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Two supermarket employees who stole thousands of rum and whiskey bottles arrested in Cadiz

TWO employees who stole thousands of rum and whiskey bottles from the supermarket they worked at have been arrested in Los Barrios (Cadiz). The workers

24 Jul, 2023 @ 13:30

Andalucia·Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

STAGGERING: 5 tonnes of 87% pure cocaine with street values of a quarter of a BILLION euros seized in Alicante

POLICE swooped on a warehouse that was storing nearly five tonnes of cocaine, with an 87% purity, and arrested five Albanian drug traffickers. The operation,

21 Jul, 2023 @ 17:12

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead

BUSTED: Massive marijuana stash found in Cadiz

A stash of over 3,000 plants of marijuana has been seized in Jerez de la Frontera (Cadiz). The massive plantation was found inside an industrial

21 Jul, 2023 @ 15:00

Andalucia·Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

‘The night in Marbella smells like cocaine’: Police target drug dealers in Puerto Banus raid after broad daylight uzi shootout

A POLICE dragnet hit several known Marbella nightspots and rounded up a number of drug dealers just two days after a broad daylight shootout in

21 Jul, 2023 @ 13:57

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Man arrested in Spain’s Malaga after allegedly killing his ex-partner

A MAN has been arrested in Malaga province after the violent death of a 54-year-old woman. The suspect is thought to have been in, or

21 Jul, 2023 @ 09:48

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Drug traffickers use 'squatted' homes as cryptocurrency and marijuana farms on Spain's Costa Blanca

Police bust gang of violent robbers that smashed their way into 50 upmarket rural homes in Spain’s Andalucia

POLICE in Spain’s Andalucia arrested eight gang members from a gang that carried out violent robberies and burglaries at around 50 properties in Malaga province.

21 Jul, 2023 @ 09:05

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Police swoop on far-right extremists for mass bar assault against rival group in Spain's Navarre area

Police swoop on far-right football hooligans for assault on rival group in Spain’s Navarra area

THE POLICIA NACIONAL have arrested 13 members of the ultra-right Boixos Nois group who attacked a rival faction in a mass assault inside a Pamplona

20 Jul, 2023 @ 15:46

Alicante·Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead·Navarra·Valencia

Shakira faces new court-ordered tax investigation in Spain

POP SINGER Shakira is facing a new tax probe in Spain after a court announced on Thursday that it had agreed to open an investigation

20 Jul, 2023 @ 12:16

Catalunya·Celebrity·Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Mother arrested after baby tests positive for cocaine on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A 41-YEAR-OLD woman has been arrested in Elche for child neglect after her baby tested positive for ingesting cocaine. The child- aged 14 months- is

20 Jul, 2023 @ 11:39

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Hour Long Car Chase In Spain's Alicante Area After Young Motorist Tries To Avoid Police Checkpoint

Special police unit fires at car that rams its way through checkpoint in Spain’s Andalucia

POLICE fired shots at a driver of a car who rammed his way through a checkpoint in the city of Malaga in Spain’s Andalucia. The

20 Jul, 2023 @ 09:08

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Robbers looking to rob shoppers are arrested on Spain's Costa Blanca

Robbers looking to steal from shoppers are arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TWO LOITERING men in a Calpe shopping area eyeing up potential victims to rob have been arrested by the Guardia Civil. Officers discovered that the

19 Jul, 2023 @ 18:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Drug trafficker supplies ecstasy to teenage boy who goes into a coma on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE POLICIA NACIONAL have arrested a drug trafficker who supplied ecstasy to a minor who went into a coma at Alicante General Hospital. The 26-year-old

19 Jul, 2023 @ 15:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Two people arrested in Spain's Costa Blanca for swapping 100,000 fake US dollars at money exchanges

Two arrests on Spain’s Costa Blanca for swapping 100,000 fake US dollars at money exchanges

TWO PEOPLE have been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Alicante province for using fake US dollar bills at money exchanges around Spain. The detainees

19 Jul, 2023 @ 14:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Murcia·Valencian Community

Paedophile British expat from Spain's Costa Blanca gets jailed for 15 years in UK

Elderly British paedophile living on Spain’s Costa Blanca gets jailed for 15 years in UK

A BRITISH resident of Algorfa has been jailed for 15 years and given a 20-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order after sexually abusing a girl in

19 Jul, 2023 @ 12:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Former Venezuelan spy chief looses extradition battle in Spain to face drug trafficking charges in United States

Former Venezuelan spy chief extradited from Spain to face drug trafficking charges in United States

A FORMER Venezuelan military intelligence chief was extradited on Wednesday from Spain to the United States, where he is wanted on drug trafficking charges. His

19 Jul, 2023 @ 10:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·National News

CCTV app foils burglary after Gibraltar resident gets live feed of intruder in his home

A CCTV app foiled a burglary in Gibraltar after a juvenile climbed into a flat and tried to make off with the owner’s valuables. The

19 Jul, 2023 @ 08:45

Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead

WATCH: Moment man opens fire with automatic gun in Marbella

A VIDEO clip shows the moment a gunman wielding a submachine gun apparently opened fire in broad daylight in one of Spain’s most exclusive resorts.

