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Spain’s Prosecutor’s Office calls for investigation into Pedro Sanchez’s wife to be scrapped

Wife of Spain’s Socialist PM Pedro Sanchez is being investigated for alleged ‘influence peddling’

A MADRID judge is investigating the wife of Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, for the crimes of influence peddling and corruption in business. The complaint

24 Apr, 2024 @ 12:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Politics

Dani Alves walks out of prison: Footballer is free after posting €1million bail following rape conviction

FOOTBALLER Dani Alves was released from prison on Monday afternoon after paying a €1 million bail fee. He has been freed for the duration of

25 Mar, 2024 @ 17:00

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Spain’s top court opens ‘terrorism probe’ into exiled Catalan ex-president Carles Puigdemont

SPAIN’S Supreme Court has started a terrorism investigation into former Catalunya President Carles Puigdemont over protests linked to the region’s failed and illegally-organised 2017 independence

1 Mar, 2024 @ 10:04

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Other News·Politics

Serial fraudster Mark Acklom is living in Spain with his family following his early release from prison – as courts in the UK attempt to recover some of the money he swindled

A UK court trying to recover some of the money swindled by British fraudster Mark Acklom has heard that he’s living in Spain with his

15 Jan, 2024 @ 18:48

Crime & Law·Murcia·National News

Jenni Hermoso testifies against Luis Rubiales: Ousted football boss is accused of ‘non-consensual kiss’ while celebrating Spain’s World Cup victory

FOOTBALLER Jenni Hermoso gave evidence to the National Court in Madrid on Tuesday which is investigating the so-called ‘Rubiales’ case. Hermoso- part of Spain’s 2023

2 Jan, 2024 @ 13:27

Crime & Law·Football·Lead·Madrid·Sport

Young woman is fined €500 for leaving her dog tied up outside a pharmacy in Spain as new animal laws take effect

A YOUNG woman has become the first known person in Spain to be fined for breaking the new Animal Welfare law, but she ended up

9 Oct, 2023 @ 16:04

Animals·Basque Country·Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Man accused of strangling his partner and pushing her downstairs arrested in Gibraltar

A MAN accused of strangling his girlfriend and pushing her downstairs has been arrested in Gibraltar. The 36-year-old was denounced by his partner, a Gibraltar

21 Aug, 2023 @ 14:30

Crime & Law·Gibraltar

Identity of the Brit arrested in the UK after allegedly stabbing his girlfriend in Spain revealed

THE identity of the British man who was arrested in the UK after allegedly stabbing his girlfriend on Spain’s Costa del Sol has been revealed.

21 Aug, 2023 @ 14:15

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead·Malaga

Convicted rapist in hiding since 2016 jailed after being found in Cordoba

A FUGITIVE Rapist sentenced to 17 years of prison in 2016 has been found in Cordoba. The man had been hiding since he was convicted

11 Aug, 2023 @ 10:30

Andalucia·Cordoba·Crime & Law·Lead

Gang of Casanovas who robbed 11 houses after seducing their victims on a dating app arrested in Mallorca

A criminal gang that robbed over 10 houses using a dating app trap have been dismantled in Mallorca. The 10 gang members, all of them

10 Aug, 2023 @ 14:15

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Mallorca

Crimestoppers doubles cash reward for information about Scotland’s most wanted man Derek Ferguson

A REWARD of nearly €12,000 is being offered for information about Derek ‘Deco’ Ferguson, a Scotsman on the run for 16 years who is sought

6 Aug, 2023 @ 15:10

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead

Extradited son of Irish criminal John Gilligan jailed by Costa Blanca court in Spain

THE SON of Irish mobster John Gilligan has been jailed following his extradition from Ireland in July. Darren Gilligan, 47, and his 71-year-old father were

4 Aug, 2023 @ 10:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Premium·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

A Mysterious High Pitch Noise Is Driving British Resident Crazy On Spain's Costa Blanca

Woman from Spain’s Salamanca ordered to pay €10,000 after discussing neighbour’s noisy sex on TV program

GOSSIPING about a neighbour’s sex life has proved to be costly for a woman from the Spanish city of Salamanca, after it landed her with

2 Aug, 2023 @ 12:00

Crime & Law·Lead

Man arrested for assaulting two women, kicking one in the head, in Malaga

A MAN accused of assaulting two women by kicking both of them has been arrested in Malaga. A Local Police agent spotted the accused, who

28 Jul, 2023 @ 19:15

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Shakira faces new court-ordered tax investigation in Spain

POP SINGER Shakira is facing a new tax probe in Spain after a court announced on Thursday that it had agreed to open an investigation

20 Jul, 2023 @ 12:16

Catalunya·Celebrity·Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Authorities seize 850 fake football shirts at Palma’s airport

A TOTAL of 850 fake football shirts of top European teams have been seized at Palma airport. Officers detected two suspicious parcels arriving at the

13 Jul, 2023 @ 15:45

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Mallorca

Automóvil De La Policía Nacional Española En Valencia

Off-duty policeman arrests a man who was strangling his partner at a park in Madrid

A YOUNG man who was strangling his partner has been arrested by an off-duty officer in Madrid. A Policia Nacional agent who was not in

12 Jul, 2023 @ 20:30

Crime & Law·Madrid

Automóvil De La Policía Nacional Española En Valencia (1)

Man arrested for burning down his ex’s flat in Sevilla

A MAN has been arrested for allegedly burning down his ex partner’s flat in Dos Hermanas (Sevilla). He is said to have entered the flat

7 Jul, 2023 @ 18:30

Crime & Law·Sevilla

Fresh blow for ex-Catalan separatist leader trying to dodge extradition to Spain

THE EUROPEAN UNION Court of Justice has confirmed that the former Catalunya president Carles Puigdemont and two other Catalan separatist Members of the European Parliament,

6 Jul, 2023 @ 17:15

Catalunya·Crime & Law·European Union·Lead·National News·Politics

Angry Neighbour Throws Bleach At Children Living In His Costa Blanca Apartment Block In Spain

Woman arrested for stabbing her husband with a pair of scissors in Alicante

A WOMAN has been arrested for allegedly attempting to murder her husband by stabbing him in the side with a pair of scissors in Elche

30 Jun, 2023 @ 12:45

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Young woman arrested for stabbing her boyfriend with a kitchen knife near Madrid

A YOUNG woman has been arrested for stabbing her boyfriend in Ciudad Real, near Madrid. The 21-year-old is thought to have stabbed her partner in

30 Jun, 2023 @ 11:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Gang of Rolex muggers arrested in Ibiza

A GANG dedicated to the theft of luxury watches has been dismantled in Ibiza. The three members of the criminal group have been arrested for

29 Jun, 2023 @ 12:00

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Ibiza·Lead

Expat stabs himself with a knife to get his wife arrested for attempted murder at their home in Spain's Mallorca

British fugitive wanted for conspiracy to murder arrested in Spain’s Marbella

A BRITISH fugitive wanted on suspicion of conspiring to murder a fellow Brit has been arrested in Marbella. The 32-year-old man, who had an international

27 Jun, 2023 @ 09:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Marco Gaio Romeo Murderer Of Two Womwen In Torremolinos Photo Public Domain

Murderer of two women in Torremolinos could be linked to more killings

ITALIAN and Spanish authorities are investigating if the man who murdered two women in Torremolinos is responsible for other killings. Marco Gaio Romeo, of Nettuno

26 Jun, 2023 @ 20:00

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Daughter arrested in Spain for faking her own kidnapping to demand ransom from her mother

A YOUNG woman was arrested for faking her own kidnapping to demand a €2,139 ransom from her mother in Ciudad Lineal (Madrid). The 24-year-old allegedly

26 Jun, 2023 @ 15:45

Lead·Madrid·Other News

Bolt driver stabbed to death by a passenger in Fuengirola

A BOLT driver has been stabbed to death by a customer in Fuengirola (Malaga). The victim, who worked for a private hire vehicle company similar

22 Jun, 2023 @ 12:00

Crime & Law·Malaga