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Police in Spain’s Malaga catch ‘Spiderman’ thief who can’t seem to get enough of jamon

The Policia Nacional have arrested a 52-year-old man twice within 48 hours for stealing premium jamon from a local market in Malaga. The man has become infamous for his regular thieving, with

28 Mar, 2022 @ 12:49

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Celta Vigo’s footballer Santi Mina faces sexual assault charge as trial date is set

CELTA Vigo footballer Santi Mina will appear in court to face allegations of sexual assault. The defender is set to appear in the dock at The Provincial Court of Almeria on Monday,

28 Mar, 2022 @ 12:00

Almeria·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Russian fugitive swindler arrested in Benidorm hotel two years after flying to Spain's Costa Blanca

Russian insurance agent arrested at Benidorm hotel in Spain after stealing €1.4 million of premium cash

A Russian swindler who stole €1.4 million of insurance premium cash has been arrested in a Benidorm hotel. The 57-year-old fraudster had an International Arrest Warrant issued against her by Interpol last

28 Mar, 2022 @ 11:15

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Foreign 'smishers' Commute To Spain's Valencia Area To Pick Up New Bank Cards And Buy Items And Withdraw Cash

Foreign ‘smishers’ travel specially to Spain’s Valencia to pick up new bank cards for spending sprees and cash withdrawals

THE Policia Nacional have arrested two Romanian men who travelled specially to Spain’s Valencia area to cash in on a bank fraud known as ‘smishing’. A third person involved in the scam

28 Mar, 2022 @ 10:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Toys that risk choking and electrocution of children seized in multinational operation led by Spanish police

FAKE and counterfeit toys worth €18million that put childrens’ lives at risk have been seized in a Europe-wide operation led by Spain’s Guardia Civil. Operation Ludus II was conducted over three months

27 Mar, 2022 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Spy chief extradition from Spain to United States paused due to Human Rights court appeal

SPAIN’S National Court has suspended the extradition of former Venezuelan spy chief, General Hugo Carvajal, to the United States on drug-trafficking charges. The delay comes after Carvajal lodged an appeal before the

25 Mar, 2022 @ 19:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·National News

Camper van couple from Malaga travel around Spain stealing from shops, restaurants, and hotels

A Malaga couple have been arrested in Alicante Province after hitting the road in their camper van and stealing from shops and hospitality businesses en route. They have a record of carrying

25 Mar, 2022 @ 17:15

Alicante·Crime & Law·Huelva·Lead·Malaga

Husband gets rolling pin head-bashing as married couple are arrested in Spain’s Valencia

POLICE in Valencia City have arrested a married couple after a violent brawl with both parties suffering injuries. A Policia Nacional patrol was sent to a property in the Patraix area of

25 Mar, 2022 @ 16:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Liar caught out over bogus insurance claim story of violent wallet theft outside his Costa Blanca home in Spain

AN Alicante man has been arrested for reporting a bogus crime in an attempt to defraud his insurance company. The ‘victim’, 64, filed two complaints with the Policia Nacional, after discovering his

25 Mar, 2022 @ 15:08

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law

Elderly motorist dies after driving down wrong side of busy dual carriageway in Spain's Murcia region

New driving rules you need to know about that come into force in Spain on March 21

SPAIN’S revised Traffic and Road Safety Law (BOE) comes into effect on March 21 but has already made headlines for its harsher penalties. Not that Spain’s Direccion General de Trafico (DGT) department

25 Mar, 2022 @ 10:00

Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Premium

Russians Rip Off Vulnerable Ukrainian Refugees Queuing Up For Residency Permits On Spain's Costa Blanca

Russians defraud vulnerable Ukrainian refugees queuing up for residency permits on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TWO Russian interpreters have been arrested in Alicante for defrauding vulnerable Ukrainian refugees. The mother and daughter were detained by the Policia Nacional who say they scammed a total of €5,000. The

24 Mar, 2022 @ 15:07

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Ukraine

High Court in London rejects sovereign immunity for Spain’s Emeritus King, Juan Carlos, over damages claim by ex-mistress

SPAIN’S former monarch, Juan Carlos, could be forced to give evidence in a damages claim brought by his ex-mistress in a London High Court trial. Judge Matthew Nicklin ruled on Thursday that

24 Mar, 2022 @ 13:39

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

Delivery Man Steals Over €10,000 Of Items Including Laptops And Bicycles In Spain's Valencia Area

Dodgy delivery man steals €10,000 of items including laptops and bicycles in Spain’s Valencia area

A Valencia Province delivery worker who stole €10,000 of goods has been arrested by the Guardia Civil. The man, 40, from Beneixida, has been charged with misappropriation. The delivery company employee started

