Crime & Law News - The Olive Press Spanish Newspaper

EXCLUSIVE: Shootings in Marbella are linked and connected to Irish mafia and likely Johnny Morrissey, claim police sources

A PAIR of shootings in Marbella this week can be linked to the Irish mafia, the Olive Press can reveal. The incidents on Tuesday and

23 Sep, 2022 @ 13:17

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Must Read

Spanish police seize €300 million worth of fake goods in Europe record

Spanish authorities have made the largest recorded seizure of fake designer goods across Europe to date. Seventeen people were arrested as police raided 14 bazaars,

22 Sep, 2022 @ 15:57

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Marbella shooting: Gunshots spray vehicle outside luxury car dealer

Two shootings in just 24-hours have rocked a sleepy resort town along Spain’s Costa del Sol. Police are investigating after a stray bullet struck a

22 Sep, 2022 @ 14:48

Crime & Law·Lead

Italian gang arrested for stealing luxury watches from elderly foreign tourists in Spain's Balearic Islands

Irish man injured in shooting in Spain’s Marbella

POLICE have confirmed that a 24-year-old Irishman has been injured in gun attack on the Costa del Sol. The incident took place just before 6pm

22 Sep, 2022 @ 08:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Spain crime: Alleged Italian ‘Ndrangheta mafia gangsters arrested in Ibiza

Gangsters with suspected links to one of Italy’s most notorious mafia groups have been arrested in Spain. Gangsters with suspected links to the Italian mafia

21 Sep, 2022 @ 18:08

Balearic Islands·Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Ibiza·Lead·Malaga·Mallorca

Police seek man who ran over own mother-in-law after family dispute in Valencia

SPAIN’S National Police were on Wednesday seeking a man accused of running over his own mother-in-law with a car in Valencia, after a family row

21 Sep, 2022 @ 16:26

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Police to investigate circumstances of viral video where bulls charge a human wall at Peñiscola fiestas

THE video from Peñiscola, Valencia region, quickly went viral. In it, a large group of people are seen from above crowded into an archway on

20 Sep, 2022 @ 17:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

British expat is bludgeoned to death with a gardening hoe ‘for walking his dog near neighbour’s home’ in southern Spain

Deplorable conditions: Animal shelter in Spain’s Almeria investigated for mistreatment

THE Guardia Civil have opened an animal cruelty investigation against several people responsible for a shelter for abandoned animals in Almeria who were keeping 66

18 Sep, 2022 @ 10:30

Almeria·Crime & Law·Lead

OPINION: Why YOU could be the secret weapon against fugitives hiding out on Spain’s Costa del Crime

IT’S awful to think one might live next door or could be sitting on the next table enjoying a beer. But there is a very

17 Sep, 2022 @ 12:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Opinion

British Man Arrested As Costa Blanca Marijuana Gang Shipped Drugs From Spain To Uk And The Netherlands

Marijuana plantation found inside Valencian home after owner refused to pay electricity bill

A MARIJUANA plantation inside a home was discovered when the owner refused to pay their electricity bill. The house in the quiet Valencian town of

17 Sep, 2022 @ 11:39

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

NERO TO ZERO: Kinahan ‘financier’ and ‘enforcer’ arrested after seizure of 200 kilograms of cocaine and €500,000 cash last year

HE has long been one of the Costas most feared ‘businessmen’. A former Manchester doorman, Johnny Morrissey, 62, was this week led out of his

16 Sep, 2022 @ 19:30

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

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President of Spain’s Football Federation accused of using official funds to pay for orgies

The president of Spain’s Football Federation, Luis Rubiales, has been accused by his uncle of using funds from the organisation to pay for private parties

15 Sep, 2022 @ 16:55

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Police discover 21 kilos of cannabis at secret weed plantation in Gibraltar Campo town

POLICE have raided an illegal weed plantation in an Algeciras neighbourhood and seized more than 20 kilos of marijuana. Policia Nacional agents arrested a man

15 Sep, 2022 @ 14:53

Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead·Other News

WATCH: Kinahan drugs cartel ‘financier’ Johnny Morrissey arrested in Spain accused of laundering €200 million

A MANCHESTER-born expat has been arrested in Spain accused of laundering €200 million in a blow against the Kinahan drugs cartel. ‘Businessman’ Johnny Morrissey, 62,

15 Sep, 2022 @ 11:48

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Spanish ex-priest jailed for 30 years for child abuse

SPAIN’S Supreme Court has confirmed a 30-year prison sentence on a former priest for abusing seven minors at a Catholic boarding school. The court discovered

14 Sep, 2022 @ 16:50

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Spain’s Civil Guard arrests lorry driver who was seven times over the legal alcohol limit

The Spanish Civil Guard has arrested a lorry driver who was found to be seven times over the legal limit for alcohol. The man was

14 Sep, 2022 @ 15:53

Crime & Law·Lead

Police arrest man who tried to burn down Malaga cathedral in south Spain

POLICE arrested a man accused of trying to burn the ancient doors of Malaga cathedral after he was identified from security cameras. Policia Nacional investigators

13 Sep, 2022 @ 15:27

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Other News

A man dies fleeing police after his motorbike careened off the A-7 motorway in Spain’s Marbella

AN Italian man died and his passenger was seriously injured after the motorcycle they were riding came off the A-7 motorway with the cops giving

13 Sep, 2022 @ 13:09

Crime & Law·Lead

Police rescued a disorientated vulture in Marbella’s Puerto Banus

NATIONAL police officers captured a 2.5 metre VULTURE after it was spotted by several tourists in Marbella’s luxury marina Puerto Banus. The two officers were

12 Sep, 2022 @ 16:02

Crime & Law·Lead

Guardia Civil Agents Arrest A Man In Connection With Drug Raids

WATCH: Police smash huge smuggling ring that sent weed to Germany on trucks and camper vans

EUROPOL agents have arrested 44 and seized over €4 million in cash after the stakeout of a powerful weed and hash Costa del Sol smuggling

12 Sep, 2022 @ 13:56

Crime & Law

FACING JUSTICE: Ultra right Brit extremist Kris Kearns loses extradition battle in Spain’s National Court

A BRITISH far-right extremist with close links to Marbella and the Costa Blanca is set to be extradited to face terror charges in the UK.

11 Sep, 2022 @ 11:52

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

'Sextortion' crackdown in Valencia: Dozens are arrested after 'targeting 100-plus victims online'

Valencia-based sextortion gang gets busted by police in Spain

A Valencia-based sextortion gang that netted €104,000 from users of an escort site has been brought down by the Guardia Civil. The ringleader was arrested

9 Sep, 2022 @ 13:02

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Valencia·Valencian Community

Police officers jailed for running protection racket on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TWO Torrevieja Policia Local officers have been jailed for demanding money from businesses to avoid fines for alleged law breaking. One officer was given five

8 Sep, 2022 @ 17:12

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

Travelling Robbery Gang Struck Across Spain And Sold Off Stolen Goods To Foreign Buyers

Travelling robbery gang strikes across Spain and sells off stolen goods to foreign buyers

A highly-specialised travelling band of robbers operating in five provinces have been caught red-handed after breaking into a Castellon area home. The three Georgian nationals

8 Sep, 2022 @ 13:59

Castellon·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Malaga·Valencia·Valencian Community