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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Female police officer in Spain found guilty of disrespect and handed jail term after complaining about ‘bad smelling’ boss
AN officer from the Guardia Civil has been handed a six-month jail term and €300 fine for ‘insulting a superior officer’ after she complained about her boss’s body odour. The Supreme Court
Interpol believes stolen vintage wine bottles from prestigious restaurant in Spain have ended up outside Europe
INTERPOL say they’ve drawn a blank over last October’s theft of vintage wine believed to be worth over €1 million from a restaurant in Caceres, Extremadura. Police think there’s every chance that
Drugs lord arrested at luxury Costa Blanca home in Spain for exporting narcotics via lorries across Europe
A Polish drugs lord who used lorries from Spain to transport drugs to Scandinavia and Eastern Europe has been arrested by the Guardia Civil. Officers swooped on his home in Altea on
Armed avenger fails to kill abusive brother-in-law on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A man sought vengeance for his abused sister by trying to shoot dead his brother-in-law in Alicante but ended up missing his target. He drove to his apartment block and fired shots
Destructive sect accused of sexually abusing children and adults on farm estate in Spain’s Castellon area
NINE members of a cult group that sexually abused children and adults have been arrested in the Valencian Community. The Policia Nacional detained four men and five women, including their spiritual leader,
WATCH: The moment police swoop in on drug kingpin ‘Don Carlos’ in Marbella on Spain’s Costa del Sol
THIS is the shocking moment the accused drug kingpin dubbed ‘Don Carlos’ was arrested by Spanish police in a dramatic sting at a Marbella coffee shop. Footage released by the police shows
Cocaine dealers on Spain’s Costa Blanca hid stashes in secret car compartments
A Torrevieja cocaine gang fell foul of the law after trying to conceal shipments of drug stashes in hidden car compartments. Three people have been arrested by the Policia Nacional who had
Cash machine gang stole €500,000 after towing away 18 ATMs in Costa Blanca area of Spain
A gang who towed away ATM machines across the Costa Blanca and Murcia areas has been arrested by the Guardia Civil. The crooks helped themselves to over €500,000 in 18 robberies that
Online python snake seller arrested for animal abuse in Spain’s Valencia
A Valencia man has been charged with animal abuse after mistreating a python snake and trying to sell it via the internet. The Guardia Civil arrested the vendor, 47, after spotting the
‘Absent-mindedness and speeding’ to be tackled in popular expat town on Spain’s Costa Blanca
SAFER STREETS is the goal for Rojales City Council, as it launches a fresh campaign to reduce accidents in the area. The municipality contains one of the highest concentration of British expats
Son defrauded and robbed mother of life savings in Spain’s Nerja
AN EVIL son accused of stealing €60,000 from his elderly mother after breaking contact with her years earlier has been arrested on the Costa del Sol. The cruel son allegedly splurged €8,000
Restaurant bill dodger jailed after conning nine eateries in Spain’s Zaragoza
A restaurant bill dodger has earned himself some free prison meals after being jailed by a Zaragoza judge. The Spaniard, 47-year-old Antonio Miguel Grimal, skipped paying for meals at nine Zaragoza restaurants
Naked woman chased by knife-wielding husband down Valencia street in Spain
A man, 30, chased his naked wife into a Valencia area street and threatened to kill her with a knife. A neighbour in the undisclosed L’Horta town called police at around 3.00
Brits in hot water over clandestine Costa Blanca drugs den in expat area of Spain
THREE British people are being investigated over an illegal marijuana smokehouse and drug sales point on the southern Costa Blanca. Orihuela Policia Local raided an address last Wednesday on the Orihuela Costa’s
Oranges contaminated with banned pesticide bought by Costa Blanca wholesaler seized in Barcelona raid in Spain
CONTAMINATED orange imports destined for wholesalers in the Valencian Community, have been impounded after a Guardia Civil raid in Barcelona. 20 tons of oranges were earmarked by an Alicante firm that distributed
Police launch murder probe after man found dead in Costa del Sol chiringuito
POLICE have launched a murder investigation after an unidentified man died at a popular chiringuito on the Costa del Sol. Emergency services were called to the scene on La Malagueta promenade area,
Doctor jailed after secretly filming dozens of patients in states of undress at hospital in Spain’s Menorca
A MENORCA doctor has been convicted for filming dozens of patients as they undressed ahead of medical appointments at a hospital on the island. The doctor was handed a five year jail