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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

Two dogs POISONED on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A children’s playground has been sealed to avoid risks to children

4 Feb, 2020 @ 15:10

Crime & Law·Lead

British sailor discovers £250,000 worth of Marijuana in the sea off Spain’s south coast

Sailing through the Strait of Gibraltar there are ‘always refugee boats, things like that'

4 Feb, 2020 @ 14:21

Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead

British duo Gary Swift and Scott Kilgour jailed after importing £60 million of cocaine from Spain into UK on luxury yacht

The Border Force escorted the yacht to Fishguard port where a search found 751 kilos of cocaine

4 Feb, 2020 @ 08:31

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

WATCH: Human trafficking gang that imported nearly 1,000 illegal immigrants arrested in Spain’s Alicante

AN INTERNATIONAL gang of human traffickers that brought nearly 1,000 illegal immigrants to Spanish shores has been arrested. Policia Nacional and EUROPOL combined forces to

3 Feb, 2020 @ 18:56

Almeria·Cadiz·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Huge cannabis farm found in garage on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Nine people were arrested, all of Spanish nationality, while 633 marijuana plants have been seized

3 Feb, 2020 @ 17:17

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Violence: Woman showing signs of violence found dead in Sevilla

The authorities are asking the community to contact them with any information

3 Feb, 2020 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla

REVEALED: Mini phones as small as a big toe being smuggled into prisons inside visitors’ RECTUMS across Spain’s Andalucia allowing British and Spanish criminals to continue working and ‘plan their escapes’

PRISON guards in Spain have warned that mini phones being smuggled into prisons are allowing criminals to continue their work behind bars. The devices, measuring

3 Feb, 2020 @ 13:22

Crime & Law·Lead

REVEALED: French drivers are worse than British for road crimes in Spain

FRENCH and Portuguese drivers are far worse than British, when it comes to driving offences in Spain. The country’s Traffic Department, the DGT, have just

3 Feb, 2020 @ 12:36

Cadiz·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca·Travel News

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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

Two dogs POISONED on Spain’s Costa del Sol

British sailor discovers £250,000 worth of Marijuana in the sea off Spain’s south coast

British duo Gary Swift and Scott Kilgour jailed after importing £60 million of cocaine from Spain into UK on luxury yacht

WATCH: Human trafficking gang that imported nearly 1,000 illegal immigrants arrested in Spain’s Alicante

Huge cannabis farm found in garage on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Violence: Woman showing signs of violence found dead in Sevilla

REVEALED: Mini phones as small as a big toe being smuggled into prisons inside visitors’ RECTUMS across Spain’s Andalucia allowing British and Spanish criminals to continue working and ‘plan their escapes’

REVEALED: French drivers are worse than British for road crimes in Spain

Spain’s Pedro Sanchez vows to release all top-secret files related to failed coup d’état attempt made 45 years ago today

WATCH: Father and daughter rescued in dramatic operation after being swept to sea from same Tenerife rock pool where four tourists died late last year

A mysterious joker calling himself the ‘Son of Cervantes’ is leaving bizarre anti-foreigner poems on statues around Malaga’s Ronda

Massive €15m shopping and leisure complex set to open this summer on the Gibraltar border bringing Aldi, Fitness Park and 400 new jobs

Man convicted of animal cruelty after cameras caught him spraying acid at neighbour’s barking dog in Spain