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
‘Historic blow against drug trafficking’ as notorious Balkan Cartel group is dismantled – over two tonnes of cocaine are seized in raids across Costa del Sol triangle
MORE than 2,5 tonnes of cocaine have been seized as multiple raids across Costa del Sol brought down the Spanish cell of one of Europe’s
Naked man attacks police after chasing children down a Costa Blanca street
A NAKED man attacked police officers in a Costa Blanca town after he was spotted running after several children. The bizarre incident unfolded in San
Police bust narco-gang that used helicopters to smuggle drugs into Spain from Morocco
THE Guardia Civil have smashed a gang that used helicopters to smuggle hashish into Spain from Morocco. The helicopters, which could carry between 500 and
Grim end of year for violence against women in Spain: Six deaths in 15 days – will 2026 be the worst on record, asks MICHAEL COY
SPANISH people call it violencia de género. This year in Spain, 44 women have lost their lives. Six have died in a grimly rising tide
British man survives hail of bullets hitting his car and is ‘out of danger’ at Costa Blanca hospital
A BRITISH man, 32, is recovering in Torrevieja Hospital after being struck by three bullets while in his car on the Orihuela Costa. The vehicle
Police seize 32 pieces carved from elephant ivory worth €3.6m from Valencia home
A 71-YEAR-OLD woman is under investigation after 32 pieces carved from elephant ivory were found at her Valencia City home. She faces charges for trafficking
British ‘narco’ fugitive is arrested in Benidorm after getting life prison sentence
A BRITISH fugitive sentenced to life imprisonment for drug trafficking and weapons offences has been arrested in Benidorm. The Policia Nacional executed an international arrest
Narcos are operating brazenly from key Costa del Sol tourist towns as police confiscate ten TONNES of petrol in La Duquesa and Estepona
NARCOS are operating from Costa del Sol tourist towns with police confiscating ten tonnes of petrol in La Duquesa and Estepona. The Guardia Civil confiscated
Ex-PP councillor among arrests in Malaga brothel scandal: Official ‘offered tax advice to help launder millions’ while dozens of women were forced to ‘work’ 24 hours a day
A TOWN councillor was arrested in Malaga amid investigations into a prostitution ring that laundered millions with the help of local white-collar professionals, authorities have
John George murder suspect set to be freed after Costa Blanca court bails him for €100k
A MAN accused of murdering John George and dumping his body under a lemon tree in Rojales has been granted bail if he pays a
Police claim man who died during arrest in Torremolinos phone shop cried ‘Allahu Akbar’ and threatened them with scissors
POLICE on the Costa del Sol say a man who died after being tasered inside a Torremolinos phone shop on Sunday had threatened officers with
Mystery shooter manhunt: 41-year-takes bullet to the face in Costa del Sol holiday hotspot – but refuses to talk to police
POLICE are hunting a gunman after a man was shot in the face in Torremolinos over the weekend. The 41-year-old victim shocked staff at the