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Crime & Law

Off-duty policeman stops kidnapping of prostitute in broad daylight in Spain’s Mallorca

The detective witnessed the shocking events unfold while he was sitting at a terrace drinking coffee

British expats shocked as ‘traffickers’ dump drugs and jet skis on beach on Spain’s Costa del Sol while locals...

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...

Drug detecting nail polish invented to help fight date-rape

A nail polish that detects date-rape drugs has been invented by students in North Carolina State University

Moped thief rumbled after stealing and stripping almost 20 between Marbella and Malaga

POLICIA Nacional have arrested a Moroccan man accused of robbing or stripping almost 20 mopeds along the Costa del Sol. It comes after the suspect...

Former British soldier arrested in Barcelona

The ex-Special Forces member is believed to have used his military skills to carry out several armed raids in Spain

Eight victims report ‘sex lure’ gang in Marbella

When two of the women were arrested, one had a hand-held card reader in her bag

SCHOOLGIRL FOUND DEAD IN SPAIN: Body is found in storage just 24 hours after 17-year-old reported missing

THE lifeless body of a missing 17-year-old was found stashed in a storage room just one day after her disappearance was reported to police. The...

‘Maniac’ ties hostage to balcony railing after ‘slitting his throat’ in front of horrified British expats and locals on...

A KNIFE wielding 'maniac' has caused British families to flee in panic from a popular resort on the Costa del Sol. It comes after an...

Spanish footballing body hit with FIFA fine as clubs continue to break transfer rules

The Spanish FA has until the end of the month to appeal a €250,000 fine

Police in Spain bring down Chinese prostitution network that pocketed €5 million

A Bilbao-based Chinese prostitution gang that banked an estimated €5 million has been smashed by the Policia Nacional. 63 people have been arrested- 61 of...

Prostitute turf war as women extort and beat up rivals wanting to work on same Costa Blanca street in...

TWO BRAZILIAN women have been arrested by the Policia Nacional for assaulting another prostitute that wanted to 'work' on the same Alicante street. The assailants...

British gang grew marijuana and ran drugs mail-order service from Costa Blanca area of Spain

A British trio of marijuana farmers who ran a mail-order service out of the Costa Blanca have been busted by the Guardia Civil. The illegal...

Massive collection of stuffed African animals recovered by joint-task force in Mallorca

A MAN has been arrested for trying to sell an incredible number of African hunting ‘trophies’ in Mallorca. In one of the largest seizures of...

More than 1,000 marijuana plants seized in secret Ronda plantation

The animals were attended to by the Green Patrol of the Local Police of Ronda

Burglar stabbed to death by farm owner in Spain’s Mallorca after attempting to steal marijuana

It is believed that the group had illegally entered the farm to steal marijuana that was grown on the land

Police in Spain smash nationwide fake Euro note gang that laundered bogus money via banks

AN 18-month operation to bring down a Spanish counterfeit currency gang that laundered fake cash via banks has produced 37 arrests. The Policia Nacional, the...

Britain’s most wanted female fugitive who spent nine years hiding out in Spain has her jail sentence doubled

BRITAIN'S former most wanted female fugitive, finally tracked down and arrested in a sleepy Catalan town last year, has had her jail sentence almost...

Tap water had toxin levels up to 1,000 times over safety limit on Valencia region industrial estate in Spain

A Castellon Province waste management factory owner is being investigated over a poisonous discharge that forced drinking water supplies to be cut off for...

Marbella mayor threatens press with legal action in wake of charges against husband, stepson

THE MAYOR of Marbella, Ángeles Muñoz, has threatened legal action against the Spanish press if they claim she is linked to the ongoing investigation...

English teacher arrested in Spain for sharing child pornography

The teacher, who lived in Barcelona, was one of seven locked up following an investigation that began last year

Chinese national arrested for hospitalising suspected thief at a Bazar in Spain’s Valencia

A CHINESE national has been arrested after allegedly assaulting a thief at a Bazar in Spain's Valencia city. The shop worker discovered a pair of...

‘Pirate’ Pitman snared

EXCLUSIVE: One of the UK's Most Wanted drug dealers has been snared in a routine dragnet operation.

Police officer in Spain’s Mallorca accused of paying 15-year-old girl for sex

The Guardia Civil officer, who is described as being 'middle-aged', has been charged with the corruption of a minor

Liar caught out over bogus insurance claim story of violent wallet theft outside his Costa Blanca home in Spain

AN Alicante man has been arrested for reporting a bogus crime in an attempt to defraud his insurance company. The 'victim', 64, filed two complaints...

JOHNNY AND CLYDE: Taxi passenger hiding condom full of cocaine and heroin in her knickers arrested in Spain’s Andalucia...

A TAXI passenger concealing a condom full of drugs in her knickers has been arrested in Andalucia. The 32-year-old was caught in Jaen with 94...

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