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Benidorm tourist watches bank app in horror as nine charges are made on stolen card within minutes

Stunned Benidorm tourist sees bank app messages about nine transactions made minutes after his credit card was stolen

A FOREIGN tourist in Benidorm had his wallet stolen and got nine transaction notifications using his missing credit card within minutes. Nevertheless, the Policia Nacional

14 Apr, 2025 @ 18:00

Benidorm·Crime & Law·Lead

Police rule out narco killing as cause of death of man found in river in Spain with ‘bag of bricks tied around his neck’

THE man who was found in a river in Trebujena, close to Cadiz, is thought to have committed suicide, according to police sources. The Guardia

14 Apr, 2025 @ 17:30

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

‘He passed facing the sea in its magnificent beauty and terrible might’: Family of Grant Barr pay tribute to missing US banker, 37, whose body was finally found on a Costa del Sol beach

THE family of Grant Barr have shared a heartfelt tribute after learning the devastating news that his body had been found washed ashore on the

14 Apr, 2025 @ 16:45

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Exotic animal traffickers charged €60k for a panther with Mallorca couple running sales via social media

A RUSSIAN couple accused of trafficking exotic animals have been arrested in Mallorca. The man, 48, and woman, 46, sold protected species internationally via social

14 Apr, 2025 @ 16:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Police find 'love hug' robbers hiding out in Barcelona after multiple thefts on the Costa Blanca

WATCH: Police arrest love-hug robbery gang that struck in tourist areas of Spain and parcelled up stolen goods to Romania

A LOVE-HUG robbery gang has been busted by the Policia Nacional and their Romanian counterparts in an operation coordinated by Europol. 21 arrests have been

14 Apr, 2025 @ 14:00

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Body of missing US banker Grant Barr washes up on a Costa del Sol beach

THE body of missing American banker Grant Barr has been found washed ashore on the Costa del Sol more than two months after he vanished,

14 Apr, 2025 @ 13:04

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Drunk German faces serious punishment after abusing cabin crew and causing Mallorca plane to abort takeoff

A GERMAN tourist faces hefty consequences after delaying a flight to Mallorca thanks to his drunkenness. A Ryanair flight from Bremen, Germany, to Palma de

13 Apr, 2025 @ 09:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Spain’s housing crisis latest: Ibiza shanty town eviction halted at the last moment as police were closing in

A MAJOR eviction operation targeting an illegal settlement in Ibiza was abruptly suspended on Wednesday. Thanks to a last-minute court ruling, the eviction of Can

12 Apr, 2025 @ 12:00

Crime & Law·Ibiza·Lead·Politics·Property

Police kept busy with two big drug busts in Spain’s Sevilla

ELEVEN people have been arrested and two others investigated in two anti-drug operations carried out by the Policia Nacional in Sevilla. The first was in

12 Apr, 2025 @ 09:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla

Millions of illegal cigarettes seized as police bust gang who exported product from Spain

Millions of illegal cigarettes seized as police bust factories in Spain

A MASSIVE counterfeit cigarette racket has been busted in Alicante province. The gang had a network of factories and warehouses making and distributing the fake

11 Apr, 2025 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Pet detective: Missing tortoise’s mysterious return baffles Brit expat owner in Spain’s Costa del Sol

THE mysterious disappearance – and sudden reappearance – of a tortoise in San Roque has left locals scratching their heads. Tom the tortoise, a much-loved

11 Apr, 2025 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Nature

The ultimate inside job: Bank cleaner in Spain’s Marbella steals thousands when staff ‘not looking’

IN a case that’s left colleagues stunned, a cleaner working at a bank branch in Marbella has been arrested after allegedly stealing €16,000 in cash

11 Apr, 2025 @ 11:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

American musician found stabbed to death inside abandoned building that became his home in Spain

American musician brutally stabbed to death inside abandoned building that became his home in Spain

THE BODY of an American musician has been discovered in an abandoned car workshop in Valencia province. The Guardia Civil said 39-year-old Djinn Maury had

10 Apr, 2025 @ 16:57

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Boy, 14, will not be imprisoned despite killing father during family argument in Spain's Murcia

Teenager, 14, who stabbed his father to death during argument in Spain’s Murcia avoids jail

A 14-YEAR-OLD boy who was convicted of stabbing his father to death to protect his mother during an argument, will not be imprisoned. Murcia’s Juvenile

10 Apr, 2025 @ 13:26

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

WATCH: Daylight robbery thwarted in Spain’s Costa del Sol: Cops make dramatic take down

THIS is the moment when police officers caught armed robbers red handed. Yesterday morning, two assailants tried to rob a currency exchange office on Avenida

10 Apr, 2025 @ 10:57

Crime & Law·Lead·Video

John George murder suspect set for release after being granted €100k bail by Costa Blanca court

John George murder suspect is extradited to Spain: 26-year-old was arrested in Portugal

A MAN suspected of murdering Belfast father-of-two John George on the Costa Blanca last December has been extradited to Spain from Portugal. Jonathan ‘Jonny’ Alan

9 Apr, 2025 @ 18:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Two 'nervous' Brits arrested after police discover tools used for car break-ins on the Costa Blanca

‘Nervous’ British duo busted on Spain’s Costa Blanca with car break-in kit and weed

TWO British men have been arrested in El Campello near Alicante after police discovered equipment used to break into vehicles as well several doses of

9 Apr, 2025 @ 16:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Important advice to UK tourists over preventing mobile phone robberies in Benidorm

Robbery warning to Brits in Spain’s Benidorm: Police recommend avoiding ‘pickpocket alley’

TOURISTS in Benidorm have been warned by the Policia Nacional not to keep their mobile phones in back or easily accessible pockets following yet another

