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Police arrest ‘zimmerframe bandit’: Elderly local man targeted tourists arriving at Mallorca airport

AN elderly man has been arrested following a spate of thefts at Son Sant Joan airport this summer. Police forces from Policia Nacional worked with

25 Aug, 2025 @ 11:03

Balearic Islands·crime·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca·Other News

Tarifa wildfires update: Lighter found in ashes of devastating blaze that forced evacuation of over 2,000 people from campsites and beach resorts

AN investigation into the wildfires that devastated swathes of forestland in Tarifa last week has identified a used lighter among the burnt ashes left by

22 Aug, 2025 @ 16:24

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

Surgeon arrested after DIY home amputation of his father’s toes and subsequent death at Alicante hospital

AN ALICANTE medic, 54, has been arrested by the Policia Nacional over the death of his elderly father after he partially amputated some of his

22 Aug, 2025 @ 13:00

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead

British gang visited Ibiza to carry out robberies and used stolen vehicles including UK car with false plates

Brit gang visits Ibiza – not to party but to commit string of robberies using stolen vehicles, including one nicked in the UK

A GANG of Brits descened upon Ibiza this summer – but not with the usual beach and party itinerary. Instead, they came with the specific

22 Aug, 2025 @ 12:15

Crime & Law·Ibiza·Lead

Sweden’s child killers return to the Costa del Sol: Mafia hit narrowly foiled as teenager ‘e-scootered towards his target at midnight’

POLICE swooped in to arrest a Swedish child hitman moments before he was due to carry out a murder in the streets of Malaga. The

22 Aug, 2025 @ 10:46

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Man arrested 13 months after brutal stabbing of female French motorhome owner in Spain

A MAN has been arrested over the July 2024 killing of a French tourist who was stabbed to death inside her motorhome in Castellon province.

21 Aug, 2025 @ 12:14

Castellon·Crime & Law·Lead

Is he your neighbour? Reward for British killer linked to Estepona double murder who could be hiding out on the Costa del Sol

Anyone with information can contact Crimestoppers anonymously from Spain on 900 926 111. A HEFTY €12,000 reward has been offered for information leading to the

21 Aug, 2025 @ 10:36

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Estepona·Lead

Two women create mayhem at Murcia health centre- assaulting staff and police as well as biting security guard

TWO women are scheduled to appear in court on Thursday after attacking health workers and police officers at a Murcia region health centre. Violence erupted

21 Aug, 2025 @ 07:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

British woman, 59, arrested on suspicion of ‘intimately groping’ young Italian girl sitting on park bench in Mijas

A 59-year-old British woman has been arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting an Italian female child in Mijas. The incident occurred on Boulevard de La

20 Aug, 2025 @ 16:45

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Ex-employee and girlfriend sneak into warehouse and steal 65 barrels of beer in southern Spain

POLICE in Sevilla have arrested two people accused of stealing 65 barrels of Cruzcampo beer worth around €10,000. The theft took place in July from

20 Aug, 2025 @ 16:21

Andalucia·crime·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News·Sevilla

Estate agents stole €120k from elderly client’s Costa Blanca home while she enjoyed ‘free’ spa holiday

AN ALICANTE real estate agency hatched an elaborate plot to steal €120,000 in cash from a vulnerable elderly client. Two men- including the agency manager-and

20 Aug, 2025 @ 14:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: Three ‘dangerous’ members of infamous Italian mafia gang are arrested in Spain

THREE members of the Italian mafia gang known as the Ndrangueta have been arrested in Ibiza. They were detained last Friday in a joint operation

20 Aug, 2025 @ 13:15

Crime & Law·Ibiza·Lead

Serbian gangster laying low in Spanish party town for years rumbled by false passport fail

A SERBIAN drug trafficker sentenced to four years in prison has been arrested in Spain after being caught with a fake passport. The man was

19 Aug, 2025 @ 17:45

Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

Man suffers brain damage after brutal assault by 'up to 20 mad men' outside Alicante nightclub

Brit arrested in Spain over £2m drug and gun supply plot

A BRITISH man has been extradited to the UK from Spain to face a string of drug and gun charges. Craig Bennett, 41, from Uxbridge,

19 Aug, 2025 @ 16:45

Andalucia·Barcelona·Catalunya·crime·Crime & Law·Lead

Crooked carer steals €30k from dead client by using her bank account and cash cards in Valencia

A WOMAN who cared after an elderly female client in Valencia helped herself to over €30,000- mainly after she died last September. The carer, 43,

19 Aug, 2025 @ 15:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Man shot dead by police after trying to stab officers on his doorstep in Valencia

Man shot dead after trying to stab police officers on his doorstep in Valencia

A MAN was shot dead after lunging at two Policia Nacional officers with a knife in a Valencia building on Monday. The assailant was a

19 Aug, 2025 @ 13:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Been robbed in Barcelona? Police finally smash pickpocket gangs – and set up database of over 1,000 stolen mobiles

FOR years, Barcelona’s reputation as Europe’s bag-snatching capital has left residents and tourists exasperated, as thieves seemed to operate with impunity – with the police

19 Aug, 2025 @ 12:00

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: Suspected jihadists including Islamic State terror group recruiter are arrested in Spain

TWO suspected jihadists have been arrested in Catalunya following an 18-month Policia Nacional investigation. The men were detained last Thursday in Vallfogona de Balaguer(Lleida province)

19 Aug, 2025 @ 07:00

Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

Police arrest 83-year-old man in Madrid for ploughing into group of cyclists and driving away as they lay seriously injured

