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Dutch national arrested in Benidorm for attempted murder of fellow countryman during drunken bar brawl on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A Dutch man who fled Spain after a bar stabbing has been arrested months later on an attempted murder charge by the Guardia Civil in Benidorm. A drunken brawl broke out on

16 Nov, 2021 @ 16:15

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Nine arrests in Gibraltar after warfare breaks out between rival gangs

A STREET brawl that broke out on Saturday evening between rival gangs has led to the arrest of nine people, including a minor, and caused a stir on the Rock, with special

15 Nov, 2021 @ 17:00

Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead

Family Feud Over Non Refunded Deposit Sees Rental Home Destroyed In Alicante Area Arson Attack In Spain

Family feud over unreturned money sees Costa Blanca rental home destroyed in arson attack in Spain

A family row over a refund of a rent deposit led to a Granja de Rocamora house being set ablaze and destroyed. Two men, 25 and 27, have been arrested by the

15 Nov, 2021 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law

Gay couple threatened by teenage mob in Valencia that will host the 2026 Gay Games in Spain

Gay couple threatened by teenage mob in Valencia days after city wins bid to host 2026 Gay Games in Spain

TWO teenagers have been arrested on hate crime charges after threatening two gay men in Valencia City. The abuse happened on Sunday evening, just three days after Valencia was announced as the

15 Nov, 2021 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Benidorm Seize Fake Clothes From Cheap Bazaar Shops In Costa Blanca Resort In Spain

Benidorm police seize hundreds of fake clothes from cheap bazaar shops in Costa Blanca resort in Spain

POLICE have seized over 2,000 fake branded items, mainly clothing, from five Benidorm bazaar-style shops. The Policia Nacional have arrested the five store owners, all of whom are non-Spaniards. An investigation started

15 Nov, 2021 @ 11:48

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Almeria couple part of international criminal gang arrested over €326,000 internet scam

THE National Police have arrested a couple from Almeria who were allegedly involved in a €326,000 internet scam that was operated by an international criminal network. A couple from Almeria in the

14 Nov, 2021 @ 10:39

Almeria·Crime & Law·Other News

Cyber attack halts beer production at Barcelona’s Damm brewery

BEER production at Barcelona’s Damm brewery was brought to a standstill earlier this week after cyber hackers penetrated the companies network. Damm is Spain’s second-biggest beer maker, output at its main brewery

13 Nov, 2021 @ 17:56

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Former priest refused bail in Gijon over child corruption charges

A FORMER priest who was arrested on suspicion of child corruption has been refused bail by the Court of Instruction number 1 in Gijón, northern Spain. The court agreed to the measure

13 Nov, 2021 @ 17:08

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Vicious Robber Leaves Elderly Lady In A Pool Of Blood At Her Costa Blanca Apartment In Spain

Violent robber leaves old lady lying in a pool of blood at her Costa Blanca apartment in Spain

AN elderly Alicante woman was violently assaulted and left in a pool of blood after a man offered to help her get into her home. The victim, 78, suffered a severe neck

12 Nov, 2021 @ 18:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Fake Euro Bills Sold From Andalucia Area Of Spain Via Social Media With 41 Buyers Arrested

43 arrests as fake Euro notes were sold from Andalucia in Spain via social media

AN online business selling counterfeit Euro notes has been smashed by the Policia Nacional in association with Europol. The two operation ring-leaders have been arrested in Huelva. 1,620 people subscribed to their

12 Nov, 2021 @ 17:15

Crime & Law·Huelva·Lead

A Worker Paints Over Policia Asesino Graffiti

EYEWITNESS: The Olive Press sent Heather Galloway to investigate Madrid’s San Cristobal neighbourhood, where a machete-wielding homeless man was gunned down by police

IT doesn’t take long to find the spot where a 44-year-old African immigrant was slain by five police bullets in broad daylight. Fittingly, on the wall of a health centre next to

12 Nov, 2021 @ 15:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

British man face jail for sexual offences against 11-year-old child on the Costa del Sol

A BRITISH man on the Costa del Sol accused of sexually abusing a child is facing five years in jail. The 59-year -old is alleged to have abused the 11-year-old girl at

12 Nov, 2021 @ 13:45

Crime & Law·Malaga·Other News

Rival Swedish gangs based on the Costa del Sol involved in Fuengirola shooting

THE National Police have arrested seven members of two extremely violent Swedish criminal gangs in the towns of Malaga, Marbella, Fuengirola and Alicante. The gangs, based on the Costa del Sol, have been deadly rivals since 2013. The fight between

12 Nov, 2021 @ 09:19

Crime & Law·Malaga

Local council issues advice to prevent property crime during darker nights on Spain’s Costa Blanca

NOW THAT we are all getting used to the darker nights drawing, one conscientious local council in the Vega Baja area is offering advice to prevent opportunist property crime. Rojales Town Council

11 Nov, 2021 @ 19:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Social media bomb hoaxer is arrested after fruitless search of a Valencia Metro station in Spain

A Valencia man has been arrested by the Policia Nacional for spreading a bogus bomb threat via social media. Police swooped on the 21-year-old after an investigation that started on October 30.

