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Christmas ‘terror plot’ foiled in Spain: Four ‘jihadist teens’ are arrested over fears of attack in Alicante

FOUR alleged jihadist teenagers have been arrested on the Costa Blanca over fears they were planning to launch an attack over Christmas. The four Moroccan

31 Dec, 2024 @ 13:26

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Smugglers kill migrants en route to Spain ‘to instil fear and respect’

SEVEN people in charge of a migrant boat that sailed from Africa to the Canary Islands have been arrested over the murder of four people.

31 Dec, 2024 @ 12:31

Canary Islands·Crime & Law·Lead

Spanish couple are arrested for animal abuse after ‘farm of horrors’ is discovered in Alicante

A SPANISH couple face animal abuse charges after dead horses were discovered on their Alicante province farm. Authorities were tipped off about a farm in

30 Dec, 2024 @ 17:00

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: Spain's biggest-ever narco-boat drugs seizure with seven tonnes of cocaine hidden in underground farm cellars

WATCH: Spain’s biggest-ever narco-boat shipment seizure with seven tonnes of cocaine stored in underground farm cellars

SEVEN tonnes of cocaine has been seized from a Sevilla province farm- the largest intercepted shipment of cocaine brought in by narco-boats into Spain. The

30 Dec, 2024 @ 13:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla

Spanish police say weapons of war from Ukraine are being increasingly used by narcos ‘without fear’

AUTHORITIES in Spain have warned narcos are using war weapons from Ukraine ‘without fear’ in a growing trend.

30 Dec, 2024 @ 12:31

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead

Watch: Nine Brits arrested for trying to smuggle cocaine from Spain by hiding it in frozen broccoli

THIS is the moment a cocaine shipment was found hidden among blocks of frozen brocolli. Footage shared by Policia Nacional in Spain shows the bricks

29 Dec, 2024 @ 18:17

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Police bust luxury car import scam which cheated Spain’s Tax Agency out of €17m in VAT

SPAIN’S Policia Nacional has dismantled a luxury car importing scam that conned the country’s Tax Agency out of over €17 million. 30 people have been

27 Dec, 2024 @ 17:00

Crime & Law

Benalmadena shooting latest: Two victims are located after escaping down a ravine

THE victims of a shooting in Benalmadena have been located after escaping down a ravine. It comes after a dramatic response was launched last night

27 Dec, 2024 @ 13:37

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Popular Spanish YouTuber is arrested for building flamethrowers and explosives

A SPANISH YouTuber has been taken into custody for building explosives and sharing ‘how to’ guides. The Guardia Civil has taken down a YouTuber who

27 Dec, 2024 @ 13:29

Cantabria·Crime & Law·Lead

Hundreds of people buying pet dogs online are conned in Spain with up to 1,000 crimes committed

AN INTERNATIONAL gang that swindled 250 people in Spain out of over €150,000 in a pet sales scam has been brought down by the Guardia

27 Dec, 2024 @ 13:00

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Squatters are arrested after body of waiter is found buried in a well on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TWO squatters occupying a Villajoyosa finca have been arrested after the body of a 25-year-old man was discovered buried under rubble in a well on

27 Dec, 2024 @ 11:47

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Watch: Urgent search after man ‘is shot’ on Spain’s Costa del Sol – just days after ‘gangland’ Marbella shooting

POLICE searched for the victim of an alleged shooting overnight after a man was allegedly shot in the head. The incident is said to have

26 Dec, 2024 @ 22:19

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Watch: Armed police in riot gear seize weapons of war and mounds of cash during raids against a ‘powerful’ cartel in Spain’s Andalucia

THIS is the moment armed police carried out a series of raids against an international drug cartel in southern Spain. Footage shared by the Guardia

26 Dec, 2024 @ 17:30

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Video

Police in Spain issue warning about ‘jamon iberico’ during the festive season

LOVERS of Iberian ham have been warned by the Guardia Civil to ensure they are getting the real deal. Its unmistakable flavour and its history

26 Dec, 2024 @ 17:00

Crime & Law·Food & Drink·Lead

Horror in Mijas: Thugs beat up woman in her 80s while robbing her home

Police find flooded drugs lab producing cocaine at ground zero of Valencia DANA

THE Guardia Civil in Valencia has revealed that it found a drugs laboratory that had been flooded out during the October 29 DANA. The discovery

26 Dec, 2024 @ 13:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Parents abused teenage daughter and threatened to kill her after she refuses 'arranged' marriage to allow her cousin to live in Spain

Parents abused teenage daughter and threatened to kill her after she refuses ‘arranged’ marriage aimed to secure residency for cousin in Spain

THE parents of a teenage girl have been arrested in Alicante after she refused to be part of an arranged marriage. The 17-year-old was ordered

26 Dec, 2024 @ 12:30

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead

Woman tries to kill her husband by starting fire at Valencia apartment block and hiding extinguishers

Woman tries to murder her husband by starting fire in Valencia apartment block and hiding extinguishers

A WOMAN has been arrested for arson and attempted murder after starting a blaze in a Valencia area apartment aimed at killing her husband. The

26 Dec, 2024 @ 07:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Burglars used 'slip method' to open front doors and steal from luxury homes on the Costa Blanca

Burglars used ‘slip method’ to open front doors and steal from luxury holiday homes on the Costa Blanca

TWO men suspected of robbing luxury holiday homes on the Costa Blanca have been arrested by the Guardia Civil. The two Algerians- aged 55 and

25 Dec, 2024 @ 16:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Shooting in Marbella sparks panic as German man is gunned down beside shopping centre in brazen Christmas Eve attack

