Crime & Law News - The Olive Press Spanish Newspaper

Man convicted of slashing ex-girlfriend to death with a butcher’s knife on Spain’s Costa Blanca as her daughter watched

A jury has convicted a Denia man of murdering his ex-girlfriend by slashing her neck with a butcher’s knife in October 2019. Roman Chernov, 56,

9 Nov, 2021 @ 13:01

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Benidorm insurance brokers on Spain’s Costa Blanca scammed clients with fake charges for policies

A Benidorm insurance brokerage scammed at least 36 people since 2017 by pocketing money paid out for bogus policy price rises. Other victims have not

8 Nov, 2021 @ 19:45

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Six police injured after mob attack in Spain’s Barcelona

A mob of 100 people attacked police who were trying to detain a man for theft, six officers were injured and 5 people have been

8 Nov, 2021 @ 19:00

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Man On Hate Crime Charges After An Anti Islamic Tirade During A Wedding In A Costa Blanca Mosque In Spain

Man gets charged with hate crime after foul tirade at an Islamic wedding in a Costa Blanca mosque in Spain

AN Elche man has been arrested on hate crime charges after gate-crashing an Islamic wedding and threatening attendees. He punched one of the congregation members

8 Nov, 2021 @ 14:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Husband Stabbed In Revenge Attack By Wife's Relatives In Costa Blanca Area Of Spain

Husband stabbed in revenge attack by wife’s family in Costa Blanca area of Spain

SEVERAL relatives of an Orihuela woman are being investigated after her husband was stabbed in the neck. The assault was said to be retaliation for

8 Nov, 2021 @ 12:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law

Eight camels and a llama rescued after escaping from a circus in Madrid

??POLICE have located eight camels and a llama found walking through the streets of Madrid after escaping from a nearby circus. A probe has been

6 Nov, 2021 @ 13:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Other News

The crime rate in Barcelona Spain falls to well below the national average

THE crime rate in Barcelona Spain has fallen below the national average, registering a 39% drop compared to figures released by the Ministry of the

6 Nov, 2021 @ 12:10

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

Police arrest man in Spain’s Murcia region who kidnapped his 2 nieces in 2014 and took them around the world

POLICE have arrested a Yemani man in Cartagena who kidnapped two of his nieces in 2014 and travelled around the world with them. The man,

5 Nov, 2021 @ 18:44

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Major Cocaine Gang That Lived A 'life Of Luxury' Is Brought Down In The Costa Blanca Area Of Spain

Police bust cocaine gang on Spain’s Costa Blanca where members led ‘life of luxury’

A Columbian-led cocaine gang has been busted by the Policia Nacional on the Costa Blanca. They’ve been accused of large-scale drug trafficking as they distributed

5 Nov, 2021 @ 17:27

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Homeless black man shot dead by police in Madrid

A HOMELESS immigrant from Ghana was shot dead by police in the Madrid district of Villaverde on Friday morning provoking accusations of racism over the

5 Nov, 2021 @ 15:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Migrants Crammed Into Lorries Operated By Spanish Trafficking Gang That Made Millions Of Euros Offering Passage To European Union Countries

Migrants crammed into lorries operated by trafficking gang in Spain who ‘made millions’ for journeys to European Union countries

THE Policia Nacional have smashed a migrant trafficking gang based in Spain that charged up to €20,000 per person to gain access to a European

4 Nov, 2021 @ 15:47

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Police attacked after trying to stop customers smoking drugs at a Costa Blanca restaurant in Spain

A fight broke out on an Elche restaurant terrace after police tried to deal with customers smoking marijuana. Policia Nacional officers were attacked and one

4 Nov, 2021 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

All Saints’ Day shooting at cemetery in Spain’s Valencia was revenge attack

THE family of the Valencia shooting sought a revenge attack from an incident that occurred five years ago. The Policia Nacional in Valencia have launched

4 Nov, 2021 @ 12:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

La Rioja child killer transferred across Spain to prison in Segovia for his own safety

The suspect has remained distant and withdrawn since his arrest and does not communicate with prison officials or other inmates.

3 Nov, 2021 @ 21:50

Crime & Law·National News·Other News

‘Tens of millions’ of bitcoin stolen from US entrepreneur at his Madrid home in Spain

AN American digital entrepreneur says he was robbed of ‘tens of millons’ of bitcoin after thieves broke into his Madrid home. The Policia Nacional is

3 Nov, 2021 @ 20:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Costa Blanca Man Attacks Woman And Calls Police After Eyewitness Steps In To Punch Him

Man on Spain’s Costa Blanca attacks woman in park and cheekily complains about eyewitness punching him

AN Elche man assaulted a woman and was arrested after complaining that a witness attacked him. The incident occurred last Friday night(October 29) in the

3 Nov, 2021 @ 19:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law

Police Rescue Trafficked Woman Who Bravely Phoned Them From Valencia Bound In Spain

Police rescue woman forced into prostitution who phoned them from Valencia-bound coach in Spain

POLICE boarded a coach that arrived at Valencia bus station from Sevilla to rescue a victim of human trafficking. A Columbian man, 33, has been

3 Nov, 2021 @ 15:56

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Insurance company suffers €1.2 million loss in Madrid area bogus traffic accident scam in Spain

Insurance company suffers €1.2 million loss in major bogus traffic accident scam in Spain

AN insurance company has lost over €1.2 million in a scam involving bogus claims for road accidents. 32 people have been arrested in the Madrid

3 Nov, 2021 @ 13:09

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Murcia

Massive Drugs Stash Seized After High Speed Chase In Costa Blanca Waters In Spain

High speed boat chase results in massive offshore drugs bust on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN illegal cargo of 1,300 kilos of hashish has been seized by the Guardia Civil after a high speed boat chase in Costa Blanca waters.

