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Rubik’s cubes, drumsticks and selfies – the most bizarre illegal activities caught by Spain’s traffic regulator as part of its ’12 wishes of Christmas’ video

SPAIN’S traffic regulator has released its ’12 wishes of Christmas’ with a video capturing 12 crimes committed by Spanish road users. The video released via

7 Jan, 2020 @ 21:17

Crime & Law·Lead

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Spanish police warn against ‘once-in-a-hundred-year’ opportunity for scammers to falsify dates in 2020

POLICE in Murcia have issued a stern warning to anyone signing or filling out important documents in 2020. Dates can this year be written as

7 Jan, 2020 @ 20:37

Crime & Law·Lead

Drunken tourist three times over alcohol limit drives 10km WRONG WAY up dual carriageway in Spain’s Andalucia

“From rates higher than 0.75 milligrams per litre, the risk of having an accident can be multiplied by up to 15”

7 Jan, 2020 @ 08:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

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Three-time presidential candidate and author of ‘Make Wealth Anywhere’ arrested for posing as UN president and raising money on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A SPANISH-NIGERIAN woman has been arrested on suspicion of fraud and misappropriation of funds after she was caught posing as a UN president on Spain’s

6 Jan, 2020 @ 13:50

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Catalunya's government comes under fire over police contracts signed with Israeli firm

Man ‘kills wife and 3-year-old daughter’ in Spain’s first gender violence crime of 2020

A MAN has been arrested after allegedly killing his wife and young daughter in Spain. The unnamed 27-year-old is accused of murdering his wife, 28,

6 Jan, 2020 @ 12:57

Crime & Law·Lead

Dog dead and another near death after sick owner leaves them locked inside home for over TWO WEEKS in Spain’s Sevilla

A PET owner will have his day in court after abandoning two dogs in his Seville home, leading to the death of one of them.

3 Jan, 2020 @ 11:20

Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla

Manhunt after THREE young American sisters raped and sexually assaulted in savage New Years Eve attack in Spain’s Murcia

A MANHUNT is underway for three men accused of raping and sexually assaulting three American sisters in southern Spain. The shocking assault is said to

2 Jan, 2020 @ 19:47

Crime & Law·Lead

CANNED: British gang busted smuggling drugs in olives and beer from Spain’s Costa del Sol

SEVERAL British individuals have been arrested for allegedly smuggling drugs by using their drink businesses as a cover. Policia Nacional had been tracking a British

2 Jan, 2020 @ 19:31

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Three men arrested after police caught them red-handed loading 2,000 kilos of hash into van on THIS beach on Spain’s Costa del Sol

In total 56 bundles of hash were also seized

2 Jan, 2020 @ 16:17

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

British man is ‘important’ witness in investigation into how dad and two kids died in swimming pool on Spain’s Costa del Sol

“By the time assistance came, the three of them were under the water”

2 Jan, 2020 @ 14:19

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

British man arrested after ‘ripping’ €23.5 million Picasso painting depicting Spanish artist’s lover Dora Maar

Malaga-born Pablo Picasso created the piece, which portrays his lover Dora Maar in Nazi-occupied Paris

1 Jan, 2020 @ 17:30

Crime & Law·La Cultura·Lead·National News

Police close investigation into swimming pool deaths of British dad and kids on Spain’s Costa del Sol, concluding ‘family could not swim’

The spokesperson added that there is no accountability on the part of Club La Costa World

31 Dec, 2019 @ 12:08

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

British mum found dead by her dad on family holiday to Spain was ‘attacked’ just weeks earlier

"It is possible her death’s linked to an injury she suffered during the assault"

31 Dec, 2019 @ 09:00

Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: Police catch drug smugglers at gun-point in dramatic Costa Calida raid

GUARDIA Civil have dismantled at gun-point a drug smuggling gang in the Mar Menor region of Murcia. Investigations began in September, when the number of

30 Dec, 2019 @ 13:37

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Two men arrested in Spain after pig tied to fence and beaten up with sledgehammer before vet forced to put it down

A vet was forced to put down the animal after it sustained severe bleeding from several wounds

30 Dec, 2019 @ 11:35

Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: Terrorist group Al Qaeda claims responsibility for Spanish theatre stabbing

Shocking footage, broadcast live, shows two knifemen storm the stage, before they randomly attack the actors

30 Dec, 2019 @ 10:45

Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: ‘Dangerous’ drugs smugglers with Costa Blanca links caught with tonne of cocaine and €550,000 in cash

TEN ‘dangerous criminals’ have busted an international drug smuggling operation involving the Policia Nacional, Europol, the DEA and Colombian Police. The group had been in

29 Dec, 2019 @ 14:57

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Residents vow to unmask sick dog killer after MORE sausages containing needles found on Spain’s Costa del Sol

RESIDENTS in Marbella have vowed to catch a twisted ‘dog killer’ after yet more sausages with needles were found left in popular walking areas. Several

23 Dec, 2019 @ 16:08

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

WATCH: Moron films himself driving at over 200km/hr through San Pedro tunnel after night of partying in Marbella

A MAN has been arrested for reckless driving after filming himself driving at over 200km/hr. The 21-year-old, known only as M.A.C.R., shared a video of

23 Dec, 2019 @ 15:13

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Man tries to suffocate his partner and threatens her with gun in Spain's Valencia

