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Marbella villa robberies: Spanish police bust Albanian gang

Italian bar owner who raped drunk customer in Spain’s Mallorca dodges jail in exchange for paying €8k and undergoing ‘re-education program’

AN Italian bar owner in Palma’s popular Paseo Marítimo has been handed a two-year suspended prison sentence after admitting to raping an drunk customer in

16 Jan, 2025 @ 13:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

British woman arrested for helping run drug den operating out of Costa Blanca city

British woman arrested for running a drug den in a Costa Blanca city

A BRITISH woman was among a group of seven people arrested for her involvement in running a drug den in Javea. The 37-year-old along with

16 Jan, 2025 @ 12:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Robber preyed on single women who were violently and sexually assaulted as they walked through Costa Blanca park

A MAN who terrorised women walking on their own in Torrevieja has been arrested by the Guardia Civil. The 57-year-old has been charged with four

15 Jan, 2025 @ 18:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Hapless ‘Whatsapp group’ narco gang busted in the Strait of Gibraltar: Chat messages reveal group’s inner workings

A STRAIT of Gibraltar narco gang met their downfall thanks to the Whatsapp group they used to organise their drug trafficking. The group, named ‘123’

15 Jan, 2025 @ 15:00

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

Domestic violence has skyrocketed in Mallorca, growing 25% in the last year

GENDER based violence in Mallorca has grown 25% in 2024, according to a new report. Cases have shot up from 3,400 in 2023 to 4,284

15 Jan, 2025 @ 14:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

La Liga star arrested by police in Spain over ‘yellow card’ betting scam

SEVILLA defender Kike Salas has been arrested by the Policia Nacional over an alleged betting scam. The 22-year old was investigated after a series of

14 Jan, 2025 @ 18:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Sport

Public prosecution office opens investigation into homophobic Torremolinos club

MALAGA’S public prosecution office has opened an investigation into a Torremolinos club accused of an anti-gay hate crime. It comes after Casa Fatima promoted it’s

13 Jan, 2025 @ 16:37

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Italian mob boss from feared Camorra mafia arrested in Spain’s Marbella ‘while walking with his wife’

A HIGH-RANKING capo from Italy’s feared Camorra has been arrested on the Costa del Sol along with his son and son-in-law. Officers from Spain’s elite

13 Jan, 2025 @ 16:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Cyber scammer arrested over €1.3m con which cheated 12 people in Spain

A UKRAINIAN woman has been arrested in Orihuela(Alicante province) over a €1.3 million cyber scam involving a bogus investment company. International arrest warrants have been

13 Jan, 2025 @ 13:12

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Spanish mayor who imitated the pope is investigated for ‘offending religion’

A SPANISH mayor is under investigation for ‘offending religion’ after he imitated the famous popemobile. Carlos Martinez, the mayor of Soria, has been summoned to

11 Jan, 2025 @ 12:00

Crime & Law·Lead

Fugitive Russian mafia mobster arrested on Costa Blanca after Italian court gave him long jail term

Body of a woman is found inside a torched caravan in southern Spain

A WOMAN’s body has been found inside a burnt motorhome in Andalucia. Yesterday a body was found in a torched caravan in a carpark in

10 Jan, 2025 @ 17:28

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

Homophobic club in gay mecca of Torremolinos faces hate crime charges after doubling down on ‘no f**s’ policy

Torremolinos mayor Margarita del Cid has received insults and threats after she criticised a local club for a ‘homophobic’ policy banning gay men from entering.

10 Jan, 2025 @ 17:09

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

John George killing: Two people summoned to answer questions about the murder from judge in Spain

John George: Suspect is released on bail over murder of Belfast father-of-two in Alicante

A TORREVIEJA judge bailed a 32-year-old Czech man on Friday over his connection to the murder of Belfast father-of-two John George, whose body was found

10 Jan, 2025 @ 16:32

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Polish drug lord is caged in Murcia after making Spain’s Top 10 Most Wanted list

A POLISH fugitive named as one of Spain’s ’10 most wanted’ criminals has surrendered to police in Murcia because the added exposure put him under

10 Jan, 2025 @ 15:46

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Hotel worker is accused of putting bleach in desserts at Costa del Sol resort

A SACKED hotel waitress faces up to three years in prison after being accused of pouring bleach over desserts at a buffet table. The incident

10 Jan, 2025 @ 12:27

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

‘No f**s’: Outrage over homophobic advert for Moroccan-owned club in Torremolinos

A TORREMOLINOS club has sparked outrage after releasing a homophobic advert banning ‘f**s.’ The mayor of Torremolinos, Margarita del Cid, has spoken out after a

10 Jan, 2025 @ 11:11

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Russian model who falsely accused footballer Theo Hernandez of rape outside a Marbella nightclub avoids jail

A RUSSIAN glamour model has avoided jail after falsely accusing footballer Theo Fernandez of raping her outside a Marbella nightclub. Luisa Kremleva, 28, was handed

9 Jan, 2025 @ 18:41

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Exposed: Taxi drivers aTaxi driver sexually assaults British tourist and tells her 'that's how things are done in Spain'

Exposed: Taxi drivers are arrested for using ‘mafia tactics’ to gouge prices at Sevilla airport

AT LEAST 16 taxi drivers operating out of Sevilla airport have been arrested by the Policia Nacional for running a ‘mafia-style’ cartel that fixed prices.