3 Nov, 2021 @ 12:03

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

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Police investigate mysterious death of American guest at Madrid’s Palace Hotel

POLICE are investigating the mysterious death of a guest at Madrid’s Westin Palace Hotel after his lifeless body was discovered in his room by hotel

2 Nov, 2021 @ 17:56

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Man who set fire to his ex-boyfriend’s house faces 20 year jail time as trial begins in Spain’s Sevilla

A MAN has gone on trial in Sevilla for allegedly setting fire to his ex-boyfriend’s house after months of abuse and threats. Named publically only

2 Nov, 2021 @ 17:00

Crime & Law·Lead

Woman fails to call for help after boyfriend falls from a Valencia fifth-floor balcony in Spain

Woman does nothing after her boyfriend falls from a Valencia fifth-floor balcony in Spain

A mother-of-two was arrested after her boyfriend fell from a fifth floor apartment balcony in Valencia City this Tuesday morning. He was taken to La

2 Nov, 2021 @ 16:26

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Spiteful Foster Son On Spain's Costa Blanca Goes On Online Spending Spree To Clear Out Parental Bank Account

Spiteful foster son on Spain’s Costa Blanca goes on online spending spree to clear out family bank account

AN Alicante man, 28, cleared out the bank account of his foster parents in an online spending spree after he stopped living with them. The

1 Nov, 2021 @ 14:38

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Cemetery Shoot Out Sees Two People Dead As Rival Families Clash In Valencia Area Of Spain

Two dead following cemetery shoot-out as rival families clash in Valencia area of Spain

TWO people died in a Valencia cemetery this Monday morning as gunshots were fired as part of an ongoing dispute between two Roma families. The

1 Nov, 2021 @ 13:14

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Car salesman threatened with knife during test drive as customer steals car in Valencia area of Spain

Police on Spain’s Costa Blanca say rising bogus crime reports are conning banks and insurance companies out of money

POLICE say that fake crime reports are increasing in Alicante Province after an Orihuela man was arrested after claiming to be an online scam victim.

1 Nov, 2021 @ 11:47

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Narcos recruit families in Spain’s Malaga to grow marijuana

DRUG dealers scout out families in Malaga to grow marijuana. They say that drug crime is neither created nor destroyed, only transformed and in the

1 Nov, 2021 @ 09:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

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Man convicted of slashing ex-girlfriend to death with a butcher’s knife on Spain’s Costa Blanca as her daughter watched

Benidorm insurance brokers on Spain’s Costa Blanca scammed clients with fake charges for policies

Six police injured after mob attack in Spain’s Barcelona

Man gets charged with hate crime after foul tirade at an Islamic wedding in a Costa Blanca mosque in Spain

Husband stabbed in revenge attack by wife’s family in Costa Blanca area of Spain

Eight camels and a llama rescued after escaping from a circus in Madrid

The crime rate in Barcelona Spain falls to well below the national average

Police arrest man in Spain’s Murcia region who kidnapped his 2 nieces in 2014 and took them around the world

Police bust cocaine gang on Spain’s Costa Blanca where members led ‘life of luxury’

Homeless black man shot dead by police in Madrid

Migrants crammed into lorries operated by trafficking gang in Spain who ‘made millions’ for journeys to European Union countries

Police attacked after trying to stop customers smoking drugs at a Costa Blanca restaurant in Spain

All Saints’ Day shooting at cemetery in Spain’s Valencia was revenge attack

La Rioja child killer transferred across Spain to prison in Segovia for his own safety

‘Tens of millions’ of bitcoin stolen from US entrepreneur at his Madrid home in Spain

Man on Spain’s Costa Blanca attacks woman in park and cheekily complains about eyewitness punching him

Police rescue woman forced into prostitution who phoned them from Valencia-bound coach in Spain

Insurance company suffers €1.2 million loss in major bogus traffic accident scam in Spain

High speed boat chase results in massive offshore drugs bust on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Police investigate mysterious death of American guest at Madrid’s Palace Hotel

Man who set fire to his ex-boyfriend’s house faces 20 year jail time as trial begins in Spain’s Sevilla

Woman does nothing after her boyfriend falls from a Valencia fifth-floor balcony in Spain

Spiteful foster son on Spain’s Costa Blanca goes on online spending spree to clear out family bank account

Two dead following cemetery shoot-out as rival families clash in Valencia area of Spain

Police on Spain’s Costa Blanca say rising bogus crime reports are conning banks and insurance companies out of money

Narcos recruit families in Spain’s Malaga to grow marijuana

Walmart heiress’ spectacular €300m superyacht Kaos and its €30m support ship rock up in Puerto Banus

Spain’s new driving licence rules for over-65s explained: What expat motorists need to know in 2026

Costa Blanca ‘Good Samaritan’ is kidnapped by house guests but escapes outside McDonalds after being thrown ‘bound and gagged’ into car boot

EXCLUSIVE: British boy, 7, born and raised in Spain is refused the right to remain in the only country he has ever known thanks to ‘grievous legal error’

British father blames teenage son’s sudden death while on holiday in Benidorm on vape oil

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