ISLAND SHAME: Balearic Islands have highest domestic abuse rate in Spain

55 women have been murdered by their partner across Spain so far in 2019

23 Dec, 2019 @ 09:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Police among 35 to be prosecuted over ‘cocaine and prostitutes favours’ for infamous club owner Tolo ‘King of the Night’ Cursach in Spain’s Mallorca

They are accused of partying with prostitutes in Cursach’s numerous nightclubs including Tito’s in Palma

22 Dec, 2019 @ 14:17

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

SPECIAL REPORT: After coining the phrase ‘Costa del Crime’ in the 80s, it’s not surprising we’re STILL living in a gangster’s paradise, writes David Baird

He was sleeping with an axe and a machete under his pillow to fend off murderous rivals

21 Dec, 2019 @ 09:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Drug trafficker arrested at Spain’s Malaga airport while trying to smuggle narcotics into the UK

A MAN has been arrested at Malaga airport for allegedly trying to smuggle drugs into the UK. The 38-year-old was busted with 1.6 kilos of

19 Dec, 2019 @ 16:08

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Costa Blanca city linked with multi-national cash counterfeiting operation – 11 arrested

EUROPOL and Policia Nacional have arrested 11 people involved in a huge fake money scam operating across Europe. Five of the arrests were in Spain,

19 Dec, 2019 @ 08:05

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Cannabis cops mixed up in Mar Menor marijuana mountain

A PAIR of Spanish policemen are among 26 accused of bringing over two tonnes of drugs onto the Costa Blanca. All are up before Murcia’s

18 Dec, 2019 @ 22:04

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law

Inside Marbella’s new €1.6 million state-of-the-art surveillance centre ready to crackdown on local criminals and troublemakers heading to Spain’s Costa del Sol next summer

MARBELLA is cracking down on would-be criminals thanks to its new state-of-the-art video surveillance technology. According to the town hall, its new control and command

18 Dec, 2019 @ 15:14

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

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Rubik’s cubes, drumsticks and selfies – the most bizarre illegal activities caught by Spain’s traffic regulator as part of its ’12 wishes of Christmas’ video

Spanish police warn against ‘once-in-a-hundred-year’ opportunity for scammers to falsify dates in 2020

Drunken tourist three times over alcohol limit drives 10km WRONG WAY up dual carriageway in Spain’s Andalucia

Three-time presidential candidate and author of ‘Make Wealth Anywhere’ arrested for posing as UN president and raising money on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Man ‘kills wife and 3-year-old daughter’ in Spain’s first gender violence crime of 2020

Dog dead and another near death after sick owner leaves them locked inside home for over TWO WEEKS in Spain’s Sevilla

Manhunt after THREE young American sisters raped and sexually assaulted in savage New Years Eve attack in Spain’s Murcia

CANNED: British gang busted smuggling drugs in olives and beer from Spain’s Costa del Sol

Three men arrested after police caught them red-handed loading 2,000 kilos of hash into van on THIS beach on Spain’s Costa del Sol

British man is ‘important’ witness in investigation into how dad and two kids died in swimming pool on Spain’s Costa del Sol

British man arrested after ‘ripping’ €23.5 million Picasso painting depicting Spanish artist’s lover Dora Maar

Police close investigation into swimming pool deaths of British dad and kids on Spain’s Costa del Sol, concluding ‘family could not swim’

British mum found dead by her dad on family holiday to Spain was ‘attacked’ just weeks earlier

WATCH: Police catch drug smugglers at gun-point in dramatic Costa Calida raid

Two men arrested in Spain after pig tied to fence and beaten up with sledgehammer before vet forced to put it down

WATCH: Terrorist group Al Qaeda claims responsibility for Spanish theatre stabbing

WATCH: ‘Dangerous’ drugs smugglers with Costa Blanca links caught with tonne of cocaine and €550,000 in cash

Residents vow to unmask sick dog killer after MORE sausages containing needles found on Spain’s Costa del Sol

WATCH: Moron films himself driving at over 200km/hr through San Pedro tunnel after night of partying in Marbella

ISLAND SHAME: Balearic Islands have highest domestic abuse rate in Spain

Police among 35 to be prosecuted over ‘cocaine and prostitutes favours’ for infamous club owner Tolo ‘King of the Night’ Cursach in Spain’s Mallorca

SPECIAL REPORT: After coining the phrase ‘Costa del Crime’ in the 80s, it’s not surprising we’re STILL living in a gangster’s paradise, writes David Baird

Drug trafficker arrested at Spain’s Malaga airport while trying to smuggle narcotics into the UK

Costa Blanca city linked with multi-national cash counterfeiting operation – 11 arrested

Cannabis cops mixed up in Mar Menor marijuana mountain

Inside Marbella’s new €1.6 million state-of-the-art surveillance centre ready to crackdown on local criminals and troublemakers heading to Spain’s Costa del Sol next summer

Family living in Madrid left homeless after city council ‘mistakenly knocks down house it believed was lying empty’

Horror in Barcelona as hooded thugs shoot and try to slit throat of man sitting with partner and child near major shopping centre

Tragedy on the Costa del Sol as father dies and son, 12, is injured in horror Malaga car crash

Spain’s richest man becomes the world’s number one landlord with €21bn real estate empire