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Insurance company suffers €1.2 million loss in Madrid area bogus traffic accident scam in Spain

Insurance company suffers €1.2 million loss in major bogus traffic accident scam in Spain

AN insurance company has lost over €1.2 million in a scam involving bogus claims for road accidents. 32 people have been arrested in the Madrid area with one arrest in the Murcia

3 Nov, 2021 @ 13:09

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Murcia

Massive Drugs Stash Seized After High Speed Chase In Costa Blanca Waters In Spain

High speed boat chase results in massive offshore drugs bust on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN illegal cargo of 1,300 kilos of hashish has been seized by the Guardia Civil after a high speed boat chase in Costa Blanca waters. Three men have been arrested and jailed

3 Nov, 2021 @ 12:03

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

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Police investigate mysterious death of American guest at Madrid’s Palace Hotel

POLICE are investigating the mysterious death of a guest at Madrid’s Westin Palace Hotel after his lifeless body was discovered in his room by hotel staff on Saturday morning. Hotel staff became

2 Nov, 2021 @ 17:56

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Man who set fire to his ex-boyfriend’s house faces 20 year jail time as trial begins in Spain’s Sevilla

A MAN has gone on trial in Sevilla for allegedly setting fire to his ex-boyfriend’s house after months of abuse and threats. Named publically only as Jose Manuel M.E and known as

2 Nov, 2021 @ 17:00

Crime & Law·Lead

Woman fails to call for help after boyfriend falls from a Valencia fifth-floor balcony in Spain

Woman does nothing after her boyfriend falls from a Valencia fifth-floor balcony in Spain

A mother-of-two was arrested after her boyfriend fell from a fifth floor apartment balcony in Valencia City this Tuesday morning. He was taken to La Fe Hospital in a serious condition. The

2 Nov, 2021 @ 16:26

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Spiteful Foster Son On Spain's Costa Blanca Goes On Online Spending Spree To Clear Out Parental Bank Account

Spiteful foster son on Spain’s Costa Blanca goes on online spending spree to clear out family bank account

AN Alicante man, 28, cleared out the bank account of his foster parents in an online spending spree after he stopped living with them. The couple, aged in their 80’s, took him

1 Nov, 2021 @ 14:38

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Cemetery Shoot Out Sees Two People Dead As Rival Families Clash In Valencia Area Of Spain

Two dead following cemetery shoot-out as rival families clash in Valencia area of Spain

TWO people died in a Valencia cemetery this Monday morning as gunshots were fired as part of an ongoing dispute between two Roma families. The two fatalities came from the same family,

1 Nov, 2021 @ 13:14

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Car salesman threatened with knife during test drive as customer steals car in Valencia area of Spain

Police on Spain’s Costa Blanca say rising bogus crime reports are conning banks and insurance companies out of money

POLICE say that fake crime reports are increasing in Alicante Province after an Orihuela man was arrested after claiming to be an online scam victim. The man, 43, falsely complained that somebody

1 Nov, 2021 @ 11:47

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Narcos recruit families in Spain’s Malaga to grow marijuana

DRUG dealers scout out families in Malaga to grow marijuana. They say that drug crime is neither created nor destroyed, only transformed and in the case of narcos in Malaga, they have

1 Nov, 2021 @ 09:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Man arrested over killing of nine-year-old boy in Spain’s La Rioja had previous convictions

A MAN arrested on suspicion of murder after a child’s body was found during Halloween celebrations in Lardero had previous convictions. Francisco Javier Almeida served 23 years of a 25-year sentence for

31 Oct, 2021 @ 17:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Breathalyser that prevents drink drivers from starting up vehicles is to be made compulsory in Spain

A DEVICE that requires drivers to pass a Breathalyzer test before it will start the vehicle ignition system could be compulsory for professional drivers in Spain. The alcolock is connected to the

31 Oct, 2021 @ 16:00

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Man jailed for 12 years for raping British teenager in Fuengirola on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A MAN who raped a British teenager on the Costa del Sol has been jailed for 12 years. The 36-year-old from Senegal pled guilty to carrying out the attack in the early

31 Oct, 2021 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Three men and two women arrested in Gibraltar over child porn images

Police in Gibraltar have arrested five people on suspicion of offences relating to the possession and distribution of indecent images of children. Detectives from the Royal Gibraltar Police arrested three Gibraltarian men

29 Oct, 2021 @ 18:40

Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead

Bouncer jailed for nine years for leaving clubber in vegetative state during nightclub brawl in Spain’s Castellon

