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WATCH: Dramatic moment Marbella police open fire during hot pursuit of three men on Spain’s Costa del Sol

THIS is the dramatic moment police chased three men through the streets of Marbella before firing warning shots into the air yesterday. The

12 Feb, 2020 @ 08:00

Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: Hollywood style car chase ends in dramatic crash before police circle car with guns pointing at driver in Spain’s Andalucia

THIS is the dramatic moment a high-speed car chase between police and a suspect was captured in Andalucia. The dashboard cam of another driver records

11 Feb, 2020 @ 23:03

Crime & Law·Huelva·Lead

PAPER TRAIL: Clumsy office clerk drops box of ‘A4 sheets’ full of cocaine, leading police in Spain to 1.5-tonne haul of the drug

The boxes had originally come from Brazil

11 Feb, 2020 @ 14:54

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

Deaf British dad wanted for blowing up Costa del Sol cash machines can’t stand trial in Spain as he only ‘lip-reads Scouse’

The Liverpool man and his cronies allegedly targeted 14 ATMs at banks between 2013 and 2014

10 Feb, 2020 @ 15:31

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Police cage three after high speed chase in Gibraltar waters last night

MARINE police have caught up with three suspected drug smugglers off Europa Point after a dramatic cat and mouse sea pursuit in another combined operation.

10 Feb, 2020 @ 14:10

Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead

Police release 13 women in human trafficking operation on Spain’s Costa del Sol

It is believed that the women were captured in Romania through the ‘lover boy’ technique

10 Feb, 2020 @ 14:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Man arrested for smuggling millions of euros worth of endangered eels from Spain to East Asia

A MAN has been convicted of smuggling an estimated €62.5 million worth of critically endangered baby eels from Spain to East Asia via the UK.

10 Feb, 2020 @ 13:51

Crime & Law·Lead

Mum and dad arrested for throwing newborn baby in river in Spain

A COUPLE have been arrested for throwing their newborn baby into the river in Castilla y León.

10 Feb, 2020 @ 13:36

Crime & Law·Lead

Three arrested after kidnap attempt that saw man ‘dragged into car’ and forced to ‘phone family for €1,000 ransom’ in rural Andalucia

When it was revealed he didn’t have the ‘ransom’ the kidnappers forced the man to phone family to raise the money

10 Feb, 2020 @ 12:15

Cordoba·Crime & Law·Lead

Woman killed in second gender violence murder in Andalucia

This latest killing of a woman in Granada brings the number of those killed in Spain this year to nine

10 Feb, 2020 @ 11:09

Crime & Law·Granada·Lead

Facebook recommendation loses British woman €550 after claims pet transport operator operating ‘without licences’ on Spain’s Costa del Sol

SOCIAL media recommendations can be life-saving – but for one over-trusting expat a post led her into the hands of an alleged serial conman. The

8 Feb, 2020 @ 12:04

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: Police arrest 42 for stealing €16 million worth of rubbish in Madrid

POLICE have made 42 arrests for trafficking stolen waste in Madrid. The criminal group is suspected of stealing waste and trafficking it from Spain to

7 Feb, 2020 @ 13:34

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Man almost chokes hotel worker to death with his TIE in Spain’s Ronda

A HOTEL worker has been choked unconscious by his own tie during an unprovoked attack in Ronda. According to Policia Nacional, the victim was set

7 Feb, 2020 @ 13:06

Crime & Law·Lead

Elderly British expat fraudster told by Spanish police to ‘leave Spain’ before he’s killed by timeshare businessman

A BRITISH fraudster who faces extradition has claimed that Spanish police forced him to incriminate himself

7 Feb, 2020 @ 09:02

Crime & Law·Lead

Old man shot dead on balcony on Spain’s Costa del Sol in firefight between rival gangs

Police carried out several raids on homes in the city through the night, reportedly finding ammunition suitable for Ak-47 assault rifles

7 Feb, 2020 @ 07:33

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

NO XMAS SPIRIT: Prolific alcohol thief who went on booze stealing rampage in run up to Christmas arrested on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A PROLIFIC alcohol thief who stole dozens of bottles of alcohol from establishments along the Costa del Sol has been arrested. The 44-year-old Scrooge nabbed

6 Feb, 2020 @ 15:55

Crime & Law·Lead

Family of British man killed with one punch on stag do in Spain appeal for witnesses

Witnesses who were out on the night Craig lost his life have been called upon by family members to offer up any information they may

6 Feb, 2020 @ 08:58

Crime & Law·Lead

MARBELLA SHOOTING UPDATE: Two men flee after shooting another on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A PAIR of assassins dressed in black have fled on a motorbike after an attempted murder in Marbella today. The two hitmen were seen attempting

5 Feb, 2020 @ 18:35

Crime & Law·Lead

BEYOND THE GRAVE: Millions scammed as pensions from dozens of dead people emerges

Statistics showed that the main culprit of the withdrawals was family members close to the deceased, often spouses, children or grandchildren

5 Feb, 2020 @ 18:15

Crime & Law·Lead

Hunter kills man after confusing him for a wild boar in Spain’s Andalucia

A HUNTER has accidentally shot and killed a man during a hunt in Almeria.

