Thursday, March 28, 2024

Crime & Law

Thieves loot cash machine in Estepona

Local residents complained of a loud "explosion" and the noise of security alarms

75 people arrested as Spain cracks down on art trafficking

3,500 stolen artefacts were located

Baron Rothschild finally answers Spain judge over alleged expat fraud

The multi-millionaire banking scion has denied any knowledge of the complex case that saw over 100 mostly British pensioners lose millions in an equity release scheme

Suspects dropped from huge Estepona Astapa corruption trial nine years after case opened

Politicians and council workers are among those who will no longer be included in the Caso Astapa, set up to investigate an alleged 40m worth of fraud and money laundering in Estepona in the early 2000s

EasyJet call Spanish cops on British mum for sneaking vodka miniature onto Spain-bound flight

The eagle-eyed attendant had spotted Yallop attempting to pour the spirit into her fresh orange juice

Brit fugitive paedophile who was captured in Malaga sentenced in the UK

He was arrested following an Olive Press investigation

Teacher in Velez-Malaga hands himself in, admitting to sexual abuse of pupils

The man said that he had a problem which required treatment and he wanted to go to prison until he was cured

EXCLUSIVE: Spanish hunters suspected of animal slaughter on British expat’s farm

Detectives from the environment section Seprona said it was one of the worst attacks they had seen

Huge basement cannabis farm discovered in sleepy Velez Malaga village

Police found 1,399 plants hidden in a house in La Vinuela above Velez-Malaga after neighbours complained of a strong smell of marijuana and incessant machinery noise

Save the Children in Spain demands child sex abuse victims get more time to report historic crimes

Save The Children in Spain wants victims to have more time to report abuse after the government revealed recognised offences increased by 5% in 2015 compared to the year before

Andalucian man faces 12 years for pouring boiling water on infant

The incident in 2012 left the child with second and third degree burns on 70% of his body

Gunman opens fire in Spanish supermarket

He fired at a police officer

Disgraced Marbella Mayor could face further eight years in jail in upcoming corruption case

The prosecution has requested the prison sentence for former Marbella chief Julián Muñoz and his planning advisor Juan Antonio Roca, who are both due in court again from January 30

Man arrested for carrying 1kg of cocaine disguised as cheese

Spain has recently been revealed to be the joint?highest consumer of cocaine in Europe, along with Britain

High ranking Andalucia politican finally locked up for fraud after four years on the run

Manuel Rodríguez de Castro, a high ranking ex Partido Popular official in José María Aznar’s government, has been incarcerated in a Madrid prison

New smart camera in Andalucia can check MOT and if seatbelts are being worn

It replaces the old general surveillance camera

Drug trafficking arrests in Andalucia soar, new figures reveal

A government spokesman put the increase in arrests down to ‘exceptional work’

UPDATE: Mysterious Marbella bomb scare declared false alarm

Police have confirmed to the Olive Press that the black briefcase left by the side of the road in the Playas del Duque area of Puerto Banus contained 'old clothes.'

2016: What a year!

A look back at one of the most dramatic years in memory

British and Spanish revealed as top cocaine users in Europe

When it comes to partying the British and Spanish are neck and neck, or should that be nose to nose?

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