24 Mar, 2022 @ 12:43

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

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

Man charged over alleged ‘glass bottle’ assault inside Palma nightclub

A MAN has been arrested in connection with an alleged assault at a nightclub in Palma. It comes after reports a man was struck with a glass bottle during a brawl inside

23 Mar, 2022 @ 18:44

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

'highly Specialised' Costa Blanca Robbery Gang Plundered Homes And Shops In Five Provinces Of Spain

‘Highly specialised’ Costa Blanca and Murcia robbery gang plundered dozens of homes and shops in five provinces of Spain

FOUR members of a Costa Blanca and Murcia-based gang have been jailed over 35 robberies in five Spanish provinces. The seven-strong crew, with previous arrests for identical crimes, were described as a

23 Mar, 2022 @ 12:39

Almeria·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Jaen·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Spain’s Malaga ramps up police surveillance on Midsummer’s Eve to 300 police officers and a drone

Police intercept drug-dealers trying to flee Benidorm’s ‘English Zone’ on Spain’s Costa Blanca

FOUR drug dealers have been arrested after trying to speed away from a police patrol car in the ‘English Zone’ of Benidorm. Policia Nacional officers found €4,265 in cash and 240 grams

22 Mar, 2022 @ 18:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

School bullies kick and punch girl, 11, in toilet on Spain’s Costa Blanca and post video on social media

JUVENILE prosecutors are probing an assault on a girl, 11, by seven children from her Costa Blanca school. The attack happened on March 16 in Benejuzar’s public library toilets with a phone

22 Mar, 2022 @ 16:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Thieves grab victim round neck to steal €30,000 watch on Valencia street in Spain

Man dies after being shot at funeral in Spain’s Jaen

GUNFIRE claimed the life of a man outside a Jaen funeral home as a family was mourning a relative killed in a fire over the weekend in the city. Police believe the

22 Mar, 2022 @ 14:30

Crime & Law·Jaen·Lead·Other News

Officers injured in mass brawl in Spain’s Malaga

THREE police officers were injured when a mass brawl erupted in a packed bar in Malaga. Cops suffered blows and bruises during the riot inside a pub on Isaac Peral Avenue. Nine

22 Mar, 2022 @ 12:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Online fraudsters, including British man, stole identities to bag €2 million in Spain’s Valencia area

SEVEN men, including a British national, have been arrested over a massive internet fraud that netted around €2 million through unauthorised loans and purchases. The Valencian Community-based conmen have been detained over

22 Mar, 2022 @ 11:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Man dies in Jaen fire as investigation launched into Calle Las Cumbres tragedy

A MAN has tragically died in a fire in Spain’s Jaen. Emergency services were scrambled to Calle Las Cumbres at around 9.55pm on Saturday after a blaze ripped through a house. Fire

21 Mar, 2022 @ 19:30

Crime & Law·Jaen·Lead·Other News

School teacher accused of abusing pupils found dead in Spain’s Sevilla

A TEACHER arrested on suspicion of indecently assaulting children has been found dead at a house in Sevilla. The 45-year-old’s body was discovered at his home by his parents on Friday morning

21 Mar, 2022 @ 16:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News·Sevilla

Mass Arrests Over Fake Papers To Gain Spanish Residency In Murcia And Zaragoza Areas

Mass arrests over scam for immigrants to obtain Spanish residency in Murcia and Zaragoza areas

A gang who charged €4,000 for fake papers used to apply for Spanish residency has been broken up by the Policia Nacional. 48 people have been arrested, with 15 members belonging to

21 Mar, 2022 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca·Murcia

Brits will continue flocking to Spain's Benidorm 'despite the negative press coverage in UK tabloids', say tourism experts

Convicted Dutch drug-trafficker faces extradition after Benidorm arrest in Spain

A Dutch drug-dealing fugitive has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Benidorm. He was said to have been living in the city for ‘several months’. The man, 52, committed crimes in

21 Mar, 2022 @ 11:21

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Madeleine McCann inquiry to end after 11 years amid fears that main suspect will not be charged

SCOTLAND Yard is set to end its investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann later this year, according to reports. The Operation Grange inquiry, which was set up by the Metropolitan Police in 2011, four years

20 Mar, 2022 @ 16:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Police in Malaga arrest father for allegedly keeping son, 10, locked in bedroom for one year

A MOROCCAN father was arrested after he allegedly locked up his 10-year-old son in a small bedroom inside a Malaga home, police said. The 47-year-old man was charged with child neglect and

19 Mar, 2022 @ 17:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Other News

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