Drink-driver ends up paying bill to get car out of Mar Menor in Spain’s Murcia
A night out for a drunken motorist ended up being a costly affair as his car ended up in the Mar Menor. The boozy driver lost control of his vehicle last Saturday
22-year-old could face year in prison after pit bull found with ‘multiple injuries’ from illegal dogfights in Spain’s Alicante
A PITBULL with multiple injuries to its limbs from ‘illegal dogfights’ has been rescued by Guardia Civil in Spain’s Alicante province. Agents from Jacarilla were on patrol when they spotted the American
SCOTCHED JOB: Bootleggers arrested after €28,000 whisky heist rumbled by keen-eyed delivery driver on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TWO bootleggers have been arrested after making €28,000 on stolen bottles of Johnnie Walker Scotch whisky. The suspects, arrested in Almoradi, ordered 2,738 bottles from a company in Andalucia and attempted to
Spain’s Guardia Civil arrest man in Malaga province responsible for forest fire
A MAN has been arrested by the Guardia Civil in Malaga province for causing a forest fire.
Policia Nacional bust human trafficking ring that smuggled sex slaves into Murcia’s Cartagena during Spain’s coronavirus lockdown
POLICIA Nacional have rescued five women while dismantling a 15-strong human trafficking gang in the Murcia town of Cartagena The criminals also smuggled drugs into the country, as well as women destined
FIRESTARTER: Russian expat sets fire to 7 bins just days after appearing before Torrevieja judge for arson
A RUSSIAN man led Torrevieja firefighters on a fire dance round the city with a series of arson attacks on rubbish containers. His spree continued last Sunday (June 7), just three days
Two hunters convicted of shooting protected wolf in Spain in landmark case
TWO hunters have been convicted for the shooting of an Iberian wolf back in 2015. The shooting took place on November 29 in the town of Tornadizos in the province of Avila,
Spain’s Guardia Civil dismantles international criminal organisation in Catalunya that trafficked over 1,000 people from Africa to Europe
THE Guardia Civil in collaboration with the Mossos have dismantled an international criminal organisation that trafficked over 1,000 people from Africa to Europe.
Terrorist ring across Spain, Italy and France dismantled by the police
A TERRORIST ring across Spain, Italy and France has been dismantled.
Guardia Civil arrests nine members of neo-Nazi group in Spain’s Andalucia
NINE members of a neo-Nazi group in Andalucia have been arrested by the Guardia Civil.
Suspected drug smuggler arrested with £2,500 of cocaine in Gibraltar
RGP Drug Squad officers arrested a Spanish national for allegedly owning 41 grammes of Cocaine, while a customs officers was accused of stealing duty.
British expats in Spain left without TV and movies as police bust €15 million illegal streaming network
UNSUSPECTING British expats in Spain have been left without their favourite TV and movie channels after police busted a €15 million network of illegal streaming services. Policia Nacional officers headed the investigation
Spanish government approves new legislation against child abuse
THE Spanish government has approved a draft bill against child abuse.
Gang of youths arrested for ‘stoning’ good samaritans who stopped woman being robbed in Madrid street
A GROUP of nine youths have been arrested for stoning and robbing people in Madrid. The thugs robbed a woman in the street and then proceeded to attack local residents who tried
BUSTED: Drugs ‘gang leader’ with martial arts bodyguard arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca after being caught out by false passport
POLICE have dismantled an international drugs syndicate in Alicante and arrested its leader. The notoriously security-conscious drug kingpin had dangerous guard dogs, a complex CCTV system and even a full-time bodyguard trained
Fake cop who ‘raided’ houses with illegal immigrants demanding bribes and bank cards arrested in Spain’s Murcia
A FAKE copper who scammed bank cards, PIN numbers and bribes from illegal immigrants has been arrested in Spain’s Murcia region. The 36-year-old reportedly ‘raided’ a property occupied by Bolivian nationals and
British ‘drug dealer’ busted at police checkpoint on Spain’s Costa del Sol
A BRITISH fugitive hiding out on Spain’s Costa del Sol has been arrested by police for drug trafficking. The 26-year-old man, who has not been named, has been hunted by UK police
WATCH: Man arrested as police shut down large-scale drug lab in Spain’s Mallorca, seizing HUGE haul of narcotics
Copious amounts of narcotics, including cocaine, speed and ecstasy, were found at the makeshift drugs lab in Palma de Mallorca
EXCLUSIVE: British expat on Spain’s Costa del Sol has card details hacked losing nearly €500, but bank refuses to refund amount
A BRITISH expat on the Costa del Sol has been left fuming after a hacker stole his card details and spent nearly €500 on a pair of shoes, with his bank refusing
Two women arrested in Spain’s Malaga after they were caught hiding one kilogram of hashish in their bras
TWO women have been arrested in Malaga after they were caught hiding one kilogram of hashish in their bras.
Woman raped on first date with man she met ‘online’ during Spain’s coronavirus lockdown in San Javier, Murcia
A WOMAN has been raped after meeting a man on their first date following the easing of Spain’s lockdown restrictions. The victim reported the incident just hours after it happened, with Guardia
Danish ‘drug kingpin’ arrested in Dubai over San Pedro and Estepona shootings and is linked to two bomb attacks on Spain’s Costa del Sol
A DANISH fugitive has been arrested in Dubai over a pair of gangland killings on the Costa del Sol. The man of Iranian heritage is accused of two murders in Estepona and
Two British expats given 24 years in prison for blowing up cash machines on Spain’s Costa del Sol
TWO British men have been given a total of 24 years in prison for using explosives to rob cash machines across Malaga and Cadiz. A specially-adapted courtroom in Malaga hosted the verdict
British woman arrested after lying that €140 had been illegally withdrawn from her bank account
A 58-year-old British woman has been arrested by Guardia Civil in Jacarilla, near Orihuela, for filing a bogus report that money was stolen from her credit card. The tables were turned, however,
Mother kills own daughter by setting fire to mattress in order to ‘wake her up’ in Spain’s Murcia
A MOTHER has killed her own daughter after setting fire to the mattress she was sleeping on in order to ‘wake her up’. The tragedy unfolded in a second floor apartment on
Spain’s notorious Pamplona Wolfpack rape gang ‘let off’ after court verdict on second attack
THE convicted rape gang known as ‘La Manada’ or ‘Wolfpack’ has seen four of its members convicted for a second attack just two months before the infamous Pamplona case. Yesterday, the trial