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Scammers con bank into getting €950,000 personal loan on Spain's Costa Blanca

Cybercriminals in Spain’s Costa Blanca area send bogus text message to steal €23,000 from bank account

FOUR people have been arrested in Alicante and Cartagena after stealing over €23,000 from a bank account via a ‘smishing’ scam. The thieves swindled a victim after sending a bogus text message

24 Feb, 2022 @ 11:50

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

LATEST: Mystery mummified corpse found in holiday home on Spain’s Costa del Sol is a woman

POLICE have confirmed that the body found in a ‘mummified state’ within a homemade coffin in an apartment in Duquesa outside Manilva on Spain’s Costa del Sol, is a woman. The homemade

23 Feb, 2022 @ 18:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

MUST READ: British ‘narco’ baron Brian Charrington jailed after Costa Blanca cocaine smuggling retrial in Spain

BRITISH drug trafficker, Brian Charrington, has been found guilty and jailed for almost 11 years for smuggling cocaine into a Costa Blanca marina in 2013. The drug lord’s original 2018 trial and

23 Feb, 2022 @ 18:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Must Read

Homophobic Child Mob Attacks Teacher In Secondary School Showdown In Spain's Valencia

Homophobic child mob attacks teacher on secondary school playground in Spain’s Valencia

AT least a dozen children have been expelled by a Valencia Province secondary school after a homophobic mob attack on a teacher. The expulsions have been reported by the regional A Punt

23 Feb, 2022 @ 16:34

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

People smuggling boat service between Spain's Murcia and Algeria is stopped before picking up first passengers

People smuggling boat service between Spain’s Murcia and Algeria intercepted before picking up first passengers

FOUR Algerian men have been arrested in Murcia after plans to smuggle in people on boats from North Africa were rumbled by the Policia Nacional. The gang would have charged up to

23 Feb, 2022 @ 15:29

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Flickr Ballet Rehearsal, Edgar Degas, 1873, The Fogg Art Museum

Theives steal two artworks by Edgar Degas from private villa in Spain’s Galicia

POLICE are investigating the alleged theft of two priceless Edgar Degas paintings from a private villa in Galicia. The two paintings, which are part of a private collection in Nigran near Pontevedra,

23 Feb, 2022 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·La Cultura·Lead

Dangerous 'slimming pills' containing deadly amphetamines are sold across Spain

Dangerous ‘slimming pills’ containing deadly amphetamines sold illegally across Spain

A criminal gang sold slimming pills across Spain that contained potentially deadly amphetamines. Over 7,000 pills were seized and five people have been arrested at distribution points in Alicante, Toledo and Torrejon

23 Feb, 2022 @ 14:33

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

Gang 'short Circuited' Gaming Machines With Screwdrivers For Big Payouts In Costa Blanca And Murcia Areas Of Spain

Gang ‘short-circuited’ gaming machines with screwdrivers for jackpot wins in Costa Blanca and Murcia areas of Spain

SIX people have been arrested for manipulating gaming machines in gambling saloons in the Murcia and Costa Blanca areas. The young gang struck in Torre Pacheco, La Union, and Torrevieja to make

23 Feb, 2022 @ 13:37

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia·Torrevieja

Man faces prison sentence for kicking cat that was underneath car on Costa Blanca street in Spain

AN Alicante man has been arrested for animal abuse after injuring a cat that was under his car. Eyewitnesses saw the Spaniard, 29, approach his vehicle and look underneath it. He spotted

23 Feb, 2022 @ 12:40

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Chinese national arrested for hospitalising suspected thief at a Bazar in Spain’s Valencia

A CHINESE national has been arrested after allegedly assaulting a thief at a Bazar in Spain’s Valencia city. The shop worker discovered a pair of garden shears hidden in the thief’s clothing,

23 Feb, 2022 @ 10:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Three minors vandalise 5,000-year-old cave paintings in Spain’s Ciudad Real

THREE under-18s were found responsible for vandalising ancient cave paintings at La Rendija, in Ciudad Real, in mid January. Guardia Civil located the three suspects before passing the case onto Ciudad Real’s

22 Feb, 2022 @ 21:30

Crime & Law·La Cultura·Lead

Spain's top court orders end of height discrimination against female police force recruits

Valencia records fastest-growing crime rate of Spain’s major cities

VALENCIA city registered 53,358 crimes throughout last year – around 146 crimes a day. The crime rate rose 36.3% in Valencia between 2020-2021, which made the fastest rate among major Spanish cities.