A BOUNCER has been sentenced to nine years in prison for leaving a client in a vegetative state during a nightclub brawl. The injuries occurred on July 20,2014 when a fight broke

29 Oct, 2021 @ 17:15

Castellon·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News·Valencian Community

British Care Giver Arrested After Expat Woman, 90, Signed Over Her House And Savings In Murcia Area Of Spain

British carer arrested after expat woman, 90, signed over her house and savings in Murcia area of Spain

A British care giver has been arrested by the Guardia Civil in Murcia after a 90-year-old British woman gave her house and savings. The Guardia said that the Mazarron-based carer exploited elderly

29 Oct, 2021 @ 16:53

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Guests at two-michelin starred Atrio restaurant in Spain’s Extremadura steal 45 bottles of wine worth millions

THIEVES have stolen millions of euros worth of wine from a luxury hotel in Caceres. The wine cellar at Atrio de Caceres where a bottle of Chateau d’Yquem from 1806 costs more

29 Oct, 2021 @ 16:15

Crime & Law·Food & Drink·Lead·Other News

Murder probe in Spain: Man arrested after 9-year-old dies shortly after Halloween celebrations in La Rioja

A MAN has been arrested over the death of a nine-year-old boy in La Rioja. Francisco Javier A. L, 54, who has previously served time in prison after killing a real estate

29 Oct, 2021 @ 15:45

Crime & Law·National News·Other News

British woman caught driving on wrong side of road in popular expat area on Spain’s Costa Blanca was five times over limit

ROJALES Policia Local surprised a woman when she was found driving on the wrong side of the road. The municipality includes the popular urbanisation of Ciudad Quesada, well-known for its high percentage

29 Oct, 2021 @ 14:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Burglar shows off 'Spiderman' skills in clambering down a wall of a robbed apartment block in Costa Blanca area of Spain

Burglar shows off ‘Spiderman’ skills in clambering down a wall of a Costa Blanca apartment block in Spain

POLICE witnessed a thief doing a good Spiderman impression as he tried to escape down the wall of an Alicante apartment block. A Policia Nacional patrol was dispatched to the building in

29 Oct, 2021 @ 13:59

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

CaixaBank and Bankia customers in Spain are warned about new ‘phishing’ email con

ACCOUNT holders with CaixaBank and Bankia have been warned about a new con attempting to steal personal details following the merger of the two entities. A Valencian consumer group, Avacu, says they’ve

29 Oct, 2021 @ 12:56

Crime & Law·Lead

Man accused of murdering and chopping up his wife before dumping parts of her in waste bins in Costa Blanca area of Spain

Man accused of murdering and chopping up his wife before dumping body parts in waste bins in Torrevieja on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A Finnish man, 70, has been arrested for killing and chopping up his wife, 68, before dumping her body parts in Torrevieja rubbish containers. A supermarket security camera recorded footage of the

29 Oct, 2021 @ 12:04

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja

Old Man Conned By Young Female Fraudster's 'love Scam' In Valencia Area Of Spain

Italian man found dead in suspicious circumstances in Spain’s Valencia

SPAIN’S national police have launched an investigation after discovering the body of a 31-year-old man, thought to be an Italian national, in the city of Valencia. Officers are treating the death as

28 Oct, 2021 @ 21:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News·Valencia·Valencian Community

Thug who tried to flee Spain caught for brutal attack on off-duty police on board bus

A MAN has been arrested after launching a brutal attack on an off-duty police officer on a bus. The victim was traveling onboard a bus in Zaragoza on October 17 at around

28 Oct, 2021 @ 17:45

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

700 kilos of cocaine seized in Spain’s Valencia

TAX Agency officials and Guardia Civil officers have seized 700 kilos of cocaine in a joint operation in the Port of Valencia. On October 26 Authorities had noticed that a container’s doors

28 Oct, 2021 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News·Valencia·Valencian Community

Olive Press editor Jon Clarke talks Madeleine McCann case on leading British podcast

OLIVE PRESS editor Jon Clarke has appeared on one of Britain’s leading true crime podcasts to discuss the Madeleine McCann case. The appearance comes a week after this newspaper exclusively revealed how

28 Oct, 2021 @ 12:00

Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Other News

Police seize lethal black cocaine hidden among coffee packs at Costa Blanca airport in Spain

THE Guardia Civil intercepted a parcel containing potentially lethal black cocaine that was shipped to Alicante-Elche airport. The package containing five kilos of the dangerous narcotic was hidden among packs of coffee

27 Oct, 2021 @ 14:22

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

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