone’ mobile phone robbery- two men arrested

A BRITISH tourist was beaten up and robbed in Benidorm’s ‘English Zone’ by three attackers. The trio from Alicante rented an apartment in the resort

29 May, 2026 @ 12:35

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Two British tourists beaten unconscious outside Magaluf nightclub – police arrest two Swiss teens and hunt further suspects in Mallorca

TWO Swiss teenagers have been arrested for beating up two British tourists outside a Magaluf nightclub. The Guardia Civil in Calvia are still looking for

29 May, 2026 @ 11:20

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Terror arrests on Costa del Sol and Costa Blanca as police smash jihadist ring

SPECIALIST Policia Nacional units have been involved in a major anti-terrorism operation in Spain which has so far yielded 10 arrests. Raids on addresses were

29 May, 2026 @ 10:47

Costa Blanca·Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: Warren Buffett’s global real estate firm linked to €200 million mafia clampdown in Marbella with two dozen properties so far seized

With Alessio Ghirlanda BILLIONAIRE Warren Buffett’s real estate firm has been dragged into a €200 million mafia scandal after one of its franchise holders was

28 May, 2026 @ 21:16

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Sicilian mafia with links to Gibraltar picked up in police raids in Marbella – with over 20 properties seized and a €200 million fortune being probed

A €200 MILLION mafia fortune has been traced to Marbella, where two well known locals have been arrested as part of an international investigation. Local

28 May, 2026 @ 17:36

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Barcelona launches massive crackdown on dodgy 24 hour supermarkets as central shops are shut down over illegal electricity hookups, expired food on sale and illegal workers

BARCELONA has cracked down on round-the-clock supermarkets as inspectors uncovered dangerous fire risks, stolen electricity and expired food in dozens of city centre shops. More

28 May, 2026 @ 17:08

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

Riot police raid Barcelona apartment block in upmarket Eixample after squatters break into flat with residents inside

A VIOLENT attempted squatting in the heart of Barcelona ended in a bizarre twist after riot police discovered that one of the victims was a

28 May, 2026 @ 16:30

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

Singing legend Julio Iglesias sues Spanish news outlet for not retracting sexual assault allegations

SPANISH singing star Julio Iglesias has filed a lawsuit against the news portal elDiario.es for not retracting sexual assault allegations made against him in January.

28 May, 2026 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead

Spanish footballer goes on trial for sexually assaulting two women who went home with him from Valencia nightclub

Spanish football star goes on trial for sexually assaulting woman who he met at Valencia nightclub

LA LIGA footballer Rafa Mir has gone on trial in Valencia- accused of sexually assaulting a woman in September 2024. The 29-year-old Sevilla striker is

28 May, 2026 @ 12:31

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia·Valencia

WATCH: War zone in Sevilla as knife fight breaks out in broad daylight

SHOCKING videos circulating on social media captured the moment a violent street fight erupted in Sevilla’s El Cerezo neighbourhood on Tuesday, with men seen throwing

27 May, 2026 @ 17:41

Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla·Video

Malaga ‘rape drug’ priest kept ‘hundreds and hundreds’ of assault videos organised by victim name, court hears

A MALAGA priest facing allegations of sexual assault kept ‘hundreds and hundreds’ of assault videos of his victims, a court has heard. The case only

27 May, 2026 @ 15:48

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Corruption woes rise for Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez as police search Socialist Party HQ for details about arrested former official- nicknamed ‘The Plumber’

GUARDIA Civil officers went into Spain’s ruling PSOE Socialist Party HQ in Madrid on Wednesday morning to look for evidence over an illegal payments scheme.

27 May, 2026 @ 12:40

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Politics

Belgian teen hitman who shot dead innocent man 18 times outside Fuengirola cannabis club walks free from jail – and promptly vanishes

A BELGIAN teenager accused of killing a man outside a Costa del Sol cannabis club has disappeared shortly after being released from jail without restrictions

27 May, 2026 @ 10:43

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Six out of 10 missing persons reports in Spain last year were for children – with nearly 8,000 minors vanishing from their homes

NEW data has revealed a drop in the number of missing persons across Spain, but the amount is still more than 25,000 with over 60%

26 May, 2026 @ 17:27

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Other News·Tenerife

Mango founder Isak Andic fell at a Barcelona office three months before his death, son’s defence reveals

MURDER suspect Jonathan Andic brought forward video evidence to claim innocence in his father’s death before temporarily stepping down from his position. Jonathan Andic’s defence