22 Feb, 2022 @ 21:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Fake luxury-branded handbags and materials with €1 million retail value seized from clandestine factory in Spain’s Andalucia

A two-year operation to bring down a counterfeit luxury-branded handbag manufacturer has produced three arrests in the Andalucia region. The Policia Nacional visited seven addresses and removed 63 fake bags from a

22 Feb, 2022 @ 20:00

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Two robbers accused of stealing almost €100,000 in spate of heists targeting industrial buildings in Malaga

TWO robbers have been accused of fleecing around €100,000 in a spate of heists involving breaking in through the roofs of buildings in Malaga. The arrests come after the National Police in Malaga launched

22 Feb, 2022 @ 18:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Woman sexually assaulted in car after man approached her for cigarette light in Sevilla

A MAN, 28, has been arrested in connection with attempting to rape a young woman in her car in Sevilla. The incident took place at around 3am on Sunday, February 20. The victim,

22 Feb, 2022 @ 18:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News·Sevilla

Independence Protest Due To The Visit Of The President Of The Spanish Government To Barcelona, Spain 21 Jun 2021

Two police officers on trial for sex crimes against holidaymaker on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A PAIR of Estepona police officers accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl and forcing her to consume cocaine are to stand trial One officer from the Policia Local is to stand

22 Feb, 2022 @ 16:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Man arrested over hit and run in Spain’s Almeria

TWO people were hospitalised after a hit and run in Spain’s Almeria. A motorcyclist and their passenger were mowed down on February 5 after a driver sped through traffic lights at junction

22 Feb, 2022 @ 16:15

Almeria·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Man charged over alleged strangulation of partner in Spain’s Malaga

A YOUNG woman was left for dead after she was allegedly strangled by her partner in Malaga. The woman’s partner is due to appear in a Malaga court after being charged with

22 Feb, 2022 @ 15:47

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Drug dealers abandon rooster in burning vehicle on Spain's Costa Blanca

Drug dealers abandon rooster in burning car on Spain’s Costa Blanca

EMERGENCY services discovered a rooster in a crashed and burning car abandoned by drug dealers in the Postiguet beach area of Alicante. The two men had run a red light and hit

22 Feb, 2022 @ 13:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Police investigate ‘mummified corpse’ discovered in holiday home on Spain’s Costa del Sol

POLICE are investigating a mystery corpse discovered ‘mummified’ within a homemade coffin in a rental property in the seaside resort of Duquesa on Spain’s Costa del Sol. The body was found by

22 Feb, 2022 @ 12:49

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Attempted murder probe launched after man rushed to Almeria hospital after being shot outside nightclub

COPS in Almeria have launched an attempted murder probe after a man was shot outside a nightclub. Emergency services rushed to reports of a ‘disturbance’ on Calle Largo Garza in Roquetas de Mar

22 Feb, 2022 @ 12:45

Almeria·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Benidorm Politician Fully Cleared Of Being Part Of Costa Blanca Led Russian Mafia Plot In Spain

Benidorm politician cleared in corruption probe involving Russian mafia gang in Spain

BENIDORM councillor, Lorenzo Martinez Sola, has been cleared of any illegal involvement with a Russian solicitor accused of running a mafia gang operating out of the Costa Blanca. 23 people, including politicians

21 Feb, 2022 @ 20:15

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Man Gets Fined After Complaining Over Poor Service From Prostitute In Valencia Area Of Spain

Man gets police fine after complaining over poor service from prostitute in Spain’s Valencia area

A man who paid a prostitute €30 ended up with a big fine after complaining about her to Albal’s Policia Local. The disgruntled customer walked into the police station and alleged that

21 Feb, 2022 @ 19:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Gang robs ‘expensive-looking’ customers at up-market hotels and restaurants on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A gang plundered guests at an upmarket Alicante hotel and also targeted customers at an expensive city restaurant. Three people have been arrested by the Policia Nacional who believe the trio, along

21 Feb, 2022 @ 16:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Hotels·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Unsolved Benidorm Killing Of British Holidaymaker Visiting Spain Prompts Fresh Police Appeal

Unsolved Benidorm killing of British holidaymaker in Spain prompts fresh police appeal

GREATER Manchester Police have made a new appeal for information to find the killer of a British tourist who was brutally assaulted outside Benidorm bar in 2018. Mike Rydings, 47, was attacked

21 Feb, 2022 @ 15:45

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Granada pensioner faces 40 years in prison for sex trafficking tourists in Spain

A SPANISH man has been charged for alleged sex trafficking involving tourists who came to Spain in search of hospitality work. The Granada resident was arrested alongside three Russian citizens for allegedly

20 Feb, 2022 @ 17:45

Crime & Law·Granada·Lead·Other News

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