Guardia Civil arrests man in Spain’s Andalucia for creating fake identity in order to threaten Mayor
THE Guardia Civil has been investigating a man in Andalucia for creating a fake identity in order to threaten the Mayor of his town.
Two arrested for scamming €143,000 from small-scale orange farmers in Spain’s Alicante
TWO men have been arrested for scamming small-scale Costa Blanca fruit farmers to the tune of €143,000. The con involved the duo buttering up a respected farmer in towns such as Callosa
Pregnant €20,000 horse stabbed and dismembered in Spain’s Malaga
A PREGNANT horse has been killed and dismembered in a shocking attack in Malaga. Police are investigating the gruesome crime that took place yesterday on a plot of land in Campanillas. The
British man and Spaniards carrying hash and cocaine arrested at Marbella police roadblocks as drug crime returns to Spain’s Costa del Sol
A BRITISH national and two Spaniards have been arrested in Marbella after being caught with hash and cocaine. The trio, who are understood to have been travelling separately, were snared at Policia
WATCH: Drug kingpin known as ‘Messi of hash’ arrested while eating lunch with family in Spain’s Andalucia
THE boss of one of Andalucia’s biggest drug gangs, known as the ‘Messi of hashish’, has been arrested. Named only as ‘Jesus H’, police arrested the head of the Los Pantojas clan
LGBTQ: Spanish Government to create law protecting transgender people in Spain
THE Spanish Government has pledged to create a law protecting transgender people. “This Government supports the people of the LGTBI collective with all its letters,” a Ministry of Equality spokesperson said. The
‘SPAIN’S GEORGE FLOYD’: Video of young black man’s death in custody at hands of SIX officers sparks outrage
A LEAKED video showing the death of an 18-year-old Moroccan teenager in care has raised questions over Spain’s youth detention system. The family of Iliass Tahiri, killed at the hands of detention
Missing British tourist found ‘safe and well’ after vanishing from Spain’s Costa del Sol
A MISSING British tourist has been found safe and well on the Costa del Sol. Juaad Arif, 23, from Manchester, was last seen on June 8 when he had a video call
Police arrest four people in Spain’s Malaga over a homophobic attack that sent a man to hospital
FOUR people have been arrested in Malaga over a homophobic attack.
Notorious high-end Spanish criminal arrested on Costa del Sol
A WELL known high-end Spanish criminal has been arrested on the Costa del Sol.
Two railway staff struck off for hurling passenger down stairs at Spanish train station after he refused to wear mask
A PAIR of station guards have been struck off for throwing a commuter down some stairs after he wouldn’t put a mask on. The unidentified rail passenger was filmed being hurled down
Nearly 9,000 people arrested in Spain for gender violence crimes during state of alarm
NEARLY 9,000 people in Spain have been arrested for gender violence crimes during the state of alarm.
Drink-fuelled brawls erupt on streets of Spain’s Mallorca as island enters ‘the new normal’
The violence comes as the island enters a 'new normality' after the ending of Spain's state of alarm
EXCLUSIVE: Former friend of Maddie suspect Christian B spent months with him in Spain’s Andalucia and believes he’s guilty
A DANGEROUS paedophile linked to the disappearance of Madeleine McCann spent long periods of time in southern Spain, the Olive Press can reveal. Convicted rapist Christian Brueckner was a regular visitor to
Former soldier arrested after shooting at pictures of politicians in Spain’s Malaga
A FORMER soldier, who now works as a taxi driver in Malaga has been arrested for shooting at pictures of politicians.
British expats shocked as ‘traffickers’ dump drugs and jet skis on beach on Spain’s Costa del Sol while locals ‘threatened with death’
BRITISH expats have been left shocked by a suspected drug drop outside their Costa del Sol homes last night. Bales of hash and an abandoned jet ski strapped with drugs were strewn
Spanish judge turns to UK to investigate destruction of card stolen from Podemos leader Pablo Iglesias’ former adviser
The investigation is key in determining if Iglesias deliberately manipulated and disabled the card
Spanish website ordered to pay €1,200 compensation to former PP councillor on Spain’s Costa del Sol for slanderous comments on their post
A FORMER councillor on the Costa del Sol has won a Supreme Court case against a social news website for slander.
Spanish archaeologist sentenced to more than two years in prison for faking finds that would ‘rewrite history’
A SPANISH archaeologist has been sentenced for faking Basque finds that included supposed hieroglyphics.
British man who died at luxury urbanization on Spain’s Costa del Sol is named as father pays tribute
THE British man who died at a luxury Estepona urbanization on Monday has been named as Carl Barton. The Olive Press spoke to the 30-year-old’s father Dudley, who confirmed his son was
WATCH: 5-month baby in care after suffering cocaine poisoning following drug-fuelled car crash with underage parent in Spain’s Murcia
A five-month-old baby has been taken into care in Murcia after it was found to have a high level of cocaine in a urine sample. Her parents both tested positive for the
Irish expat who died after naked ‘rooftop rampage’ at upmarket urbanization on Spain’s Costa del Sol had taken ‘cocktail of drugs’
A SEMI-naked Irish expat who died after a ‘drug-fueled rampage’ through an upmarket urbanization, did not suffer a fatal head injury, forensic experts have said. The 36-year-old, named as ‘Carl’, was pronounced
EXCLUSIVE: Police sources confirm ‘British involvement’ in Torrevieja-based pyramid scheme fraud that fleeced €10 million from 250 victims
POLICE sources have confirmed ‘British involvement’ in a boiler room gang that fleeced at least €10 million from investors seeking high returns on an outrageous share investment scheme. Around 250 people are
British expat pensioner arrested over death of semi-naked Irish man ‘high on drugs’ at luxury villa on Spain’s Costa del Sol
A BRITISH expat has been arrested over the death of a ‘drug-addled’ Irish man outside his luxury Costa del Sol home. The 65-year-old English suspect was cuffed for ‘reckless manslaughter’ on Monday
Squatters hurl rocks at holiday homeowner and TV crew after being filmed breaking into house in Spain’s Seville
A SPANISH TV crew and a holiday-home owner had their lives put in danger by squatters hurling rocks at them in Espartinas, Seville. The Antena 3 company were recording one of their
Three arrested in Alicante for robbing car owners using the ‘Peruvian method’ – watch method here
GUARDIA CIVIL have arrested three men in Alicante who robbed unsuspecting car owners using the so-called Peruvian method. The thieves punctured car tyres and robbed the owners at gunpoint, knifepoint or by