Ceuta

Fugitive drug lord ‘the Messi of hashish’ who vanished seven years ago named as mastermind behind narco tunnel network connecting Spain with Morocco

A FUGITIVE drug kingpin known as the ‘Messi of hashish’ has been identified by Spanish investigators as the alleged mastermind behind a network of tunnels

8 Jun, 2026 @ 16:29

Crime & Law·Gibraltar

Second narco tunnel is discovered between Morocco and Spanish exclave of Ceuta

A SECOND narco tunnel has been uncovered in an industrial park in Ceuta, near the exclave’s border with Morocco. The discovery was made at the

30 Mar, 2026 @ 13:12

Crime & Law·Lead

Pope accepts resignation of Spain’s Bishop of Cadiz after investigation launched into historic child abuse claims

POPE Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of the Bishop of Cadiz after an official investigation was launched into an allegation of historic child sexual

23 Nov, 2025 @ 08:00

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

Bishop of Cadiz ‘steps back from duties’ as Vatican announces investigation into historic child abuse claims

THE Bishop of Cadiz has stepped back from official duties after the Vatican opened a formal investigation into an accusation of historic child sexual abuse.

11 Nov, 2025 @ 13:30

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

Nearly 40 sailboats from Spain and Gibraltar will compete in a regatta to cross the Strait

A RECORD 40 boats will take part in the Straitchallenge 2025, which takes place this Saturday on May 31. Almost 40 boats and more than

30 May, 2025 @ 12:45

Gibraltar·Lead

Football furore as Spanish press labels Ceuta a ‘Moroccan team’

A SPANISH sports newspaper has sparked outrage after describing Ceuta’s football team as ‘of Moroccan origin’ following their historic promotion to Spain’s second tier. The

12 May, 2025 @ 11:28

Barcelona·Lead·Sport

Scandal as Moroccan investigators find the entrance to narco tunnel to Spain inside house belonging to ‘local military’

MOROCCAN authorities have found the entrance of a drug smuggling tunnel going into Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta. Somewhat embarrassingly it was inside a

15 Apr, 2025 @ 18:45

Crime & Law·Lead

Blackspot Branded As The 'road Of Death' On The Costa Blanca In Spain Claims Another Victim In A Head On Collision Horrific crash at blackspot known as the ‘Road of Death’ on the Costa Blanca in Spain claims another victim

Secret drug smuggling tunnel between Spain and Morocco is uncovered by police

SPANISH police have uncovered a secret drug smuggling tunnel connecting Morocco with Spain. The discovery was made today by the Guardia Civil force in the

19 Feb, 2025 @ 17:28

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead

Bogus football agent charged young players €3k each to fly to Spain with promises about signing up for top La Liga clubs

Soccer school scam fleeced young players for at least €100k with lies about professional contracts and residency in Spain

AN ELCHE soccer school scam has been busted by the Policia Nacional with victims duped by promises of professional club contracts and residency visas. 12

18 Nov, 2024 @ 18:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Chaos in Ceuta: Man drowns and police fire shots into the air as hundreds of migrants attempt to cross Spain’s border with Africa

HUNDREDS of migrants have tried to cross Spain’s border with Africa in an attempt to enter Europe. There were chaotic scenes near the fence separating

16 Sep, 2024 @ 13:44

Lead·National News·Politics

Pedro Sanchez’s government faces calls from right-wing opposition to declare a ‘migration emergency’ as shocking figures reveal that one migrant dies every 45 minutes trying to reach Spain

PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez is facing calls to declare an official state of ‘migratory emergency’ for the whole of Spain as concern over small boat

16 Jul, 2024 @ 12:55

Canary Islands·Lead·Politics

Spain has received more than 14,000 irregular migrants so far this year, an increase of 354% on the same period in 2023

A TOTAL of 14,035 irregular migrants have arrived on Spanish shores so far this year, which is a 354% increase on the same period in

2 Mar, 2024 @ 11:50

Canary Islands·Lead

No sign of two young men who vanished while fishing off Spain’s Marbella – as more details emerge

TWO young men who disappeared off the Andalucian coast last Tuesday, January 16, remain unaccounted for as Spanish authorities continue their desperate search. The European

19 Jan, 2024 @ 11:57

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Marbella

Migrants in Ceuta wearing Civil Guard clothing

‘We found them in the trash’: Authorities open probe after African migrants pictured in Spain wearing police uniforms

SPAIN’S Civil Guard has opened an investigation after a photo spread via social media of a group of African migrants wearing its regulation clothing. The

27 Nov, 2023 @ 16:19

Crime & Law·Lead

Spain’s caretaker prime minister slammed by opposition for picking Morocco as holiday destination

NOT EVEN on vacation can Spain’s caretaker prime minister, Pedro Sanchez, escape attacks from the country’s opposition parties. This time, the Socialist Party leader has

3 Aug, 2023 @ 16:30

Lead·Politics

Police detail 82 Ceuta gang members after Friday arrest of their leader in Spain’s Andalusia

POLICE have arrested 82 people alleged to be part of one of the biggest drug trafficking gangs in Spain’s Ceuta. Policia Nacional agents arrested the

26 Apr, 2023 @ 09:14

Crime & Law·Other News

‘Very violent’ Ceuta drug lord arrested in remote Costa del Sol town of Manilva

ONE of Ceuta’s most notorious narco kings has been arrested in the sleepy Costa del Sol town of Manilva. Piolin, the leader of one of

24 Apr, 2023 @ 20:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Mass Arrests In Spain's Malaga Over Fraudulent Residency Applications For British Citizens Including Criminals

Mass arrests in Spain’s Malaga over fraudulent residency applications for British nationals including criminals

