Theives steal two artworks by Edgar Degas from private villa in Spain’s Galicia
POLICE are investigating the alleged theft of two priceless Edgar Degas paintings from a private villa in Galicia. The two paintings, which are part of
Dangerous ‘slimming pills’ containing deadly amphetamines sold illegally across Spain
A criminal gang sold slimming pills across Spain that contained potentially deadly amphetamines. Over 7,000 pills were seized and five people have been arrested at
Gang ‘short-circuited’ gaming machines with screwdrivers for jackpot wins in Costa Blanca and Murcia areas of Spain
SIX people have been arrested for manipulating gaming machines in gambling saloons in the Murcia and Costa Blanca areas. The young gang struck in Torre
Man faces prison sentence for kicking cat that was underneath car on Costa Blanca street in Spain
AN Alicante man has been arrested for animal abuse after injuring a cat that was under his car. Eyewitnesses saw the Spaniard, 29, approach his
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
Three minors vandalise 5,000-year-old cave paintings in Spain’s Ciudad Real
THREE under-18s were found responsible for vandalising ancient cave paintings at La Rendija, in Ciudad Real, in mid January. Guardia Civil located the three suspects
Valencia records fastest-growing crime rate of Spain’s major cities
VALENCIA city registered 53,358 crimes throughout last year – around 146 crimes a day. The crime rate rose 36.3% in Valencia between 2020-2021, which made
Fake luxury-branded handbags and materials with €1 million retail value seized from clandestine factory in Spain’s Andalucia
A two-year operation to bring down a counterfeit luxury-branded handbag manufacturer has produced three arrests in the Andalucia region. The Policia Nacional visited seven addresses
Two robbers accused of stealing almost €100,000 in spate of heists targeting industrial buildings in MalagaÂ
TWO robbers have been accused of fleecing around €100,000 in a spate of heists involving breaking in through the roofs of buildings in Malaga. The arrests come
Woman sexually assaulted in car after man approached her for cigarette light in Sevilla
A MAN, 28, has been arrested in connection with attempting to rape a young woman in her car in Sevilla. The incident took place at around
Two police officers on trial for sex crimes against holidaymaker on Spain’s Costa del Sol
A PAIR of Estepona police officers accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl and forcing her to consume cocaine are to stand trial One officer
Man arrested over hit and run in Spain’s Almeria
TWO people were hospitalised after a hit and run in Spain’s Almeria. A motorcyclist and their passenger were mowed down on February 5 after a
Man charged over alleged strangulation of partner in Spain’s Malaga
A YOUNG woman was left for dead after she was allegedly strangled by her partner in Malaga. The woman’s partner is due to appear in
Drug dealers abandon rooster in burning car on Spain’s Costa Blanca
EMERGENCY services discovered a rooster in a crashed and burning car abandoned by drug dealers in the Postiguet beach area of Alicante. The two men
Police investigate ‘mummified corpse’ discovered in holiday home on Spain’s Costa del Sol
POLICE are investigating a mystery corpse discovered ‘mummified’ within a homemade coffin in a rental property in the seaside resort of Duquesa on Spain’s Costa
Attempted murder probe launched after man rushed to Almeria hospital after being shot outside nightclubÂ
COPS in Almeria have launched an attempted murder probe after a man was shot outside a nightclub. Emergency services rushed to reports of a ‘disturbance’ on
Benidorm politician cleared in corruption probe involving Russian mafia gang in Spain
BENIDORM councillor, Lorenzo Martinez Sola, has been cleared of any illegal involvement with a Russian solicitor accused of running a mafia gang operating out of
Man gets police fine after complaining over poor service from prostitute in Spain’s Valencia area
A man who paid a prostitute €30 ended up with a big fine after complaining about her to Albal’s Policia Local. The disgruntled customer walked
Gang robs ‘expensive-looking’ customers at up-market hotels and restaurants on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A gang plundered guests at an upmarket Alicante hotel and also targeted customers at an expensive city restaurant. Three people have been arrested by the
Unsolved Benidorm killing of British holidaymaker in Spain prompts fresh police appeal
GREATER Manchester Police have made a new appeal for information to find the killer of a British tourist who was brutally assaulted outside Benidorm bar
Granada pensioner faces 40 years in prison for sex trafficking tourists in Spain
A SPANISH man has been charged for alleged sex trafficking involving tourists who came to Spain in search of hospitality work. The Granada resident was
Female fugitive arrested in Spain’s Manilva in connection with €10,000 fraud
A ROMANIAN woman accused of a €10,000 fraud has been arrested on the Costa del Sol. She was cuffed on February 10 close to her
Police arrest parents in Spain’s Almeria for faking kidnap of son, 13, in sick drug revenge plot
PARENTS of a 13-year-old in Almeria staged a fake kidnapping in a sick revenge plot against drug thieves, police said. The mother of the teen,
Costa Blanca apartment owner fined over €11,000 for throwing out cats owned by dead tenant in Spain
A Torrevieja apartment owner has earned a record city fine for animal abandonment after literally throwing out seven cats onto the street. The Norwegian landlord
Boy, 15, shocks police with ‘cold-hearted’ account of how he killed his family on Spain’s Costa Blanca
EXPERIENCED Policia Nacional officers have been shocked by the lack of remorse shown by an Elche teenager, who shot his parents and younger brother last
German jailed for life for beating wife and son to death in Tenerife cave in Spain’s Canary Islands
A German man has been sentenced to life in prison for beating his wife and ten-year-old son to death with a rock in a cave