26 May, 2026 @ 15:45

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

EXLUSIVE: Expat garage owner ‘scams’ up to 50 car buyers out of approximately €1 million

AN incredible 45 victims have joined an action group against an expat car dealer in southern Spain. They all claim to have been scammed by

26 May, 2026 @ 13:00

Andalucia·Crime & Law·EXCLUSIVE·Lead

Police find viagra, poppers and a young man in priest’s car after pulling him over for driving ‘erratically’ in Madrid

A PARISH priest aged 52, was reportedly traveling with a 25-year-old Peruvian man when officers pulled the car over near the Basilica of San Francisco

26 May, 2026 @ 12:55

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Spain’s Guardia Civil has one functioning boat to police 200km of Costa del Sol coastline – as narco gangs wave cheekily at cameras in marinas

SPAIN’S Guardia Civil has just one operational patrol boat to police more than 200 kilometres of the Costa del Sol coastline, as increasingly brazen narco

26 May, 2026 @ 12:30

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Crime & Law- Page 7

Inside the shocking crime wave that has exploded on the streets of Barcelona – with 44 stabbings and 12 shootings in just one month

Teenager, 16, arrested in Andalucian beach town for massive hack leaking sensitive data of Spain’s top security chiefs

WATCH: Police bust Costa Blanca migrant smuggling gang which used stolen motorboats as sea taxis

Brit, 23, remanded in custody over death of fellow countryman during brawl in Tenerife’s party zone

Manhunt renewed for ‘most wanted’ fugitive Kevin Parle who may be hiding in Spain over brutal double murder

Benidorm scammer tricked tourists by pocketing deposits for non-existent holiday flats

Who is Luca Tamburello, the former Morgan Stanley high-flyer now at the centre of a €200 million mafia probe on Spain’s Costa del Sol?

Brit, 37, dies in late night brawl in Tenerife’s UK tourism hotspot – another Brit arrested

Drunk British tourist in Benidorm suffers broken nose during violent ‘English Zone’ mobile phone robbery- two men arrested

Two British tourists beaten unconscious outside Magaluf nightclub – police arrest two Swiss teens and hunt further suspects in Mallorca

Terror arrests on Costa del Sol and Costa Blanca as police smash jihadist ring

EXCLUSIVE: Warren Buffett’s global real estate firm linked to €200 million mafia clampdown in Marbella with two dozen properties so far seized

Sicilian mafia with links to Gibraltar picked up in police raids in Marbella – with over 20 properties seized and a €200 million fortune being probed

Barcelona launches massive crackdown on dodgy 24 hour supermarkets as central shops are shut down over illegal electricity hookups, expired food on sale and illegal workers

Riot police raid Barcelona apartment block in upmarket Eixample after squatters break into flat with residents inside

Singing legend Julio Iglesias sues Spanish news outlet for not retracting sexual assault allegations

Spanish football star goes on trial for sexually assaulting woman who he met at Valencia nightclub

WATCH: War zone in Sevilla as knife fight breaks out in broad daylight

Malaga ‘rape drug’ priest kept ‘hundreds and hundreds’ of assault videos organised by victim name, court hears

Corruption woes rise for Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez as police search Socialist Party HQ for details about arrested former official- nicknamed ‘The Plumber’

Belgian teen hitman who shot dead innocent man 18 times outside Fuengirola cannabis club walks free from jail – and promptly vanishes

Six out of 10 missing persons reports in Spain last year were for children – with nearly 8,000 minors vanishing from their homes

Mango founder Isak Andic fell at a Barcelona office three months before his death, son’s defence reveals

EXLUSIVE: Expat garage owner ‘scams’ up to 50 car buyers out of approximately €1 million

Police find viagra, poppers and a young man in priest’s car after pulling him over for driving ‘erratically’ in Madrid

Spain’s Guardia Civil has one functioning boat to police 200km of Costa del Sol coastline – as narco gangs wave cheekily at cameras in marinas

Spain’s hospitality and building sectors hired foreign workers at twice the normal rate after migrant amnesty opened

Spain on brink of 50-million population milestone – with one in five residents now born abroad

Hundreds of beachgoers stung as Portuguese Man O’ Wars invade northern Spain’s shores

Spain set for yet another heat dome in mid-August with temperatures to reach 40C in expat hotspots

Spanish family clan arrested hiding out in Mijas over multiple attempted murders near Madrid

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