9 Apr, 2025 @ 16:15

Benidorm·Crime & Law·Lead

British woman arrested after ex-husband bungles kidnapping of former partner in Benidorm

British woman arrested for getting ex-husband to kidnap her former partner in Benidorm

A BRITISH woman has been arrested and jailed for allegedly getting two men- including her former husband- to rob and kidnap her ex-partner at their

8 Apr, 2025 @ 18:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Kinky burglar with penchant for women’s underwear is arrested in Alicante

A MAN broke into a neighbouring home twice to steal underwear belonging to the three young female occupants. The thief has been arrested by police

8 Apr, 2025 @ 17:15

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead

‘Narcosubs’: The new silent menace smuggling hundreds of tonnes of drugs into Spain along the now-infamous ‘cocaine superhighway’

SPAIN is facing a growing maritime threat as drug cartels embrace a new tool in the smuggling trade: the narcosub. These low-profile, semi-submersible vessels –

7 Apr, 2025 @ 13:25

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead

Crypto-fraudsters scam €19m using AI-generated celebrity endorsements in Spain’s Costa Blanca

A CRYPTOCURRENCY scam banked over €19 million for an Alicante Province gang posing as financial advisers. They produced AI-generated bogus videos featuring celebrities endorsing their

7 Apr, 2025 @ 11:27

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Shoplifters foiled in audacious bid to steal hundreds of cans of tuna fish from Costa Blanca supermarket

THREE shoplifters failed in an attempt to steal over 300 cans of tuna fish from a Javea supermarket. Staff at Lidl last Monday spotted the

4 Apr, 2025 @ 14:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Mastermind of Swedish fraud ring, 36, which ripped off Scandinavian investors is arrested in Spain's Marbella

Mastermind of Swedish fraud ring arrested: Gang ripped off investors in Scandinavia from Spain’s Marbella

A SWEDISH fraudster who ripped off investors to the tune of over €2.3 million via a bogus investment scheme has been arrested in Marbella. The

4 Apr, 2025 @ 11:26

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Police intercept cache of stolen American cars and vans during checks at port in Spain

21 HIGH-END cars and vans stolen in the United States have been intercepted at the port of Valencia. The Guardia Civil and Spain’s Tax Agency,

3 Apr, 2025 @ 17:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Pickpocket arrested in Malaga: What is the notorious ‘Ronaldinho’ technique that has ensnared thousands of tourists in Spain over the years?

CRUISE ship passengers were the target of an old school pickpocket technique in Malaga that has caught out an untold number of tourists to Spain

3 Apr, 2025 @ 14:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

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Stunned Benidorm tourist sees bank app messages about nine transactions made minutes after his credit card was stolen

Police rule out narco killing as cause of death of man found in river in Spain with ‘bag of bricks tied around his neck’

‘He passed facing the sea in its magnificent beauty and terrible might’: Family of Grant Barr pay tribute to missing US banker, 37, whose body was finally found on a Costa del Sol beach

WATCH: Police arrest love-hug robbery gang that struck in tourist areas of Spain and parcelled up stolen goods to Romania

Body of missing US banker Grant Barr washes up on a Costa del Sol beach

Drunk German faces serious punishment after abusing cabin crew and causing Mallorca plane to abort takeoff

Spain’s housing crisis latest: Ibiza shanty town eviction halted at the last moment as police were closing in

Police kept busy with two big drug busts in Spain’s Sevilla

Millions of illegal cigarettes seized as police bust factories in Spain

Pet detective: Missing tortoise’s mysterious return baffles Brit expat owner in Spain’s Costa del Sol

The ultimate inside job: Bank cleaner in Spain’s Marbella steals thousands when staff ‘not looking’

American musician brutally stabbed to death inside abandoned building that became his home in Spain

Teenager, 14, who stabbed his father to death during argument in Spain’s Murcia avoids jail

WATCH: Daylight robbery thwarted in Spain’s Costa del Sol: Cops make dramatic take down

John George murder suspect is extradited to Spain: 26-year-old was arrested in Portugal

‘Nervous’ British duo busted on Spain’s Costa Blanca with car break-in kit and weed

Robbery warning to Brits in Spain’s Benidorm: Police recommend avoiding ‘pickpocket alley’

British woman arrested for getting ex-husband to kidnap her former partner in Benidorm

Kinky burglar with penchant for women’s underwear is arrested in Alicante

‘Narcosubs’: The new silent menace smuggling hundreds of tonnes of drugs into Spain along the now-infamous ‘cocaine superhighway’

Crypto-fraudsters scam €19m using AI-generated celebrity endorsements in Spain’s Costa Blanca

Shoplifters foiled in audacious bid to steal hundreds of cans of tuna fish from Costa Blanca supermarket

Mastermind of Swedish fraud ring arrested: Gang ripped off investors in Scandinavia from Spain’s Marbella

Police intercept cache of stolen American cars and vans during checks at port in Spain

Pickpocket arrested in Malaga: What is the notorious ‘Ronaldinho’ technique that has ensnared thousands of tourists in Spain over the years?

WATCH: Barcelona’s iconic Sagrada Familia finally reaches maximum height after 144 years of construction with installation of crowning cross

How to avoid a fine under Barcelona’s new civic rules – from street boozing and public urination to dog pee and going shirtless

Eye-catching chalet tucked away in remote Spanish forest is confirmed as the work of Antoni Gaudi 100 years on from his death

Catalunya to become first region in Spain to ban ‘property speculation’ in urgent bid to curb housing crisis

Could Spain’s biggest volcano be about to erupt? All you need to know after Mount Teide is rocked by more than 1,400 mini-earthquakes in less than a day