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Seven gold-covered sex toys valued at €80,000 are stolen from factory in Sevilla

HARD TO SWALLOW: Seven gold-covered sex toys valued at €80,000 are stolen from factory in Spain’s Sevilla

POLICE are hunting thieves who stole gold-covered sex toys worth €80,000 from the largest distributor of erotic toys in Spain, Dreamlove, located in an industrial

3 Feb, 2023 @ 08:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla

Man wanted in connection with Essex drive by shooting arrested trying to enter Morocco from Spain

A MAN wanted for questioning over the drive-by murder of a 50-year-old grandfather in Essex has been arrested trying to enter Morocco from Spain. Nana

2 Feb, 2023 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Much sought-after yacht belonging to scandal-ridden Tory peer Michelle Mone finally tracked down in Barcelona

THE infamous yacht of scandal-embroiled Baroness Michelle Mone has been tracked down near Barcelona by activists who renamed it ‘Pandemic Profiteer’. The search has been

2 Feb, 2023 @ 12:45

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

Protests break out after Spain’s latest gender-based violence saw a woman allegedly killed by her husband in La Linea murder-suicide

Protestors gathered today to express their disgust over the latest case of gender-based violence to rock Spain with the murder of a woman in La

1 Feb, 2023 @ 20:15

Crime & Law·Lead

Inside the Hippodromo: Urgent pleas to investigate Mijas raceourse where Amy Fitzpatrick could be buried

The Olive Press takes a look at the abandoned site where missing teenager Amy Fitzpatrick could be buried. The old Hippodromo racecourse in Mijas used

1 Feb, 2023 @ 18:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Must Read·National News

Jealous woman in Spain's Murcia lies about violent kidnap organised by ex-husband's new girlfriend

Jealous woman in Spain’s Murcia makes up kidnap story and implicates ex-husband’s girlfriend

A jealous Murcia woman lied about a violent kidnapping organised by her ex-husband’s new girlfriend in order to ’embarrass them’. The 40-year-old filed a complaint

1 Feb, 2023 @ 15:35

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Bogus plumber reports water leaks in distraction robberies on Spain's Costa Blanca

Bogus plumber reports water leaks in wave of distraction robberies on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A man posing as a plumber made up reports of water leaks to set up six distraction burglaries in Alicante City centre businesses. The 23-year-old

1 Feb, 2023 @ 12:00

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

Stepson of Marbella mayor Angeles Muñoz ‘in charge’ of money laundering rings

The stepson of Marbella mayor Angeles Muñoz was the leader of a money laundering ring, according to a National Court of Spain indictment. Joakim Peter

31 Jan, 2023 @ 18:00

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Elderly Woman On Spain's Costa Blanca Defrauded By Room Mate In Contactless Payment Scam

Elderly woman on Spain’s Costa Blanca defrauded in contactless payment scam

AN Alicante woman in her eighties was defrauded of €5,485 by a female who lived with her, after using her bank details to go on

31 Jan, 2023 @ 14:57

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

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New meaning to coca powder: Over a tonne of cocaine seized at Barcelona Port disguised as chocolate powder

Over a tonne of cocaine was discovered in the Port of Barcelona disguised in a shipment of cocoa powder. The bust was made after the

31 Jan, 2023 @ 13:29

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

Woman in Spain’s Valencia tricked out of €30,000 by online romance scam

ROMANCE scammers conned €30,000 out of a Riola woman who thought she had developed a relationship with a soldier stationed abroad. The victim made contact

31 Jan, 2023 @ 13:19

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Two Paintings Displayed Spain After Nazi Plundering Are Returned To Poland

Two Nazi looted paintings displayed in Spain are returned to Poland

TWO 15th century paintings looted from Poland during World War II that ended up in Spain’s Galicia region, have been sent back after 79 years.

