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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

Combined police operation sees gang of 65 Chinese drug smugglers arrested across Spain

ONE OF the largest Chinese drug trafficking gangs has been taken down by a combined police operation over three countries. A total of 65 people

20 Apr, 2021 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

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Criminal gang arrested after stolen car smashes into truck following high speed police chase on Costa del Sol

THREE men thought to be part of a criminal drug gang have been arrested after a stolen car ploughed into a lorry on the AP-7

20 Apr, 2021 @ 13:48

Crime & Law

Human remains found in wooded area next to roundabout in Spain’s Mallorca

Investigators say the individual likely died many months ago due to the corpse being in an advanced state of decomposition

20 Apr, 2021 @ 12:45

Crime & Law·Lead

Man in Spain’s Mallorca calls Guardia Civil over 50 times in a row to insult them

Every time the call was answered by an operator, the man threw a barrage of insults and profanities

19 Apr, 2021 @ 19:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Lorry drivers tried to smuggle over 300kg of marijuana into Spain using a secret compartment in truck

A GANG of lorry drivers tried to smuggle over 300kg of marijuana into Spain using a hidden compartment in a trucks’ floors. The men –

19 Apr, 2021 @ 18:30

Crime & Law·Malaga

Policeman suffers head and face injuries after ‘brutal attack’ in cells by detainee in Spain’s Valencia

VALENCIA police had to summon an Advanced Life Support unit to their own Zapadores station, after an officer was attacked last week. Sources say the

19 Apr, 2021 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Police arrest fishy pair in Mijas for catching over 100kg of sea urchin

TWO people are in custody after police seized 105 kilogrammes of illegally caught urchins in a raid on a beach hut in Mijas. As well

19 Apr, 2021 @ 14:15

Crime & Law

Off-duty policeman needed surgery after being glassed in face trying to break up fight outside Torremolinos nightclub

AN off-duty police officer who glassed in the face after he tried to break up a fight outside a Torremolinos nightclub has been awarded over

19 Apr, 2021 @ 13:30

Crime & Law

Torremolinos shooting: Manhunt launched after man shot dead in early morning killing

A MURDER investigation is underway in Spain after a man was gunned down in the early hours of this morning on the Costa del Sol.

19 Apr, 2021 @ 12:43

Crime & Law·Malaga

Neo-Nazi firearm gang busted in Spain’s first illegal 3D printed weapons workshop

POLICE on the island of Tenerife have dismantled a Neo-Nazi criminal gang using 3D printing technology to create home made firearms, a first in Spain.

19 Apr, 2021 @ 11:15

Canary Islands·Crime & Law·Lead

Girl, 10. falls to death from eighth-floor of Valencia apartment block in Spain

Mother arrested as part of Spanish paedophile gang distributing sexual images of her own young daughter

A WOMAN who sent sexual images of her own young daughter to other paedophiles has been arrested as part of a gang of a dozen

18 Apr, 2021 @ 12:45

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Pyromaniac Turned Firefighter Lit Up A Forest Blaze In Spain's Cantabria Region

Pyromaniac firefighter used petrol to start a forest blaze in Spain’s Cantabria region

A volunteer firefighter has been jailed for three and half years for starting a forest fire in Cantabria in 2019. Luis Trueba was also fined

17 Apr, 2021 @ 10:30

Crime & Law·National News

Sabadell gang-rapist gets 31 years in jail for attacking teenage woman in Spain’s Catalunya region

A man who took part in a group rape of an 18-year-old woman in Sabadell in February 2019 has been jailed for 31 years. Two

16 Apr, 2021 @ 15:45

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Huge marijuana plantation uncovered during eviction in Spain’s Mallorca

Upon inspection of the property, officers uncovered hundreds of marijuana plants growing in one of the rooms as well as various equipment used for the

16 Apr, 2021 @ 13:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Pervert sexually assaults boy,3, and videos abuse in Spain's Valencia

Child sex abuse video swappers in Spain are arrested after tip-off from US Embassy in Madrid

12 people have been arrested by the Policia Nacional across Spain for possessing and distributing obscene child sex abuse materials via the internet. One of

15 Apr, 2021 @ 17:45

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Nearly 30 years on and missing expat woman Bernadette Cooper’s family have no answers

THE heartbroken nephew of a missing expat has appealed for her not to miss another birthday. Bernadette Cooper, who’s real name was Susan, mysteriously vanished

15 Apr, 2021 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Other News

Mother caught drunk behind wheel with child in car in Spain’s Mallorca

A relative was called to collect the child and the woman was taken to the police station where she has been charged with a crime

15 Apr, 2021 @ 13:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Bitcoin investors claim they lost over €250 million in first-ever crypto-currency fraud case before Spain's National Court

‘CRYPTO-CON’ as investors sue for €250 million in first-ever crypto-currency fraud case before Spain’s National Court

SPAIN’S first-ever class action involving crypto-currency fraud has been presented to the National Court in Madrid. The lawsuit claims that over 300 small crypto investors

15 Apr, 2021 @ 12:09

Business & Finance·Crime & Law·National News

Thug runs over elderly woman with car in brutal robbery in Spain’s Mallorca

Policia Nacional say the 80-year-old woman had caught the 40-year-old detainee trying to open up her car boot in Palma's Son Ferriol district

14 Apr, 2021 @ 15:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Combined police operation sees gang of 65 Chinese drug smugglers arrested across Spain

Criminal gang arrested after stolen car smashes into truck following high speed police chase on Costa del Sol

Human remains found in wooded area next to roundabout in Spain’s Mallorca

Man in Spain’s Mallorca calls Guardia Civil over 50 times in a row to insult them

Lorry drivers tried to smuggle over 300kg of marijuana into Spain using a secret compartment in truck

Policeman suffers head and face injuries after ‘brutal attack’ in cells by detainee in Spain’s Valencia

Police arrest fishy pair in Mijas for catching over 100kg of sea urchin

Off-duty policeman needed surgery after being glassed in face trying to break up fight outside Torremolinos nightclub

Torremolinos shooting: Manhunt launched after man shot dead in early morning killing

Neo-Nazi firearm gang busted in Spain’s first illegal 3D printed weapons workshop

Mother arrested as part of Spanish paedophile gang distributing sexual images of her own young daughter

Pyromaniac firefighter used petrol to start a forest blaze in Spain’s Cantabria region

Huge marijuana plantation uncovered during eviction in Spain’s Mallorca

Child sex abuse video swappers in Spain are arrested after tip-off from US Embassy in Madrid

Nearly 30 years on and missing expat woman Bernadette Cooper’s family have no answers

Mother caught drunk behind wheel with child in car in Spain’s Mallorca

‘CRYPTO-CON’ as investors sue for €250 million in first-ever crypto-currency fraud case before Spain’s National Court

Thug runs over elderly woman with car in brutal robbery in Spain’s Mallorca

Hallelujah! Spain’s shockingly low birth rate rises for the first time in a decade – but one in ten new mothers are now over 40

Facebook ‘love scam’ gang in Spain cons woman into paying out €216k

Weather alerts in Malaga as Storm Pedro brings strong winds – these are the affected areas

Hundreds of puffins heading south from the British Isles wash up dead or injured on Spanish shores as Spain’s endless storms decimates the population

EU fast-tracks Gibraltar treaty to ensure fluid border ahead of April’s deadline