Robbers who ‘posed as police officers to raid homes’ on Spain’s Costa Blanca are arrested
SIX bogus Policia Nacional ‘officers’ have been arrested in La Nucia after staging a violent robbery on the Costa Blanca. The men- said to be
Drug dealers in Valencia are posing as DANA flood-relief volunteers to sell narcotics to grief-stricken victims, claim police
THREE drug dealers posing as flood-relief volunteers have been arrested in Valencia province. Authorities have so far arrested 399 people for looting and robbery in
Benidorm becomes a new narco hotspot in Spain after drug-related crime surges in holiday resort loved by the Brits
BENIDORM had the highest percentage of drug trafficking arrests of any large Alicante province municipality during the first half of 2024. The city was followed
Property rental scam is exposed in Spain’s Benidorm: Police make multiple arrests
AN ONLINE Benidorm-based property scam has been busted by the Policia Nacional. The plot ringleader and three ‘mules’ who laundered the proceeds for him have
Monk is fighting for his life in Spain after monastery is attacked by man ‘claiming to be Jesus’
A MAN attacked four Franciscan friars inside a Valencia monastery on Saturday, with one of his victims left fighting for his life. The aggressor used
Money laundering police chief accused of stashing away ‘several million’ euros at his home and office in Spain
A SENIOR Policia Nacional officer who investigates money launderers has been accused of hiding a stash of up to ‘several million’ euros. The force’s Internal
Former minister faces corruption probe over Covid-19 mask contract scandal and ‘kick-back gift’ of a house in Spain’s Andalucia
A CORRUPTION investigation was announced on Thursday into a key ally of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez over contracts for the purchase of face masks during
Outrage in Malaga after man sentenced to 19 and a half years for murdering and mutilating ex-girlfriend
A MAN has been sentenced to 19 and a half years in prison for murdering and decapitating his ex-girlfriend- sparking outrage amongst locals. Malaga Provincial
Swedish family accused of posting ‘contract killing’ ads on social media to recruit vulnerable youths from their Costa Blanca base
THREE Swedish nationals have been arrested in Alicante on suspicion they recruited children to commit crimes, including contract killings. The detainees are said to be
Mafia among us: Brit, 43, arrested in the UAE over murder of Serbian gangster in luxury Costa del Sol villa during drug-fuelled after-party
A 43-year-old British man has been arrested in the United Arab Emirates on suspicion of committing a murder in a squatted luxury villa in Estepona.
Mud slingers who attacked Queen Letizia in Valencia ‘were part of fringe group’, claims Spain’s Interior Minister
A GOVERNMENT minister has said that a ‘marginal’ group of violent people threw mud at the King and Queen of Spain on Sunday during their
Revealed: How Chinese mafia laundered drug money through popular bazaar stores in Spain’s Andalucia
A SHOCKING case has rocked Andalucia, exposing how Chinese mafia bosses laundered drug money through bazaar stores. Some seventeen members of a Chinese crime syndicate
Valencia is targeted by looters after devastating floods: Police make 183 arrests
THE Guardia Civil and Policia Nacional have pooled resources to arrest looters of homes, stores, and shopping centres affected by the Valencia area flood disaster.
Shoplifting surges in Spain’s flood disaster zones: Police make 60 arrests including children
THE Policia Nacional has arrested 60 people- including several children- for looting shops in flood-affected areas of Valencia province. The police said that officers had
Police in Spain seize €1million of fake goods being sold to tourists along the Costa Blanca
THE Guardia Civil have seized over €1 million of fake goods aimed at tourist buyers last summer in Alicante province. 25 people of various nationalities
Chef in Spain is arrested after stealing €12,000 worth of steaks
A CHEF has been arrested for stealing €12,000 of prime cuts of meat from a well-known Alicante restaurant. He is accused of then selling the
‘Drunk’ Swiss passenger forces Ryanair flight to return to Spain after ‘lighting up cigarettes and screaming’ mid-air
A DRUNK passenger forced a Ryanair plane to make a quick return to Valencia Airport on Monday. The flight to Milan departed at 1.51pm but
New investigation is launched into missing sailor who vanished from Gibraltar port in 1986
A NEW investigation has been opened into the death of Simon Parkes, a Royal Navy sailor who mysteriously disappeared in Gibraltar on December 12, 1986.
‘Dangerous’ French fugitive who threatened a jewellery shop owner during €500,000 luxury watch heist is arrested on the Costa Blanca
A FRENCH fugitive wanted for a violent Marseilles jewellery shop robbery has been arrested in Alicante province. The Policia Nacional learned the man- described as
Drink driver blocks off Metro station entrance in Valencia after mistaking it for an underground car park
A DRUNK motorist drove down the stairs to a Valencia Metro station- mistaking it for an underground car park ramp. The incident at one of
Brit who ‘falsified prescriptions for anti-psychotic medication’ is arrested in Spain’s Murcia following dramatic police car chase
A BRITISH national has been arrested in a Murcia region city after a police chase where his car drove on the wrong side of the
Record-breaking 13 tonnes of cocaine is found hidden in bananas in major ‘narco port’ in southern Spain
SOME 13 tonnes of cocaine have been found hidden in bananas in southern Spain’s major ‘narco port.’ The Policia Nacional and the Tax Agency Customs
Revealed: How expert thieves raided 100 homes in British expat hotspots in Spain before selling stolen jewellery to unsuspecting customers
A GANG of thieves carried out nearly 100 home robberies in the Marina Alta area of Alicante province. Seven people have been arrested by the
Ibiza chef ‘savagely beats 72-year-old tourist’ after he complained about his meal
AN ELDERLY customer at an Ibiza restaurant complained about his meal and was thrown to the ground by an angry chef. The 72-year-old German victim
Warning for tourists over ‘bird poo’ trick used by expert pickpockets on Spain’s Costa del Sol
A CLASSIC pickpocket tactic is being used to dupe tourists on the Costa del Sol, police have warned. It comes after an expert thief was
Major raids in Spain and Ireland today as police target money-laundering operation linked to notorious Hutch gang
TEN house searches were executed on Wednesday in Lanzarote by the Guardia Civil investigating an Irish-led money-laundering crime gang. In addition, the Dublin home of