THE Policia Nacional have arrested 47 people in the Marbella area over scams involving British citizens applying for Spanish residency in 2021 before a Brexit

23 Feb, 2023 @ 14:16

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

‘Get rich quick’ sports betting scammer wanted by 16 courts in Spain is caught in Murcia

A fraudster offering to quickly double investments via sports betting has been arrested while withdrawing cash from a Murcia City ATM. The man scammed a

16 Feb, 2023 @ 14:15

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Malaga·Mar Menor·Murcia

Spain to spend €20m to assist transfer of unaccompanied minors from migration hotspots to peninsula

THE SPANISH government is planning to assign €20 million to the country’s regions to support the voluntary reception of unaccompanied migrant minors. The youngsters will

5 Nov, 2022 @ 15:00

Canary Islands·Lead

Land borders to reopen between Spain’s enclaves and Morocco

PEOPLE will be able to cross between Morocco and Spain’s North African enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla for the first time since before the pandemic

13 May, 2022 @ 16:30

Lead·National News·Travel News

Biggest Ever Drug Pill Seizure In Spain With Arrests In Costa Blanca And Catalunya Areas

Biggest-ever drug pill seizure in Spain with arrests in Alicante and Catalunya

A Spanish drug trafficking gang has been arrested for exporting benzenoid pills to Morocco to make a narcotic called Karkubi. The Police Nacional detained the

12 Jan, 2022 @ 13:36

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

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VIDEO: Watch the release of giant sunfish tangled in tuna fishing nets off Spain’s Ceuta

A gigantic sunfish was caught up in tuna fishing nets off the coast of Ceuta, one of Spain’s enclaves in north Africa. The fish, known

25 Oct, 2021 @ 18:30

Environment·Lead

Photo of Red Cross woman hugging migrant sparks far-right row in Spain

By Nickacia Forrester A YOUNG Red Cross volunteer who became a social media sensation when a photo of her hugging a frightened and distraught immigrant

25 May, 2021 @ 19:15

Lead·National News

EXPLAINER: Is the Spanish border with Morocco in crisis?

MORE than 8,000 people, including around 1,500 minors, risked their lives swimming or wading around the border fence to enter the Spanish enclave of Ceuta

22 May, 2021 @ 14:12

Lead·National News·Politics

REFUGEES WELCOME: Regional government in Spain’s Valencia pledges to house unlimited number of underage migrants landing in Ceuta

THE Valencian government has pledged to house an unlimited number of underage migrants who have arrived in Ceuta (Moroccan border with Spain) this week. A

20 May, 2021 @ 15:30

Lead·National News·Valencian Community

Fugitive drug lord ‘the Messi of hashish’ who vanished seven years ago named as mastermind behind narco tunnel network connecting Spain with Morocco

Second narco tunnel is discovered between Morocco and Spanish exclave of Ceuta

Pope accepts resignation of Spain’s Bishop of Cadiz after investigation launched into historic child abuse claims

Bishop of Cadiz ‘steps back from duties’ as Vatican announces investigation into historic child abuse claims

Nearly 40 sailboats from Spain and Gibraltar will compete in a regatta to cross the Strait

Football furore as Spanish press labels Ceuta a ‘Moroccan team’

Scandal as Moroccan investigators find the entrance to narco tunnel to Spain inside house belonging to ‘local military’

Secret drug smuggling tunnel between Spain and Morocco is uncovered by police

Soccer school scam fleeced young players for at least €100k with lies about professional contracts and residency in Spain

Chaos in Ceuta: Man drowns and police fire shots into the air as hundreds of migrants attempt to cross Spain’s border with Africa

Pedro Sanchez’s government faces calls from right-wing opposition to declare a ‘migration emergency’ as shocking figures reveal that one migrant dies every 45 minutes trying to reach Spain

Spain has received more than 14,000 irregular migrants so far this year, an increase of 354% on the same period in 2023

No sign of two young men who vanished while fishing off Spain’s Marbella – as more details emerge

‘We found them in the trash’: Authorities open probe after African migrants pictured in Spain wearing police uniforms

Spain’s caretaker prime minister slammed by opposition for picking Morocco as holiday destination

Police detail 82 Ceuta gang members after Friday arrest of their leader in Spain’s Andalusia

‘Very violent’ Ceuta drug lord arrested in remote Costa del Sol town of Manilva

Mass arrests in Spain’s Malaga over fraudulent residency applications for British nationals including criminals

Spain to spend €20m to assist transfer of unaccompanied minors from migration hotspots to peninsula

Land borders to reopen between Spain’s enclaves and Morocco

Biggest-ever drug pill seizure in Spain with arrests in Alicante and Catalunya

VIDEO: Watch the release of giant sunfish tangled in tuna fishing nets off Spain’s Ceuta

Photo of Red Cross woman hugging migrant sparks far-right row in Spain

EXPLAINER: Is the Spanish border with Morocco in crisis?

REFUGEES WELCOME: Regional government in Spain’s Valencia pledges to house unlimited number of underage migrants landing in Ceuta

Terror fugitive wanted by Belgium caught during routine police check near Estepona beach club

Vox’s anti-immigrant ‘national priority’ plan starts to take shape as far-right party gains influence across Spain – should expats be worried?

The military base, signing date and a future PP/Vox government: What Gibraltar’s Chief Minister told the Spanish press as the border comes tumbling down

Spain is heading towards a narco state and gangland drug wars will soon impact ordinary public, warns security expert

The ‘Barca-loner’ effect: Spain’s new digital nomad visa is seeing strong uptake as thousands of Brits and Americans take advantage to flock to the country

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