5 Feb, 2020 @ 17:16

Almeria·Crime & Law·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: Gunshots heard in Marbella on Spain’s Costa del Sol

GUNSHOTS have been heard in Nueva Andalucia.

5 Feb, 2020 @ 13:56

Crime & Law·Lead

ALERT: US warns tourists and expats in Spain of rise in rape and sexual assault

THE US government is advising its citizens in Spain to take extra precautions against sexual assault following a steady increase in cases. The US Embassy

5 Feb, 2020 @ 10:40

Crime & Law·Lead

Seven defendants accused of plotting Costa Blanca mayor’s murder in brothel VIP room acquitted 14 years after the crime

THIRTEEN years after the mayor of a Costa Blanca town was shot in the face and left to die in hospital the arduous trial of

5 Feb, 2020 @ 09:21

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law

Billionaire who smuggled priceless Picasso out of Spain on yacht has prison sentence doubled to three years and fine increased to €92 million

Prosecutors on the case accused Botin of ordering the captain of his yacht to ‘hide it from authorities’ as it left the port of Valencia

5 Feb, 2020 @ 08:31

Crime & Law·La Cultura·Lead

‘Celebrity’ archaeologist faces five years in jail after he ‘faked’ artefacts to prove link between Egyptian and Spanish cultures

ARCHAEOLOGIST Eliseo Gil has been told he faces a lengthy prison sentence and anonymity from the archaeological community after being accused of falsifying artefacts that

5 Feb, 2020 @ 08:00

Crime & Law·Lead

US embassy in Madrid warns of ‘steady increase’ of sex attacks, telling visitors to ‘watch out’ for spiked drinks

There have been several high-profile cases of alleged sexual assault in recent years

4 Feb, 2020 @ 15:33

Crime & Law·Lead

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WATCH: Dramatic moment Marbella police open fire during hot pursuit of three men on Spain’s Costa del Sol

WATCH: Hollywood style car chase ends in dramatic crash before police circle car with guns pointing at driver in Spain’s Andalucia

PAPER TRAIL: Clumsy office clerk drops box of ‘A4 sheets’ full of cocaine, leading police in Spain to 1.5-tonne haul of the drug

Deaf British dad wanted for blowing up Costa del Sol cash machines can’t stand trial in Spain as he only ‘lip-reads Scouse’

Police cage three after high speed chase in Gibraltar waters last night

Police release 13 women in human trafficking operation on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Man arrested for smuggling millions of euros worth of endangered eels from Spain to East Asia

Mum and dad arrested for throwing newborn baby in river in Spain

Three arrested after kidnap attempt that saw man ‘dragged into car’ and forced to ‘phone family for €1,000 ransom’ in rural Andalucia

Woman killed in second gender violence murder in Andalucia

Facebook recommendation loses British woman €550 after claims pet transport operator operating ‘without licences’ on Spain’s Costa del Sol

WATCH: Police arrest 42 for stealing €16 million worth of rubbish in Madrid

Man almost chokes hotel worker to death with his TIE in Spain’s Ronda

Elderly British expat fraudster told by Spanish police to ‘leave Spain’ before he’s killed by timeshare businessman

Old man shot dead on balcony on Spain’s Costa del Sol in firefight between rival gangs

NO XMAS SPIRIT: Prolific alcohol thief who went on booze stealing rampage in run up to Christmas arrested on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Family of British man killed with one punch on stag do in Spain appeal for witnesses

MARBELLA SHOOTING UPDATE: Two men flee after shooting another on Spain’s Costa del Sol

BEYOND THE GRAVE: Millions scammed as pensions from dozens of dead people emerges

Hunter kills man after confusing him for a wild boar in Spain’s Andalucia

EXCLUSIVE: Gunshots heard in Marbella on Spain’s Costa del Sol

ALERT: US warns tourists and expats in Spain of rise in rape and sexual assault

Seven defendants accused of plotting Costa Blanca mayor’s murder in brothel VIP room acquitted 14 years after the crime

Billionaire who smuggled priceless Picasso out of Spain on yacht has prison sentence doubled to three years and fine increased to €92 million

‘Celebrity’ archaeologist faces five years in jail after he ‘faked’ artefacts to prove link between Egyptian and Spanish cultures

US embassy in Madrid warns of ‘steady increase’ of sex attacks, telling visitors to ‘watch out’ for spiked drinks

Graffiti on Civil War memorial to 13 executed women reveals how Spain still hasn’t made peace with its past

EXCLUSIVE: Prosecutors say court got it wrong in Maddie suspect Christian Brueckner’s 2024 trial: acquittal under fire – this is why!

One third of teenagers between the ages of 15 and 18 in Spain have had sex – and condom use is falling

‘Clearly the coolest language in the world’: Britain’s The Guardian newspaper campaigns for children to learn Spanish instead of French in schools

MISSING: Fears growing over British tourist, 79, who disappeared while holidaying on Spain’s Costa del Sol