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Orihuela Mayor's Corruption Court Date Is Postponed On Spain's Costa Blanca But He Faces A Friday Council Showdown

Mayor’s corruption quiz is delayed on Spain’s Costa Blanca but he still faces a resignation vote

ORIHUELA mayor, Emilio Bascuñana, will not be testifying tomorrow(April 30) over accusations that he embezzled over €200,000 of public money over a non-existent job. That

29 Apr, 2021 @ 20:13

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Politics

Terrorist rabble-rousers arrested in Spain’s Granada for using social media to encourage outrages against France

THREE men have been arrested in southern Spain for using social media to encourage terrorist attacks against France. The men were detained by the Policia

29 Apr, 2021 @ 19:22

Crime & Law·Granada·Lead

Notorious killer branded as ‘Igor the Russian’ gets life sentence for three murders in Aragon area of Spain

A Serbian killer nicknamed ‘Igor the Russian’ has been given a life sentence after murdering three people in the Aragon region in December 2017. Norbert

29 Apr, 2021 @ 12:28

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Nervous Criminal Alerts Police On Spain's Costa Blanca To His Secret Drugs Farm

Nervy ‘narco’ gets spooked by police on Spain’s Costa Blanca who find his secret drugs farm

A shifty-looking man helped the Guardia Civil to stumble upon a marijuana farm on a Costa Blanca industrial estate. Officers were patrolling the estate on

28 Apr, 2021 @ 20:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Spain's ex-Prime Minister Zapatero gets two bullets mailed to him in latest threat to politicians

Two bullets mailed to Spain’s ex-Prime Minister Zapatero in latest threat to politicians

FORMER Prime Minister, Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, has become the latest politician to be sent a threatening letter, accompanied by two bullets. Correos staff at

28 Apr, 2021 @ 20:00

Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Politics

Horrific homophobic attack by 13 youths on a man who suffered multiple fractures in a park on Spain’s Costa Blanca

13 teenagers have been arrested for a brutal homophobic assault on a 43-year-old man in Alicante City. The man suffered a broken nose and cheekbone

28 Apr, 2021 @ 14:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Two officers fired following ‘illegal party’ held at police headquarters in Spain’s Mallorca

Last week, the Olive Press revealed that a leaving party for a retiring officer was held at the Policia Local's Palma headquarters with 15 on-duty

27 Apr, 2021 @ 17:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

BRUTAL KILLING: Man in Spain’s Valencia on trial for murder of a friend who was ‘a bit homosexual’

The suspected murderer claims he didn’t mean to kill his friend and that he was taken by surprise by Horacio’s advances

27 Apr, 2021 @ 12:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

CCTV footage shows woman who murdered boyfriend in Spain’s Mallorca ran him over with car

According to the woman's first and one of many contradictory statements, she claimed that she started her car without noticing that the passenger door was

27 Apr, 2021 @ 10:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Barcelona threatens war against irresponsible electric scooter riders

ELECTRIC scooter owners may have their machines seized by authorities if they commit repeated offences against pedestrians or other car users under plans being considered

26 Apr, 2021 @ 20:30

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

‘Bloodied’ knife sent to government minister as death threats continue ahead of regional elections in Spain’s Madrid

SPAIN’S Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism, Reyes Maroto, received a package containing what appeared to be a bloodied knife today, April 26. The terrifying

26 Apr, 2021 @ 17:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·National News

DEAD BODY FOUND: Third murdered woman this year found in countryside in Spain’s Valencia region

The Guardia Civil is calling on residents not to jump to any conclusions until the case is solved.

26 Apr, 2021 @ 15:45

Crime & Law·Valencian Community

Woman stages elaborate car crash to cover up murder of boyfriend in Spain’s Mallorca

Policia Nacional had initiated an investigation into the man's death after growing suspicious that the woman was not being truthful as to how her boyfriend

26 Apr, 2021 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Million euros of meth seized as human trafficking gang snared in raid on Spain’s Costa Calida

A GANG of 24 people traffickers operating in Costa Calida have been arrested for smuggling people from Algeria. As well as the 23 men and

26 Apr, 2021 @ 13:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law

Marbella: How the Costa del Sol’s glitziest resort became a global HQ of organised crime where gang culture has spiralled out of control

MARBELLA has become the ‘global capital of organised crime’ where at least 113 gangs of 59 different nationalities have sent the crime rate soaring out

26 Apr, 2021 @ 12:21

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Spain's top court upholds massive jail sentence for British paedophile teacher who changed name by deed poll

LATEST: Police in Spain reveal details of arrest of British paedophile working in Madrid school

SPANISH police have revealed details of the arrest of a known British child sex offender who changed his name and falsified documents to gain employment

23 Apr, 2021 @ 19:17

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Must Read·Other News

Brit DJ accused of raping holidaymaker in Ibiza has Spanish trial halted after 30 minutes due to ‘translation problems’

A Scots DJ accused of raping a British holidaymaker in Ibiza had his trial temporarily scraped just 30 minutes after landing in the dock due

23 Apr, 2021 @ 15:30

Crime & Law·Other News

KNIFEPOINT MUGGING: Robber arrested in Spain’s Castellon for assaulting passer-by and threatening to kill police officers

A MAN has been arrested in Castellon city for mugging a passer-by at knifepoint in broad daylight and then threatening to kill the police officers

23 Apr, 2021 @ 13:30

Castellon·Crime & Law·Valencian Community

photo of arrest of Alberto Sánchez Gómez issued by police in Madrid

Madrid man on trial in Spain for murdering mother, chopping her into pieces and eating her

THE self-confessed cannibal also admitted feeding pieces of her to his pet dog. Alberto Sánchez Gómez is on trial in Madrid over the death of

22 Apr, 2021 @ 18:00

Crime & Law·Madrid·Other News

Tourist arrested in Spain’s Malaga for fake jewellery theft claim to pay for Costa del Sol holiday

AIRPORT POLICE have arrested a Swedish tourist at Malaga airport border control as she was about to catch a flight home. The 32-year-old woman has

22 Apr, 2021 @ 14:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Policia Local accused of holding illegal party at headquarters in Spain’s Mallorca for retiring officer

It is alleged that 15 on-duty officers attended the hour-long gathering which was organised to celebrate the departure of a retiring colleague

22 Apr, 2021 @ 13:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

10 arrested and further details revealed in death of DJ at house party on Spain’s Costa del Sol

POLICE have arrested a total of 10 people for their involvement in the shooting of a DJ at a house party on a luxury urbanisation

22 Apr, 2021 @ 12:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Trial begins for British bouncer accused of murdering Irish tourist who was ‘kicked in the head’ in Spain’s Mallorca

The 38-year-old Briton will stand trial alongside a 40-year-old Spaniard who is accused of covering up the tourist's death

21 Apr, 2021 @ 19:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Police Chase Six People After 290 Kilometre Taxi Journey To Beat Alicante Curfew On Spain S Costa Blanca

Serial fraudster in Spain’s Madrid arrested for selling paralysing lip enhancement treatment

A SPANISH man has been arrested in the Alcoron region of Madrid for selling online facial enhancement medication that has caused serious injuries on a

20 Apr, 2021 @ 16:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid