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Cocaine smuggler who bought Mallorca yacht for £60m smuggling operation forced to hand over £300,000 cash

Dilip Kuner - 10 Nov, 2021 @ 19:45

A JAILED Liverpool man who thought a £60 million cocaine smuggling plot would make him rich has been ordered to hand over more than...

Costa Blanca

Police bust cocaine gang on Spain’s Costa Blanca where members led ‘life of luxury’

Alex Trelinski - 5 Nov, 2021 @ 17:27

A Columbian-led cocaine gang has been busted by the Policia Nacional on the Costa Blanca. They've been accused of large-scale drug trafficking as they distributed...

Crime & Law

700 kilos of cocaine seized in Spain’s Valencia

Rob Kiteley - 28 Oct, 2021 @ 15:00

TAX Agency officials and Guardia Civil officers have seized 700 kilos of cocaine in a joint operation in the Port of Valencia. On October 26...

Cocaine and crystal meth sellers arrested in major operation on Mallorca in Spain

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Cocaine and crystal meth dealers arrested in major operation on Mallorca in Spain

Alex Trelinski - 20 Oct, 2021 @ 17:00

FIVE people were detained this Wednesday morning(October 20) in a major Policia Nacional operation against a Mallorca drugs gang. The dealers sold cocaine, crystal meth...

Andalucia

Expat ‘gang leader’ arrested in Mijas on Spain’s Costa del Sol after €250mn cocaine bust in mid Atlantic

Dilip Kuner - 18 Oct, 2021 @ 15:00

THREE people have been arrested on the Costa del Sol after a massive haul of cocaine was found on a yacht in the Atlantic. A...

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Woman arrested for smuggling cocaine into Spain’s Barcelona hidden beneath her wig

Rob Kiteley - 13 Oct, 2021 @ 16:00

A WOMAN has been arrested in Barcelona after police found 760 grams of cocaine, distributed among 58 packages, under her “bulky” wig. Police in Barcelona...

Andalucia

WATCH: ‘Biggest cocaine distribution gang in Europe’ broken up in Spanish led international operation taking in Malaga and Valencia

Dilip Kuner - 28 Sep, 2021 @ 14:25

SPANISH police have been at the heart of a massive international operation that has busted what they describe as the biggest cocaine distribution network...

Ex Venezuelan Spy Chief Accused Of Massive Cocaine Trafficking Is Arrested Hiding In A Madrid Flat In Spain

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Ex-Venezuelan spy chief accused of massive cocaine trafficking is arrested after hiding in a Madrid flat in Spain

Alex Trelinski - 10 Sep, 2021 @ 12:02

A former Venezuelan spy chief has been arrested in a Madrid flat after disappearing in defiance of a Spanish extradition order. General Hugo Carvajal is...

Little Old Lady,79, Turns Out To Be A Mass Importer Of Cocaine Into Portugal And Spain

Crime & Law

Little old lady, aged 79, arrested for being a drugs kingpin smuggler of cocaine into Portugal and Spain

Alex Trelinski - 3 Aug, 2021 @ 18:44

A 79-year-old female Spanish drugs lord has been arrested in Portugal over a cocaine smuggling operation. The Guardia Civil and Policia Nacional assisted Portuguese...

Alicante

Policeman gets bitten as he tried to handcuff drug dealer in Alicante area of Spain

Alex Trelinski - 29 Jul, 2021 @ 17:00

A drug dealer bit an Alicante Policia Local officer in the arm after he tried to handcuff him. The 50-year-old man was highly agitated by...

Gibraltar

Drugs, drink-driving and violence make for a busy time for Gibraltar police

Katherine Brook - 20 Jul, 2021 @ 16:15

CRIME is on the rise in Gibraltar with a number of recent incidents including the seizure of 800 litres of fuel and police assault. On...

Andalucia

Cocaine gang busted in Spain’s Marbella with 14 arrests made and 2 military assault rifles seized

Dilip Kuner - 23 Jun, 2021 @ 19:15

POLICE have arrested 14 people and seized two assault rifles as they busted what they describe as one of Malaga's most active cocaine trafficking...

Andalucia

Largest OCG cash seizure in Spanish history as €16 million confiscated with 1.6 tonnes of cocaine

Simon Wade - 10 Jun, 2021 @ 18:30

AN ORGANISED Crime Gang has had cash amounts totalling €16.5 million seized as Spain’s Guardia Civil delivered Operation Jumita. The largest cash seizure in Spain’s...

Crime & Law

Police in Spain bust drug smuggling gang who disguised cocaine as charcoal

Fiona Govan - 4 Jun, 2021 @ 14:15

SPANISH police seized 300kg of cocaine smuggled into Europe by a drug trafficking gang who disguised it as charcoal. In a joint investigation by Spain’s...

Valencia

THE WHITE STUFF: Three men arrested while trying to ‘rescue’ 300 kilos of cocaine at Valencia port

Staff Reporter - 10 Mar, 2021 @ 12:45

THREE men have been arrested for attempting to recover 300 kilos of cocaine from Valencia port. The suspects were detained as they tried to break...

Costa Blanca

BUSTED: Secret drugs farm hidden in stables producing half tonne of cocaine a month – gang of 30 arrested...

Simon Wade - 1 Mar, 2021 @ 13:30

AN ALMORADI drugs farm has been dismantled by Policia Nacional with 30 people being arrested. The secret cocaine processing laboratory was busted whilst in operation,...

Cadiz

Mother and son traffickers used cocaine and heroin profits to flip houses for profit near Spain’s Costa del Sol

Laurence Dollimore - 22 Feb, 2021 @ 18:57

A MOTHER and son have been arrested for allegedly laundering drug trafficking profits by flipping houses near the Costa del Sol. The 62-year-old woman and...

Crime & Law

Shock after BABY tests positive for cocaine on Spain’s Costa del Sol as parents branded ‘parasites’

Laurence Dollimore - 9 Feb, 2021 @ 12:19

PARENTS of a baby boy who tested positive for cocaine have been branded 'parasites' by furious locals after being arrested in Estepona. An investigation was...

Andalucia

Parents arrested in Spain’s Estepona after baby falls critically due to cocaine ingestion

Cristina Hodgson - 9 Feb, 2021 @ 10:30

THE parents of an 11-month-old baby hospitalised after testing positive for cocaine have been arrested in Estepona. The child, now in custody of the Junta,...

Andalucia

18-day-old baby tests positive for cocaine in Spain’s Marbella

Cristina Hodgson - 27 Oct, 2020 @ 12:45

A MOTHER whose 18-day-old baby has tested positive for cocaine has been brought to justice in the province of Malaga. A woman has been investigated...

Gibraltar

Cocaine haul seemingly missed by Gibraltar police seized in Turkey

Dilip Kuner - 5 Oct, 2020 @ 12:24

A FREIGHT tanker from Colombia that had already been searched by RGP was seized by Turkish authorities with a haul of just under six...

Andalucia

JOHNNY AND CLYDE: Taxi passenger hiding condom full of cocaine and heroin in her knickers arrested in Spain’s Andalucia...

Charlie Smith - 7 May, 2020 @ 20:19

A TAXI passenger concealing a condom full of drugs in her knickers has been arrested in Andalucia. The 32-year-old was caught in Jaen with 94...

Andalucia

Wanted British cocaine fugitive Dominic McInally FINALLY arrested at Marbella strip club after six years on run in Spain

Dilip Kuner - 3 Mar, 2020 @ 16:38

He was detained by Policia Nacional in a raid on the Casa Masa Club

Crime & Law

Police among 35 to be prosecuted over ‘cocaine and prostitutes favours’ for infamous club owner Tolo ‘King of the...

Gillian Keller - 22 Dec, 2019 @ 14:17

They are accused of partying with prostitutes in Cursach’s numerous nightclubs including Tito’s in Palma

Crime & Law

Police in Spain arrest 33 over Mallorca-wide cocaine, MDMA and hash empire that carried fake shotguns and buried €38,000...

Charlie Smith - 1 Dec, 2019 @ 11:36

A Dutch group in mainland Spain supplied the drugs, which a driver smuggled through the Port of Alcudia using secret cavities underneath his car

Andalucia

WATCH: Police in Spain arrest five over plot to ship 101 kilos of cocaine through Marbella shopping centre

Charlie Smith - 1 Nov, 2019 @ 13:12

Police also seized €11,000, 10 mobile phones and six cars

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Carer stole jewellery and made illegal cash withdrawals from elderly lady in Murcia area of Spain

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Neonazi gang blamed for spate of violent attacks in Valencia city on Spain’s eastern coast

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Thief Punctured Car Tyres In Shopping Area Car Park On Spain's Costa Blanca To Steal Purchases While Drivers Did A Tyre Change

Sneaky thief punctured tyres in car park on Spain’s Costa Blanca to steal shopping while drivers put on a...

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