AN 83-year-old man has been arrested for running over four cyclists in Colmenar de Oreja and fleeing the scene, over two weeks ago. The incident

18 Aug, 2025 @ 14:35

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Benidorm hotel head waiter extorted money from exploited workers to keep their jobs

A HOTEL head waiter has been arrested for extorting and harassing workers at a Benidorm establishment. The 43-year-old man was detained by the Policia Nacional

18 Aug, 2025 @ 13:00

Benidorm·Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: Ruthless British crime boss Jamie Rothwell skips and dances after being arrested in Barcelona

THIS is the moment British crime lord Jamie Rothwell skips and dances as Spanish police march him away in handcuffs. Rothwell was tracked down and

18 Aug, 2025 @ 12:00

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: ‘WAIT AND SEE’: As Madeleine McCann prime suspect Christian Brueckner could be out on the streets in ‘under a month’

DANGEROUS child molester Christian Brueckner might make a return trip to Spain or Portugal in under a month. The convicted German sex offender – the

17 Aug, 2025 @ 15:15

Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Other News

‘Tinder date’ horror in Spain: Woman is strangled to death with a dog leash and set on fire

Top Spanish anti-drugs cop in Mallorca remanded in custody over links to mafia-style drug and money laundering gang

A SENIOR Spanish police inspector has been thrown behind bars without bail over claims he leaked top-secret information to a ruthless European drug gang. Inspector

15 Aug, 2025 @ 16:07

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

British crime boss Jamie Rothwell who ran UK shootings from Barcelona luxury apartment jailed for 43 years

A notorious British gang leader who hid out in a Barcelona apartment with sweeping city views while directing violent attacks in the UK has been

15 Aug, 2025 @ 12:07

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

Cops bust ‘holiday car jackers’ who stripped 50 motors from Madrid airport car park for black market in Morocco

BRAZEN thieves stole up to ten cars a week from airport and holiday parking spots – then stripped them in a secret rural chop shop

15 Aug, 2025 @ 11:45

crime·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Squatters spark outrage by calling police on three burglars trying to break into 'their' home in Malaga town

Two young American tourists sexually assaulted in separate incidents in Spain’s Valencia

TWO female American tourists- one aged 17- have allegedly been sexually assaulted in separate incidents in Valencia. One of the victims, 21, reported she had

14 Aug, 2025 @ 17:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

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Police arrest ‘zimmerframe bandit’: Elderly local man targeted tourists arriving at Mallorca airport

Tarifa wildfires update: Lighter found in ashes of devastating blaze that forced evacuation of over 2,000 people from campsites and beach resorts

Surgeon arrested after DIY home amputation of his father’s toes and subsequent death at Alicante hospital

Brit gang visits Ibiza – not to party but to commit string of robberies using stolen vehicles, including one nicked in the UK

Sweden’s child killers return to the Costa del Sol: Mafia hit narrowly foiled as teenager ‘e-scootered towards his target at midnight’

Man arrested 13 months after brutal stabbing of female French motorhome owner in Spain

Is he your neighbour? Reward for British killer linked to Estepona double murder who could be hiding out on the Costa del Sol

Two women create mayhem at Murcia health centre- assaulting staff and police as well as biting security guard

British woman, 59, arrested on suspicion of ‘intimately groping’ young Italian girl sitting on park bench in Mijas

Ex-employee and girlfriend sneak into warehouse and steal 65 barrels of beer in southern Spain

Estate agents stole €120k from elderly client’s Costa Blanca home while she enjoyed ‘free’ spa holiday

WATCH: Three ‘dangerous’ members of infamous Italian mafia gang are arrested in Spain

Serbian gangster laying low in Spanish party town for years rumbled by false passport fail

Brit arrested in Spain over £2m drug and gun supply plot

Crooked carer steals €30k from dead client by using her bank account and cash cards in Valencia

Man shot dead after trying to stab police officers on his doorstep in Valencia

Been robbed in Barcelona? Police finally smash pickpocket gangs – and set up database of over 1,000 stolen mobiles

WATCH: Suspected jihadists including Islamic State terror group recruiter are arrested in Spain

Police arrest 83-year-old man in Madrid for ploughing into group of cyclists and driving away as they lay seriously injured

Benidorm hotel head waiter extorted money from exploited workers to keep their jobs

WATCH: Ruthless British crime boss Jamie Rothwell skips and dances after being arrested in Barcelona

EXCLUSIVE: ‘WAIT AND SEE’: As Madeleine McCann prime suspect Christian Brueckner could be out on the streets in ‘under a month’

Top Spanish anti-drugs cop in Mallorca remanded in custody over links to mafia-style drug and money laundering gang

British crime boss Jamie Rothwell who ran UK shootings from Barcelona luxury apartment jailed for 43 years

Cops bust ‘holiday car jackers’ who stripped 50 motors from Madrid airport car park for black market in Morocco

Two young American tourists sexually assaulted in separate incidents in Spain’s Valencia

Major €18m investment in Malaga’s road network planned: These are the routes set to be upgraded

Prestige artist or fallen idol? Row over Julio Iglesias sex trafficking claims exposes chasmic fault lines in Spanish society

WATCH: Sparkling candle causes blaze in trendy Madrid restaurant two weeks after Swiss new year tragedy that killed 40

Staying fit in 2026: Spain’s national team doctor on how to avoid annoying injuries in Spain’s most popular sports

Benidorm bankruptcy fears mount after court rejects bid to overturn €330m compensation ruling