Spanish ex-footballer who trafficked €32m worth of cocaine into Spain is arrested
AN ex-footballer has been arrested for smuggling cocaine into Spain through Algeciras and Valencia after ten years on the run. Jesus Emilio Diez de Mier,
Man planning to steal from marijuana farm villa is shot dead in expat area of Costa Blanca
A LITHUANIAN man was gunned down at the front door of a Quesada villa on Tuesday night with the perpetrator fleeing the scene. The property
‘Murderer’ in Spain is caught on Google Street View stuffing body into car boot: Police make two arrests
GOOGLE Street View images proved to be crucial in identifying two murder suspects in Spain’s Castilla y Leon region. A woman and her current partner
‘Traumatised’ dog walker in Mallorca discovers bludgeoned body of a man in a ditch: Police arrest his boyfriend
A DOG walker was left traumatised after her pet discovered a male body in a remote part of Mallorca. A man named as Sebastian, 31,
Warning for British homeowners in Spain after thieves ransack empty Benahavis villa and steal €500k worth of watches and jewellery
Have you been a victim of robbers on the Costa del Sol? Contact tips@theolivepress.es ROBBERS are once again targeting empty homes on the Costa del
Dutch fugitive wanted for €230m cocaine empire is found hiding among Alicante’s expat community
A DUTCH fugitive accused of shipping four tons of cocaine with a street value of €230 million has been arrested in Moraira. The 43-year-old man
‘Brushing’ scam warning in Spain: Packages with dangerous QR codes are being delivered to homes in the run up to Christmas
POLICE in Spain have warned of a so-called ‘brushing’ scam that is being increasingly used by fraudsters across the country. The Guardia Civil has released
Gangland killers of seven-year-old boy in Marbella will NEVER be punished due to this Spanish law
THE horrific killing of a seven-year-old boy in Marbella will go unpunished, a court has ruled. Little Jose Manuel was brutally shot to death in
Police launch pre-Christmas blitz on drunk drivers in Spain
THE Guardia Civil launches its annual pre-Christmas campaign from Monday to stop motorists from getting behind the wheel under the influence of alcohol and drugs.
WATCH: Brazen drug traffickers film themselves ‘chilling’ in the Strait of Gibraltar as a giant US warship cruises past
DRUG traffickers in the Strait of Gibraltar have become so brazen that they have filmed themselves relaxing at sea as an enormous US warship sails
Young Costa Blanca cyclist ‘attacks police officers after refusing to take a breathalyser test’
A YOUNG cyclist in Elche refused to take a breath test after an accident and ended up being arrested for assaulting several police officers. The
Body of ‘foreign woman’ is found torched in a car in Mijas: Police open investigation
FIREFIGHTERS have found the torched body of a ‘foreign woman’ in a car in Mijas. A torched body has been found by firefighters on a
Restaurant faces huge fine for stocking black-market seafood that could poison diners on Costa Blanca
AN Elche area restaurant could be fined over €60,000 after 59 kilos of black-market seafood was discovered in its freezers. All of the products lacked
Woman offering sex to men in the street steals two watches worth over €50k within 30 minutes on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TWO Romanians have been arrested in the Benidorm area after ‘love hug’ robberies netted them two watches valued at over €50,000 within half-an-hour. The man
Squatter crackdown U-turn in Spain as politicians send ‘game-changing’ amendment back to Congress – in crushing blow to victims
FAST-TRACK trials for squatter cases have been delayed by a vote in Senate on the Judicial Efficiency Bill. Congress approved the measure last month but
Police chief jailed in corruption probe after taking bungs from drug gang in Spain
THE former head of the Guardia Civil’s surveillance unit at the port of Valencia has been arrested after allegedly being paid bungs to ignore drug
Alleged Islamist who attacked churches and killed sexton in Spain’s Algeciras has his appeal to be tried by a local jury rejected
THE alleged jihadi who killed a church worker during a rampage in Algeciras has had his appeal to be tried by a local jury rejected.
Narco gangs in the Strait of Gibraltar are luring in ‘younger and younger’ recruits: Spanish authorities vow to ‘eliminate’ social foundations of trafficking
MORE and more young people are being drawn into the highly-organised drug trafficking networks that operate in the Strait of Gibraltar region. The warning came
Horror in Gibraltar: Woman, 40, is arrested for attempted murder after late-night frenzied knife attack
A WOMAN has been arrested in Gibraltar for attempted murder after going on a late-night stabbing frenzy. Emergency services were called to a residential address
Teenage fugitive travelling in Spain faces extradition over fatal French shooting
A ROUTINE police check in Elche snared a teenage fugitive wanted in France for murder. The 19-year-old Algerian national was pulled over by the Policia
Manhunt for shooter on Spain’s Costa del Sol after assassination-style killing in popular tourist resort
A MANHUNT is underway after a man was shot to death in the middle of the street in Fuengirola overnight. The victim was gunned down
Horror in Spain: Torched body of pensioner is found in boot of burning car
THE charred body of a pensioner has been found in the boot of a burning car in Spain. A murder investigation has been launched by
Major update in case of British father and son who vanished from Spain’s Costa del Sol: Police make two arrests
BRITISH Police investigating the disappearance of father and son Daniel and Liam Poole have made two arrests. They believe the pair were murdered as they
Horror in Benalmadena: Brother ‘stabs sister to death’ before being arrested in Mijas
A MAN has been arrested for allegedly stabbing his sister to death on the Costa del Sol. The shocking incident unfolded around 4:15am, when neighbours
Brazen drug mule is found with €2million worth of cocaine stuffed inside his luggage at major airport in Spain
A BRAZEN drug mule has been arrested for allegedly trying to smuggle an enormous haul of cocaine into Spain. The 39-year-old suspect was stopped at
Warning for bike and scooter owners in Valencia after gang steals more than 180
A VALENCIA gang was found to have stolen over 180 stolen bicycles and scooters which were going to be sold at a market. The Policia