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Billionaire Mining Moguls Fight Fraud Cops in $99 Million Trial

Billionaire mining tycoons said the U.K.’s fraud prosecutor colluded with their own “bullying” lawyer to leak confidential information and manufacture grounds for a criminal probe

2 Jun, 2021 @ 12:02

Crime & Law

CHILD MURDER TRIAL: Couple in Spain’s Valencia face accusations of brutally killing their two young children in a ritual

THE most gruesome and emotional trial of the year is taking place this week in Valencia. Maria and Gabriel, a couple from Godella (Valencia Province),

2 Jun, 2021 @ 12:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

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Sex work and the city: Residents on Spain’s Costa del Sol rally to tackle concerns over prostitution

SEX WORKERS are continuing to ply their trade from the Abbeygate roundabout on the A7 despite the threat posed by the coronavirus pandemic, an Olive

1 Jun, 2021 @ 21:34

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Woman arrested for ‘cutting off’ of boss’s penis in Barcelona after alleged rape

POLICE have arrested a woman for allegedly cutting off the penis of a bar owner where she worked in Barcelona. The man was taken to

1 Jun, 2021 @ 13:40

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Health

55 Year Old Costa Blanca Man In Spain 'groomed' Boy Aged Under 14 To Meet For Sex

55-year-old Costa Blanca pervert in Spain ‘groomed’ boy aged under 14 to meet for sex

A 55-year-old Orihuela pervert was stopped from hooking up for sex with a boy aged under 14 after the Policia Nacional tracked down his IP

1 Jun, 2021 @ 12:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law

SQUATTER SHOT: Man gunned down in illegally occupied building in Spain’s Valencia

A 43-YEAR-OLD man was shot dead in a squat in Manises (Valencia) last night (Monday May 31). Identified only as Eduardo, the victim sustained one

1 Jun, 2021 @ 12:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Knife-wielding bank robber in Murcia area of Spain stabs policeman in the groin

THREE Policia Nacional officers were injured as they stopped a man robbing a bank in Murcia City this morning(June 1), One of the officers was

1 Jun, 2021 @ 11:44

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

BENIDORM BATTLE as illegal party spills out into a street fight on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A mass brawl involving 30 people spilled out onto a Benidorm street outside a bar hosting an illegal party. Four guests aged between 18 and

31 May, 2021 @ 18:30

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Belgian Fugitive Who Sold A Fake Luxury Watch For Over €16,000 Is Arrested Hiding Out On The Costa Blanca In Spain

Belgian fugitive who sold a fake luxury watch for over €16,000 is caught on the Costa Blanca in Spain

A Belgian con-artist has been caught by the Policia Nacional on the Costa Blanca after running away from a ten-year jail term. Officers arrested the

31 May, 2021 @ 12:10

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Nowhere to hide: Is the Costa del Sol still the safest place for fugitives?

Suspects on the run are being forced look for alternative hiding places as police clamp down on criminals in the Costa del Sol

29 May, 2021 @ 17:29

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Eyes Wide Open As A Major Chain Of Opticians Keeps Being Robbed On The Costa Blanca In Spain

‘EYES WIDE OPEN’ as a major chain of opticians keeps getting robbed on the Costa Blanca in Spain

POLICE on the southern Costa Blanca are trying to confirm that a single robbery gang is targeting a chain of opticians. €100,000 of branded designer

28 May, 2021 @ 20:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Costa Blanca couple jailed as murder probe continues over death of a six-month old baby in Spain

Costa Blanca couple jailed as murder probe continues over baby death in Spain

AN Elche court has jailed a couple as a probe continues into the death of a six-month-old baby named Daniel. A 44-year-old man and Daniel’s

28 May, 2021 @ 19:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Thieves on Spain’s Costa Blanca steal catalytic converters to harvest precious metals

COSTA Blanca thieves who stole catalytic converters to extract expensive metals have been arrested in Barcelona. Three men were detained by the Policia Nacional after

28 May, 2021 @ 13:16

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Police in Alicante stop a car with two young tourists riding in the boot during their holiday in Spain

Angry guests punch police officer at COVID rule-breaking party on Spain’s Costa Blanca

GUESTS at an illegal Alicante City party surrounded and threatened police officers who raided the venue. Four people in their 20s have been arrested after

27 May, 2021 @ 17:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Angry man mimics Basil Fawlty by thrashing a police car with a branch in Murcia region of Spain

A police car was given the ‘Basil Fawlty’ treatment when an angry man attacked it with a branch. In a scene that was almost a

27 May, 2021 @ 16:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Couple are arrested on suspicion of killing six-month-old baby boy on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TWO people have been arrested in Elche over the death of a six-month-old baby. The boy died on Monday(May 24) at Elche General Hospital after

27 May, 2021 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

TRUST ABUSED as hospital worker in Spain's Valencia region is accused of sexually assaulting teenage girl

TRUST ABUSED as hospital worker in Spain’s Valencia region is accused of sexually assaulting teenage patient

A Valencian Community hospital worker has been accused of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl who was in a semi-conscious state after an operation. The Policia

27 May, 2021 @ 12:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Irish crime boss flees Spain after being tipped off that his Fuengirola hideaway was under watch

Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch gave Spanish police the slip before fleeing the Costa del Sol after being tipped off by gangland pals. The 53-year-old crime

26 May, 2021 @ 17:45

Crime & Law·Other News

Police in Spain arrest two men in connection with theft of luxury watches in Puerto Banus

