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Man exploited 40 migrants by cramming them into his flat in Spain and charging €100 per month in rent

One dead, several injured in suspected jihadist attack against two catholic churches in Spain’s Algeciras

TWO Catholic churches have been victims of suspected jihadist attacks, resulting in one person killed and one seriously injured. National authorities have said they are

26 Jan, 2023 @ 07:00

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

Five years later, 45 National Police officers could face trial for excessive force at illegal Catalan independence referendum

A TOTAL of 45 officers from Spain’s National Police force could see the inside of a courtroom for their alleged excessive use of force during

25 Jan, 2023 @ 20:00

Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead·Politics

Drug Traffickers Steal Boat From Costa Blanca Marina In Spain To Use As Narco Craft

Drug traffickers steal €400,000 boat from Costa Blanca marina in Spain to use as narco-craft

DRUG traffickers stole a pleasure boat from Altea marina in Alicante Province to convert it into a narco-craft. But a day after the theft, the

25 Jan, 2023 @ 14:15

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

EXCLUSIVE: Mystery Cuban man arrested in case of decapitated woman washed up in Marbella

By Anthony Piovesan and Walter Finch A Mystery Cuban called Michael has been arrested alongside a man who murdered and decapitated a Colombian expat and

25 Jan, 2023 @ 12:00

Crime & Law·Malaga·Must Read·National News

Pensioner who sent letter bombs to Pedro Sanchez and the Ukrainian embassy in Spain is jailed

Elderly ‘lone wolf’ arrested for sending letter bombs in Spain

THE Policia Nacional have arrested a former Vitoria City Council official for sending six letter bombs late last year. The 74-year-old Spaniard was detained on

25 Jan, 2023 @ 11:55

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Tragedy Of 'happy' Young Boy, 7, Who Died During Football Training In Valencia Area Of Spain

A youth football scout who watched children for a living has been arrested in Barcelona for uploading clips of himself abusing kids

A youth football scout who posted clips of himself abusing young children has been arrested in a town near Sitges. He gave himself away The

24 Jan, 2023 @ 17:00

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

Baby found abandoned on the streets of Spain’s Barcelona

A BABY thought to be around one month old was found on Tuesday in a sports bag in the Sants neighbourhood of Barcelona. According to

24 Jan, 2023 @ 14:15

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

Man poisons co-worker on Spain's Costa Blanca by pouring toxic chemicals into his water bottle

Man tries to kill co-worker on Spain’s Costa Blanca by pouring toxic chemicals into water bottle

A 51-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder after poisoning a co-worker at an Elche metal factory. He poured ammonia and solvent into a

24 Jan, 2023 @ 12:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Police find 27 endangered tortoises at Valencia house in Spain

A man is being investigated for keeping 27 endangered tortoises at his Valencia home. The Guardia Civil visited the property and discovered the animals. 25

24 Jan, 2023 @ 11:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Former Hells Angels bikie gang leader Frank Hanebuth to face trial in Spain

The former leader of a notorious bikie gang is set to face trial in Spain. German national Frank Hanebuth is being tried alongside 46 alleged

23 Jan, 2023 @ 17:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca·National News

Woman leaps off balcony following argument with boyfriend in Spain’s Costa Blanca

A 35-year-old Spaniard has been arrested for domestic abuse after his girlfriend leapt four metres off a balcony in Guardamar. The Ukrainian woman, 32, was

23 Jan, 2023 @ 13:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Illegal Cigarette Factories In Spain Exploited Ukrainian Refugees With Andalucia Gang Leaders Living In Luxury

Illegal cigarette factories in Spain exploit Ukrainian refugees as Andalucia gang leaders lived in luxury

THREE clandestine cigarette factories have been closed down by the Guardia Civil and Europol with products with a retail value of €37.5 million seized. 27

23 Jan, 2023 @ 11:41

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Sevilla·Valencia·Valencian Community

Spain’s recent letter bomb attacks were organised by extremist group in Russia

SIX letter bombs sent to targets in Spain late last year were posted by a Russian white supremacist militant group, according to US and European

23 Jan, 2023 @ 10:51

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·National News

Police in Spain’s Catalunya region call for help over gang using explosives to steal from cash machines

POLICE in Spain’s Catalunya region have put out a request for help from other forces in a bid to track down a gang that has

22 Jan, 2023 @ 17:45

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

Former Barcelona star Dani Alves set to be indicted over sex assault charges in Spain

Security camera footage contradicts Dani Alves’s version of events over rape accusations

FORMER Barcelona FC player Dani Alves has given three different versions of the events that took place in a nightclub on December 30 of last

22 Jan, 2023 @ 15:45

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

Spain’s Civil Guard busts gang that was extorting prostitution clients with threatening messages

THE SPANISH Civil Guard has busted a criminal gang that was extorting and threatening men who had used the internet to secure the services of

22 Jan, 2023 @ 14:15

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Dodgy businessman in Spain’s Linea de la Concepcion arrested for more than 200 crimes

A businessman who committed more than 200 crimes has been arrested, with police raiding premises in Malaga, Cadiz and Valencia. The Civil Guard and officers

20 Jan, 2023 @ 16:45

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Criminal gang based in Cordoba hid tons of drugs inside fake tomatoes

Police have arrested a gang which hid drugs inside fake tomatoes and used trucks to transport them between Spain and France. In the joint Operation

20 Jan, 2023 @ 15:15

Cordoba·Crime & Law·Lead·National News

EFormer Barcelona footballer Dani Alves to stand trial in Spain on night club sex assault charges

Ex-Barcelona star Dani Alves jailed after arrest in Spain over alleged nightclub sex assault

FORMER Barcelona footballer Dani Alves has been jailed after being denied bail in a pre-trial hearing on Friday that saw him charged with sexually assaulting

20 Jan, 2023 @ 13:38

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

Missing hands found in the tragic case of the Colombian woman murdered and decapitated by her ex-boyfriend in Spain’s Marbella

The hands belonging to the mutilated body of a Colombian woman savagely murdered and decapitated two weeks ago have been found. A man strolling the

19 Jan, 2023 @ 17:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Rolex watch snatching gang caught in Spain’s Valencia area

A Rolex watch snatching gang that stole from people walking around Oliva in Valencia Province has been brought down by the Guardia Civil. A man

19 Jan, 2023 @ 13:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Police confiscated over €1m of fake items being sold to tourists during busy summer on the Costa Blanca

Benidorm shops in Spain caught selling fake-branded clothes with €200,000 retail value

FOUR Benidorm shop owners have been arrested for selling fake-branded clothes and accessories. 1,913 items with a retail value of €200,000 were removed by the

19 Jan, 2023 @ 12:15

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