A GERMAN man is in hospital after been shot outside a shopping centre in Marbella on Christmas Eve. The victim, of Arab origin, received at

24 Dec, 2024 @ 14:02

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Blackspot Branded As The 'road Of Death' On The Costa Blanca In Spain Claims Another Victim In A Head On Collision Horrific crash at blackspot known as the ‘Road of Death’ on the Costa Blanca in Spain claims another victim

Missing waiter is found buried down a well on Spain’s Costa Blanca after 10-day search

THE body of a missing Moroccan waiter, 25, has been spotted inside a deep well on a Costa Blanca farm. The man- named as Amine

24 Dec, 2024 @ 12:26

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: Police in Spain bust importers of 2,000 tons of counterfeit sports shirts, watches, and phones shipped from China

THE Policia Nacional has busted a network of companies importing nearly 2,000 tons of counterfeit goods into the EU from China since 2023. Since the

24 Dec, 2024 @ 09:00

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

‘Drunk’ police officer in Spain ‘fatally runs over pedestrian’ just days before Christmas

A DRUNK policeman drove at high speed and killed a pedestrian in the Murcia region last Saturday. The 61-year-old off-duty Policia Local officer from Puerto

23 Dec, 2024 @ 17:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Watch: CCTV shows ‘Grinch’ in slippers stealing Christmas tree from Costa del Sol apartment block – as fuming locals give hooded thief an ultimatum

THIS is the moment a ‘real-life Grinch’ was filmed stealing a Christmas tree on the Costa del Sol. Video shared online shows an individual entering

23 Dec, 2024 @ 15:56

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Video

Tragedy in Barcelona: Body of baby is found dumped in a bin just days before Christmas

THE body of a baby has been found in Barcelona dumped in a rubbish bin just days before Christmas festivities. Last night a baby’s body

23 Dec, 2024 @ 12:30

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

Scammers made €133k by sending bogus texts to get personal bank details from victims in Spain

A ROMANIAN man, 52, has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Alicante for defrauding 19 people out of €133,000 via a ‘phishing’ scam. He

23 Dec, 2024 @ 11:30

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead

Spain's former Economy Minister and ex-IMF chief gets five years in prison and €2m fine for corruption

Spain’s former Economy Minister and ex-IMF chief gets five years in prison and €2m fine for tax dodging and corruption

THE former head of the International Monetary Fund and ex-Economy Minister, Rodrigo Rato, has been sentenced to nearly five years in prison for corruption offences.

20 Dec, 2024 @ 16:30

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

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Christmas ‘terror plot’ foiled in Spain: Four ‘jihadist teens’ are arrested over fears of attack in Alicante

Smugglers kill migrants en route to Spain ‘to instil fear and respect’

Spanish couple are arrested for animal abuse after ‘farm of horrors’ is discovered in Alicante

WATCH: Spain’s biggest-ever narco-boat shipment seizure with seven tonnes of cocaine stored in underground farm cellars

Spanish police say weapons of war from Ukraine are being increasingly used by narcos ‘without fear’

Watch: Nine Brits arrested for trying to smuggle cocaine from Spain by hiding it in frozen broccoli

Police bust luxury car import scam which cheated Spain’s Tax Agency out of €17m in VAT

Benalmadena shooting latest: Two victims are located after escaping down a ravine

Popular Spanish YouTuber is arrested for building flamethrowers and explosives

Hundreds of people buying pet dogs online are conned in Spain with up to 1,000 crimes committed

Squatters are arrested after body of waiter is found buried in a well on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Watch: Urgent search after man ‘is shot’ on Spain’s Costa del Sol – just days after ‘gangland’ Marbella shooting

Watch: Armed police in riot gear seize weapons of war and mounds of cash during raids against a ‘powerful’ cartel in Spain’s Andalucia

Police in Spain issue warning about ‘jamon iberico’ during the festive season

Police find flooded drugs lab producing cocaine at ground zero of Valencia DANA

Parents abused teenage daughter and threatened to kill her after she refuses ‘arranged’ marriage aimed to secure residency for cousin in Spain

Woman tries to murder her husband by starting fire in Valencia apartment block and hiding extinguishers

Burglars used ‘slip method’ to open front doors and steal from luxury holiday homes on the Costa Blanca

Shooting in Marbella sparks panic as German man is gunned down beside shopping centre in brazen Christmas Eve attack

Missing waiter is found buried down a well on Spain’s Costa Blanca after 10-day search

WATCH: Police in Spain bust importers of 2,000 tons of counterfeit sports shirts, watches, and phones shipped from China

‘Drunk’ police officer in Spain ‘fatally runs over pedestrian’ just days before Christmas

Watch: CCTV shows ‘Grinch’ in slippers stealing Christmas tree from Costa del Sol apartment block – as fuming locals give hooded thief an ultimatum

Tragedy in Barcelona: Body of baby is found dumped in a bin just days before Christmas

Scammers made €133k by sending bogus texts to get personal bank details from victims in Spain

Spain’s former Economy Minister and ex-IMF chief gets five years in prison and €2m fine for tax dodging and corruption

EXCLUSIVE: ‘Nightmare’ for British pet owners as EU scraps passport ‘loophole’

WATCH: How to sample some of the delicious snacks at Sevilla’s famous Feria de Abril – but watch out for the sky-high prices

ON THIS DAY: A footballer, pioneer and Irishman are born – here’s how all three became legends in Spain’s sunny south

Hundreds of goldfinches stuffed into cages for sale on black market are rescued by police in Spain

Win your way into Spain’s tastiest festival this Spring! The Olive Press hands out ticket giveaway for Granada’s Degusta Fest