11 Nov, 2021 @ 18:03

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Benidorm Police Officers Dodge A Drunk Driver That Hurtled Towards Them On Spain's Costa Blanca

Benidorm police officers dodge drunken motorist who drove at them on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TWO Policia Nacional officers in Benidorm were slightly injured after leaping out of the way of a drunken motorist. The 44-year-old male driver ended up ramming their patrol vehicle. A breathalyser test

11 Nov, 2021 @ 14:53

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law

Thieves steal latest video games by using special bag to by-pass shop alarms in Costa Blanca area of Spain

THIEVES used a special bag to nullify shop alarms to steal large quantities of video games from Alicante retailers. The Policia Nacional have arrested six people, including a 17-year-old boy. Over €4,000

11 Nov, 2021 @ 13:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Man who stole a car in Malaga with a six-year-old boy in the back arrested

POLICE in Malaga have arrested a man who stole a car in Malaga that had a six-year-old boy in the back. The Guardia Civil arrested a man after he stole a car

11 Nov, 2021 @ 09:15

Crime & Law·Malaga·Other News

Spain-wide appeal to find kidnap gang boss who snatched Costa Blanca couple during summer

Guardia Civil make surprise visits to ten football clubs in fraud probe across Spain

GUARDIA Civil officers and Social Security inspectors interviewed players at ten Spanish football clubs this Wednesday as part of a nationwide fraud probe. Training sessions were interrupted with unscheduled visits to clubs

10 Nov, 2021 @ 20:55

Crime & Law·Football·Lead

‘Most-wanted’ European fugitive is arrested on popular expat urbanisation in Murcia area of Spain

A Latvian man, branded as one of Europe’s ‘most wanted fugitives’ has been arrested on a Torre Pacheco urbanisation in the Murcia region. The ENFAST(European Network for the Active Search of Fugitives)

10 Nov, 2021 @ 20:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Cocaine smuggler who bought Mallorca yacht for £60m smuggling operation forced to hand over £300,000 cash

A JAILED Liverpool man who thought a £60 million cocaine smuggling plot would make him rich has been ordered to hand over more than £300,000. Gary Swift, 55, has been handed a

10 Nov, 2021 @ 19:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Billionaire Who Smuggled Picasso Masterpiece Out Of Spain Avoids Prison Because Of 'serious Incurable Disease'

Billionaire who smuggled Picasso painting out of Spain avoids prison because of ‘serious incurable disease’

ONE of Spain’s richest men will not go to prison for smuggling a Picasso painting out of the country because he’s dying. Ex-Santander Bank vice-president, Jamie Botin, was convicted last year of

10 Nov, 2021 @ 19:30

Crime & Law·La Cultura·Lead

Woman in Murcia attacks medical inspector after being told benefits would stop

POLICE in the region Murcia Spain were called out to a disturbance at the San Andres Health Centre in Murcia, on Tuesday, November 9 after receiving reports that a health worker had

10 Nov, 2021 @ 16:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Conman in holiday rental scam tricks unsuspecting customers in Mar Menor area of Spain

A holiday rental home scammer pocketed deposits for Mar Menor apartments that were not available to let. The man has been arrested by the Guardia Civil in San Javier. He’s been accused

10 Nov, 2021 @ 11:55

Crime & Law·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

EUTHANASIA DEBATE: Woman ‘ignored’ after asking to be painlessly killed in Spain’s Zaragoza takes own life

AN elderly woman crippled by a painful hip condition that left her bedridden in constant pain, has killed herself after her pleas for euthanasia were ignored. She had spent four months ‘desperately’

9 Nov, 2021 @ 19:30

Crime & Law·Health·Lead

Family in Spain family share heartbreaking letter to child, 6, killed in Madrid car crash

THE parents of the girl who died in a car accident outside her school in Madrid have shared an emotional letter penned to their darling daughter. In the heartbreaking note, parents Maria

9 Nov, 2021 @ 15:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Other News

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