British man executed in second gun attack within 10 days in same Costa Blanca area
A BULLET-RIDDEN body of a British man was discovered in an Orihuela Costa property before Christmas. Details have only just been made public over the
High-speed police chase with drunk driver ends in terrifying crash on Costa del Sol during red weather alert
A DRUNK driver was arrested on the Costa del Sol after a wild high-speed police chase ended in a terrifying smash in the early hours
Exotic alligator is rescued from reservoir after being dumped by owners in Spain
TWO people are facing animal abuse charges after dumping an alligator into a Castilla-La Mancha region reservoir. The exotic animal- known as a caiman caiman-is
Police arrest woman on Madrid airport plane for stealing coat at security control
A WOMAN was carted off a plane at Madrid airport after stealing a coat from a conveyor belt tray at security control. Passengers who had
British expat arrested at Costa Blanca airport and faces extradition for scamming £180k out of UK clients
A DODGY past for a British expat caught up with him after he was detained on an International Arrest Warrant at Alicante-Elche airport. He was
One of Spain’s biggest-ever VAT scams netted €300m for hydrocarbon firms who laundered cash abroad
FIVE people have been arrested across Spain for defrauding the Tax Agency out of €300 million in VAT within the hydrocarbons sector. It’s one of
Cocaine price slump is driving traffickers to recycle narco-submarines, Spanish police warn
THE falling price of cocaine is driving drug traffickers in Spain to reuse ‘narco-submarines’ they would otherwise destroy, in what authorities described as a major
Illegal marijuana farms are syphoning energy from Malaga’s grid – enough to power 2,500 homes a year, authorities say
INDOOR marijuana farms leeching electricity off Malaga’s power grid are stealing enough energy to keep 2,500 homes lit for an entire year, authorities have warned.
Cult tricked members with expensive animal sacrifices and illegal drugs- coupled with threats and manipulation in Spain
FIVE people have been arrested in the Canary Islands for their involvement in a cult that ripped off members with charges for animal sacrifice rituals
Opportunist thief, 72, finds wallet containing €3.5k and doesn’t hand it in at Mallorca airport
A DISHONEST man found a wallet stashed with cash at Palma Airport and tried to keep it before he was caught by the Guardia Civil.
20-hour police stand-off ends after squatters beat to death two men who tried to evict them from a Costa Blanca villa
TWO German men died and another was injured after trying to evict two Polish squatters from a Costa Blanca villa. The squatters then spent 20
South Madrid residents at their wits’ end after squatters’ apartment fire caps months of disturbances
MADRID residents have voiced alarm over safety in their district after a squatted apartment in the heart of their neighbourhood caught fire last week. Emergency
Two youngsters arrested for whacking a Barcelona metro guard with an extendable baton
TWO youngsters have been arrested for whacking a Barcelona metro security guard with an extendable baton, a hit which forced him into hospital. Prior to
Christmas in Cadiz left in the dark after heartless thieves strike in midnight raid
CADIZ has been left in the dark this Christmas after thieves stole thousands of euros’ worth of technical equipment from the city’s Christmas lights control
Benidorm cleaners found guilty of hate crimes for calling a colleague a ‘dwarf’
TWO female cleaners at a Benidorm clinic have been given six-month prison terms for harassing and mocking a colleague with short stature. They continually referred
War-zone chaos in Malaga as gangs clash with axes and swords in city-centre park
GANG violence exploded in Malaga as rival groups clashed in a city-centre park on Sunday – prompting terrified onlookers to flee as they brandished axes
MICHAEL COY delves into the world of Spain’s premier forensic linguist – who catches crooks with just one word
HER name is Sheila Queralt. By training, she’s a linguist. But if you are thinking of committing crime in Barcelona, her home town, or anywhere
‘Greenhouse’ gas dealers arrested after police find €3m of cannisters set for fridges and air conditioners in Spain
A GANG illegally selling ‘greenhouse’ fluorinated gases used in fridges and air conditioners has been brought down by the Policia Nacional and the Tax Agency.
Raids on Costa del Sol topple cocaine gang shipping drugs to the UK
MORE than two tonnes of cocaine were seized and five people arrested as raids on Costa del Sol brought down a criminal network trafficking drugs
Mallorca’s biggest real estate scam sees three people jailed for 28 years after pocketing €3.3m for non-existent homes
THREE people have been jailed for nearly 28 years over a €3.3 million real estate scam in Mallorca- the biggest recorded case on the island.
OnlyFans model and wife of John George murder suspect is arrested for the second time in three months on Costa Blanca
MADISON Smyth, the wife of the alleged killer of John George, has been arrested for the second time in three months on the Costa Blanca.
Woman in Marbella survives attempted strangling as heroic taxi drivers help capture suspect
A WOMAN in Marbella survived a terrifying robbery attempt after an attacker tried to strangle her with a piece of rope on Wednesday. The victim,
Bogus electricity inspector gang steal €100k from dozens of elderly people across Spain
A VALENCIA-BASED gang posing as electricity inspectors conned €100,000 out of 85 elderly people across Spain. Once they got their foot through the door, they
Shock arrests made after bus-based drug trafficking network dismantled in Almeria
FIVE arrests have been made in Almeria after the discovery of a drug trafficking network that transported goods on buses. The Guardia Civil has made
Shock in Almeria as drug speed boats form ‘floating narco village’ in tourist beauty spot during Storm Emilia
AUTHORITIES on the Costa del Sol have called for government assistance after defiant drug traffickers anchored their speedboats off a popular tourist hotspot during a
Plastic surgeon accused of serious sexual assault on sedated patient in Spain
A PLASTIC surgeon has been arrested in Alicante for allegedly raping a sedated patient in a Murcia hospital. The incident is said to have happened