A TEAM of detectives have arrested two men following a spate of armed robberies on the Costa del Sol. The men, believed to be from

26 May, 2021 @ 17:15

Crime & Law·Other News

Hotel Owner On Spain's Costa Blanca Ran A Marijuana Farm Out Of The Basement

Hotel owner on Spain’s Costa Blanca ran a marijuana farm out of the building’s basement

A Costa Blanca hotel owner used his business as a front to run a basement marijuana farm. The 57-year-old man has been arrested by the

26 May, 2021 @ 16:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Police smash THREE criminal gangs that smuggled large quantities of cocaine into Spain’s Mallorca

According to investigators, the three gangs worked together to import high purity cocaine through a well known courier company which was then distributed to multiple

26 May, 2021 @ 13:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

ON TRIAL: Nigerian sex slave traffickers operating in Spain’s Gandia face 30 years in prison

A fourth suspect is said to be at large in London and failed to answer the court summons

26 May, 2021 @ 12:00

Crime & Law·Valencia·Valencian Community

Sacked Malaga worker assaults and kidnaps boss before driving him 500 kilometres to Spain's Benidorm area

‘JILTED LOVER’ sexually assaults girlfriend’s new partner after kidnapping him from the Costa Blanca in Spain

A Murcia gang kidnapped and sexually assaulted a man in a vicious revenge attack over a woman. Five men, all of Bulgarian nationality, have been

26 May, 2021 @ 11:58

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Elderly Woman On Spain's Costa Blanca Suffers Violent Abuse From Grandchild Who Spent Her Money

GRANNY BASHER on Spain’s Costa Blanca in horrific catalogue of abuse as she ‘freely’ spent her nan’s money

AN Alicante woman violently and mentally abused her 88-year-old grandmother in degrading and unsanitary conditions at her home that stank to high heaven. The Policia

25 May, 2021 @ 15:10

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

DON’T BELIEVE A WORD: Spanish police warn of new scam involving conmen posing as Microsoft technicians

The person targeted is given a set of instructions to follow in order to install what is claimed to be a safety programme, but which

24 May, 2021 @ 21:00

Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Technology

Old salt nabbed: Royal Navy veteran ‘mastermind’ behind drugs gang in Spain’s Andalucia

A ROYAL NAVY veteran has been arrested as the alleged kingpin of an international drugs smuggling gang. More than one-and-a-half tonnes of hashish, three boats,

24 May, 2021 @ 14:15

Crime & Law·Lead

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Billionaire Mining Moguls Fight Fraud Cops in $99 Million Trial

CHILD MURDER TRIAL: Couple in Spain’s Valencia face accusations of brutally killing their two young children in a ritual

Sex work and the city: Residents on Spain’s Costa del Sol rally to tackle concerns over prostitution

Woman arrested for ‘cutting off’ of boss’s penis in Barcelona after alleged rape

55-year-old Costa Blanca pervert in Spain ‘groomed’ boy aged under 14 to meet for sex

SQUATTER SHOT: Man gunned down in illegally occupied building in Spain’s Valencia

Knife-wielding bank robber in Murcia area of Spain stabs policeman in the groin

BENIDORM BATTLE as illegal party spills out into a street fight on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Belgian fugitive who sold a fake luxury watch for over €16,000 is caught on the Costa Blanca in Spain

Nowhere to hide: Is the Costa del Sol still the safest place for fugitives?

‘EYES WIDE OPEN’ as a major chain of opticians keeps getting robbed on the Costa Blanca in Spain

Costa Blanca couple jailed as murder probe continues over baby death in Spain

Thieves on Spain’s Costa Blanca steal catalytic converters to harvest precious metals

Angry guests punch police officer at COVID rule-breaking party on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Angry man mimics Basil Fawlty by thrashing a police car with a branch in Murcia region of Spain

Couple are arrested on suspicion of killing six-month-old baby boy on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TRUST ABUSED as hospital worker in Spain’s Valencia region is accused of sexually assaulting teenage patient

Irish crime boss flees Spain after being tipped off that his Fuengirola hideaway was under watch

Police in Spain arrest two men in connection with theft of luxury watches in Puerto Banus

Hotel owner on Spain’s Costa Blanca ran a marijuana farm out of the building’s basement

Police smash THREE criminal gangs that smuggled large quantities of cocaine into Spain’s Mallorca

ON TRIAL: Nigerian sex slave traffickers operating in Spain’s Gandia face 30 years in prison

‘JILTED LOVER’ sexually assaults girlfriend’s new partner after kidnapping him from the Costa Blanca in Spain

GRANNY BASHER on Spain’s Costa Blanca in horrific catalogue of abuse as she ‘freely’ spent her nan’s money

DON’T BELIEVE A WORD: Spanish police warn of new scam involving conmen posing as Microsoft technicians

Old salt nabbed: Royal Navy veteran ‘mastermind’ behind drugs gang in Spain’s Andalucia

Red weather warning issued in central Spain: Storm Claudia could dump over 120mm of rain in just 12 hours

‘Rosalia mania’: Spain’s biggest music star smashes records with ‘exquisite’ new album – with Pedro Sanchez and Catholic bishops among her biggest fans

Marbella homes now three times pricier than Spain’s national average reveals influential Panorama Market Report

Revealed: How conmen in Spain are targeting foreign arrivals with illegal €200 ‘address-for-cash’ service

WATCH: Coastguards save man floating on blow-up mattress almost 40km off Spain’s Costa del Sol