9 Jan, 2025 @ 14:51

Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla

Super scammer made €2.7m from multiple cons in Spain by using 55 identities to open 364 bank accounts

A VALENCIA scammer made over €2.7 million in six years by running multiple cons and using 55 identities to open 364 bank accounts to launder

9 Jan, 2025 @ 13:08

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

John George: Main suspect may have fled to Thailand after Belfast father’s murder in Alicante

THE Guardia Civil is investigating whether the alleged killer of 37-year-old Belfast man John George, whose body was found last Tuesday on a Costa Blanca

9 Jan, 2025 @ 11:59

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Police chief faces corruption quiz over tip-offs to drugs gang in Spain’s Valencia

A LOCAL police chief in Valencia province and a fellow officer are being investigated for allegedly supplying information to drug traffickers. The probe has been

8 Jan, 2025 @ 18:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Squatters find new way to beat evictions in Spain after law change

This is the quickest way to get rid of squatters in Spain, according to a leading judge

A SUPREME Court judge says some squatters in Spain should be charged with fraud to help landlords get them evicted quickly. Vicente Magro believes people

8 Jan, 2025 @ 17:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Property

John George suspect is arrested after ‘body of missing Belfast dad’ is found ‘hidden among trees’ in Alicante

A 32-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested for homicide over the disappearance and suspected murder of John George in Alicante. The man, who is Eastern European,

7 Jan, 2025 @ 21:40

Alicante·Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

John George: Body is found in search for missing Belfast dad in Spain as police launch murder probe

SPANISH police believe they have found the body of missing father-of-two John George. Authorities in Alicante, on the Costa Blanca, are now treating the case

7 Jan, 2025 @ 21:24

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Benidorm and Costa Blanca property prices skyrocket in first quarter of 2026

Benidorm rental nightmare after live in landlord attacks female tenant and demands sexual favours as payment

A BENIDORM woman thought she got a bargain house share with a couple for just €300 per month but was ordered to have sex as

7 Jan, 2025 @ 13:00

Benidorm·Crime & Law·Lead

Revealed: Why mafias on the Costa del Sol are shooting at men’s genitals

IT’S no secret that the Costa del Sol is a hotbed for mafia activity, with dozens of international gangs operating along the coastline. In the

7 Jan, 2025 @ 08:00

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

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Italian bar owner who raped drunk customer in Spain’s Mallorca dodges jail in exchange for paying €8k and undergoing ‘re-education program’

British woman arrested for running a drug den in a Costa Blanca city

Robber preyed on single women who were violently and sexually assaulted as they walked through Costa Blanca park

Hapless ‘Whatsapp group’ narco gang busted in the Strait of Gibraltar: Chat messages reveal group’s inner workings

Domestic violence has skyrocketed in Mallorca, growing 25% in the last year

La Liga star arrested by police in Spain over ‘yellow card’ betting scam

Public prosecution office opens investigation into homophobic Torremolinos club

Italian mob boss from feared Camorra mafia arrested in Spain’s Marbella ‘while walking with his wife’

Cyber scammer arrested over €1.3m con which cheated 12 people in Spain

Spanish mayor who imitated the pope is investigated for ‘offending religion’

Body of a woman is found inside a torched caravan in southern Spain

Homophobic club in gay mecca of Torremolinos faces hate crime charges after doubling down on ‘no f**s’ policy

John George: Suspect is released on bail over murder of Belfast father-of-two in Alicante

Polish drug lord is caged in Murcia after making Spain’s Top 10 Most Wanted list

Hotel worker is accused of putting bleach in desserts at Costa del Sol resort

‘No f**s’: Outrage over homophobic advert for Moroccan-owned club in Torremolinos

Russian model who falsely accused footballer Theo Hernandez of rape outside a Marbella nightclub avoids jail

Exposed: Taxi drivers are arrested for using ‘mafia tactics’ to gouge prices at Sevilla airport

Super scammer made €2.7m from multiple cons in Spain by using 55 identities to open 364 bank accounts

John George: Main suspect may have fled to Thailand after Belfast father’s murder in Alicante

Police chief faces corruption quiz over tip-offs to drugs gang in Spain’s Valencia

This is the quickest way to get rid of squatters in Spain, according to a leading judge

John George suspect is arrested after ‘body of missing Belfast dad’ is found ‘hidden among trees’ in Alicante

John George: Body is found in search for missing Belfast dad in Spain as police launch murder probe

Benidorm rental nightmare after live in landlord attacks female tenant and demands sexual favours as payment

Revealed: Why mafias on the Costa del Sol are shooting at men’s genitals

Wizz Air boss tells holidaymakers not to panic as jet fuel shortages ‘won’t ground summer flights’ despite EU warnings

Horror in Granada as local woman stabs Korean tourist taking photos of the Alhambra UNESCO site

Troubled Malaga barrio under lockdown as police launch massive ‘land and air’ operation following wave of shootings

Police station in Costa del Sol expat hotspot is battling rat infestation with rodent numbers skyrocketing in last month

Spain’s nationwide blackout one year on: How the day unfolded, what caused it and who’s paying for it?