31 Jan, 2023 @ 11:29

Crime & Law·La Cultura·Lead

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Worrying photo sums up Costa del Sol’s huge drug problem

The Costa del Sol is notorious for its drug activity, but perhaps no other photo sums it up better than this one. Dozens of petrol

31 Jan, 2023 @ 11:00

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

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

740 kilos of cocaine seized from huge drug trafficking gang in Malaga

A high-profile member of the Dutch Mocro-Mafia is among nine people arrested for operating an international cocaine trafficking ring based out of Malaga. It comes

30 Jan, 2023 @ 17:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·National News

Online scammer sells non-existent cut price cars to people around Spain

Alleged terrorist in Girona searched online how to carry out stabbing attack day of arrest

An alleged radicalised jihadist arrested in Girona was searching online how to carry out mass stabbings just moments before police stormed his address. Police said

30 Jan, 2023 @ 13:30

Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead·National News

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

British drug lord arrested in Benidorm loses extradition hearing in Spain

A British man arrested on his motorbike at a routine Benidorm checkpoint has been approved for extradition by Spain’s National Court. The Madrid court signed

30 Jan, 2023 @ 12:54

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

Man conceals gun from police in his boxer shorts and fires bullet into his penis resulting in emergency surgery in Spain's Alicante area

Woman on trial in Spain’s Malaga for squatting tries to dodge court date citing boob job appointment

A WOMAN accused of squatting in a property in Malaga province has tried to get out of a court date by claiming that she had

29 Jan, 2023 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Business Owner Exploited Workers Carrying 80 Kilos Of Clothes On Their Backs In Spain's Alicante

Sweatshop exploited workers ordered to carry 80 kilos of clothes on their backs in Spain’s Alicante

A 42-year-old Alicante Province business owner has been arrested for exploiting foreign workers at his Crevillente premises. The work abuse included staff having to carry

29 Jan, 2023 @ 08:30

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Madrid area bigamist married two women within a few months in Spain residency scam

Madrid bigamist married two women within a few months in Spain residency scam

A MAN married two women within months in the Madrid area so that his wives could get Spanish residency papers. The ceremonies were performed in

27 Jan, 2023 @ 19:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Deranged caretaker violently shook, stuffed rags over woman’s face in shocking case of elder abuse

A deranged caretaker has been caught on a secret camera violently shaking and suffocating an elderly handicapped woman. National Police officers arrested the suspect in

27 Jan, 2023 @ 18:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·National News

Alleged far-right extremist Kris Kearney who was extradited from Spain’s Costa Blanca to Britain denies ‘disseminating terrorist publications’

AN alleged right wing British extremist who set up home in Alicante before being extradited to the UK has denied disseminating terrorist publications . Kristofer

27 Jan, 2023 @ 14:03

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Other News

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Culprit in Algeciras church massacre in Spain’s terror attack was Moroccan national under surveillance and awaiting deportation

The man responsible for the machete massacre at two churches in Algeciras on Wednesday evening was a Moroccan national living in Spain illegally and awaiting

27 Jan, 2023 @ 13:30

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

Suitcase with hidden cocaine stash arrives at Costa Blanca airport in Spain without passenger

A suitcase with 1.8 kilos of cocaine that originated from Brazil has been intercepted at Alicante-Elche airport. The case was dispatched with a ‘high priority’

27 Jan, 2023 @ 12:00

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

Spain’s far-right Vox uses church attacks in Algeciras to promote anti-immigration messages

LEADERS of Spain’s far-right Vox party have used the murder of a church assistant on Wednesday night in the southern city of Algeciras to promote

26 Jan, 2023 @ 19:30

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

Female school bully hit with hate crime charge for posting vile social media comments in Spain's Valencia

Hate crime charge for school bully who posted social media attacks on girl in Spain’s Valencia

A schoolgirl has been arrested in Valencia Province on hate crime charges after posting anonymous social media comments attacking a classmate. The female victim suffered

26 Jan, 2023 @ 17:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Man who attacks woman so violently she screamed for mercy found guilty of assault

A COURT has found a man who attacked a woman with a knife and scissors, leaving her begging for her life, guilty of assault. Kaylan

26 Jan, 2023 @ 16:13

Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead·Other News

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