18 Jul, 2023 @ 21:11

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead

Spain’s Emeritus King Juan Carlos asks London court to throw out damages claim from ex-lover

THE BARRISTER acting for Emeritus King Juan Carlos has asked a London High Court judge to throw out a €126 million damages claim by his

18 Jul, 2023 @ 17:15

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Polish fugitive wanted over 1997 murder is arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A POLISH national who fled his native country after the fatal 1997 shooting of a man has been arrested in Orihuela by the Policia Nacional.

18 Jul, 2023 @ 16:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Scammers arrested at Benidorm campsite after conning elderly victims out of cash and goods in Spain

Scammers caught hiding at Benidorm campsite after conning elderly victims across Spain

FIVE SPANIARDS have been arrested at a Benidorm campsite after scamming elderly people across Spain. Three men and two women aged between 27 and 55

18 Jul, 2023 @ 14:15

Andalucia·Benidorm·Cadiz·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Police catch international drugs gang boss who used helicopters to carry narcotics in Spain's Andalucia

Police in Madrid arrest five men after they attacked a stand for far-right Vox

FIVE people were arrested in the Madrid neighbourhood of Puente de Vallecas on Sunday, after they attacked a stand belonging to the far-right Vox party

17 Jul, 2023 @ 16:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Politics

British tourist in Benidorm hotel attacks her girlfriend and then tries to jump off balcony- only to be saved by six police officers

Two men enjoy holiday in Spain’s Benidorm using cloned card from unsuspecting victim

TWO SPANIARDS have been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Benidorm for using credit card details stolen from a victim in the Barcelona area. The

17 Jul, 2023 @ 15:04

Barcelona·Benidorm·Catalunya·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

The most popular cultural activities enjoyed by people in Spain

Man gets prison term for disturbing neighbours by playing loud music for five years in Spain’s Catalunya

A CATALUNYA man has been given a 15-month prison term and ordered to pay €18,000 compensation to his neighbours for blasting out electronic music at

17 Jul, 2023 @ 14:01

Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

Young German tourists arrested over alleged gang rape of woman in Spain's Mallorca

Alleged sexual assault by German tourists in Spain’s Balearic Islands was recorded on cellphone

SPAIN’S National Police released more information on Saturday about the circumstances surrounding an alleged sexual assault carried out by a group of six German tourists

16 Jul, 2023 @ 15:00

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: I didn’t strangle Kirsty Ward! I tried to bring her back to life

AN Irishman accused of killing his girlfriend while on holiday in Spain has insisted his total innocence. The former British soldier – who once guarded

15 Jul, 2023 @ 19:39

Crime & Law·Lead

Guardia civil searching for British man who stabbed his girlfriend

Guardia civil officers are currently searching for a 36-year-old British man who stabbed his girlfriend in Costa del Sol before fleeing the scene. In the

14 Jul, 2023 @ 15:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

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Two supermarket employees who stole thousands of rum and whiskey bottles arrested in Cadiz

STAGGERING: 5 tonnes of 87% pure cocaine with street values of a quarter of a BILLION euros seized in Alicante

BUSTED: Massive marijuana stash found in Cadiz

‘The night in Marbella smells like cocaine’: Police target drug dealers in Puerto Banus raid after broad daylight uzi shootout

Man arrested in Spain’s Malaga after allegedly killing his ex-partner

Police bust gang of violent robbers that smashed their way into 50 upmarket rural homes in Spain’s Andalucia

Police swoop on far-right football hooligans for assault on rival group in Spain’s Navarra area

Shakira faces new court-ordered tax investigation in Spain

Mother arrested after baby tests positive for cocaine on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Special police unit fires at car that rams its way through checkpoint in Spain’s Andalucia

Robbers looking to steal from shoppers are arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Drug trafficker supplies ecstasy to teenage boy who goes into a coma on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Two arrests on Spain’s Costa Blanca for swapping 100,000 fake US dollars at money exchanges

Elderly British paedophile living on Spain’s Costa Blanca gets jailed for 15 years in UK

Former Venezuelan spy chief extradited from Spain to face drug trafficking charges in United States

CCTV app foils burglary after Gibraltar resident gets live feed of intruder in his home

WATCH: Moment man opens fire with automatic gun in Marbella

Spain’s Emeritus King Juan Carlos asks London court to throw out damages claim from ex-lover

Polish fugitive wanted over 1997 murder is arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Scammers caught hiding at Benidorm campsite after conning elderly victims across Spain

Police in Madrid arrest five men after they attacked a stand for far-right Vox

Two men enjoy holiday in Spain’s Benidorm using cloned card from unsuspecting victim

Man gets prison term for disturbing neighbours by playing loud music for five years in Spain’s Catalunya

EXCLUSIVE: I didn’t strangle Kirsty Ward! I tried to bring her back to life

Guardia civil searching for British man who stabbed his girlfriend

OPINION: Spain’s Muslim community is more right-wing than you think – and has little tolerance for squatters or high taxes

Homebuyers in Malaga need to find nearly €100k just to get a mortgage – and it’s no where near the worst in Spain

Spain’s tax return filing period starts in April: Use this handy online calculator to figure out how much you should get back – or pay up

British property hunters face ban as Balearic Islands clamp down on foreign buyers and holiday rentals amid soaring prices

Revealed: Where foreigners are looking to buy on Spain’s costas – with one location a runaway favourite