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Former Spanish Prime Minister Zapatero in two-day corruption quiz over €53M airline bailout plus high-value jewellery stashed in office safe

SPAIN’S ex-Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodríguez Zapatero is appearing before a judge in Madrid on Wednesday in a corruption probe. He will be quizzed for

17 Jun, 2026 @ 13:13

Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Politics

Man's body found in freezer at apartment in Spain with suspected killer failing in suicide attempt

Man’s body found in freezer at apartment in Spain as suspected killer takes overdose

A MAN’S body was found inside a fridge at an apartment on Castellon’s Plaza Pintor Sorolla on Tuesday. The Policia Nacional made the grim discovery

17 Jun, 2026 @ 12:05

Castellon·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Spanish footballer gets eight year jail term for sexually assaulting woman that he met at Valencia nightclub

LA LIGA footballer Rafa Mir has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a woman at his villa nearly two years ago. Mir, 28, played for

16 Jun, 2026 @ 10:29

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Police issue warning as Costa Blanca teenager scams woman out of €30k by pretending to be bank worker

Police issue warning as Costa Blanca teenager scams woman out of €30k in bank worker con

A 19-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested in Alicante after posing on the phone as a bank employee to con a woman out of €30,000. The

15 Jun, 2026 @ 13:56

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Thief caught red-handed at Costa Blanca pawn shop trying to sell off part of valuable Lego collection stolen from neighbour

Thief caught red-handed at Costa Blanca pawn shop trying to sell valuable Lego collection stolen from neighbour

THE Policia Nacional have recovered a large number of rare Lego collectables stolen from a house in the Torrellano district of Elche. A 31-year-old man

15 Jun, 2026 @ 10:42

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Popular British expat crime writer living on the Costa Blanca lands major multi-book deal

A UK author living part-time in Spain has just signed a publishing deal for several crime novels. Gordon Brown just received a publishing deal to

13 Jun, 2026 @ 13:30

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead

Costa Blanca 'Good Samaritan' is kidnapped by house guests but escapes after being thrown 'bound and gagged' into car boot

Costa Blanca ‘Good Samaritan’ is kidnapped by house guests but escapes outside McDonalds after being thrown ‘bound and gagged’ into car boot

A 33-YEAR-OLD Czech woman went through a two-day kidnapping and sexual assault ordeal after letting a homeless couple- also from the Czech Republic- stay in

12 Jun, 2026 @ 15:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Three British tourists sexually assaulted by man who posed as Valencia hostel worker

Three British tourists sexually assaulted by man posing as Valencia hostel worker

A 32-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested for sexually assaulting three British female tourists at a Valencia hostel. The Policia Nacional said that the Tunisian national

11 Jun, 2026 @ 10:59

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Welcome to Barcelona, Leo: Man is gunned down in the street as Pope prepares to inaugurate Sagrada Familia tower

A MAN was shot dead on a Barcelona street on Wednesday close to the Policia Nacional station while events in the Catalan capital are dominated

10 Jun, 2026 @ 12:13

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

Popular Costa Blanca street market raided with 12 traders arrested for selling fake football shirts ahead of the World Cup

12 PEOPLE have been arrested for selling fake goods at the weekly Torrecremada Park street market in Denia. The Policia Nacional and Denia’s Policia Local

10 Jun, 2026 @ 11:32

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Torrevieja man who created uproar by bludgeoning cat to death is arrested again to execute his deportation from Spain

A MAN who clubbed his ex-partner’s cat to death in a Torrevieja street has been arrested again- this time to execute his deportation to Colombia.

9 Jun, 2026 @ 13:07

Animals·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja

Another daylight shooting rocks Barcelona as man is gunned down on same street where victim was killed last month

GUN violence continues to erupt across Catalunya neighbourhoods after a second death is recorded on the same road in less than a month. The courtyard

8 Jun, 2026 @ 13:23

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead·Northern Spain

British couple arrested at Costa Blanca airport for gunning down fellow-national outside his Spanish home

A BRITISH couple have been arrested at Alicante-Elche airport over the 2024 shooting of a fellow national in the Mar Menor. The Guardia Civil said

8 Jun, 2026 @ 10:38

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Scammer poses as rental company worker to steal hire cars from Spain’s Valencia airport

A CONMAN who posed as a rental car firm employee at Valencia airport has been arrested for stealing at least seven vehicles. The 44-year-old man

5 Jun, 2026 @ 14:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Valencia

FBI fugitive who masterminded ‘world record’ OmegaPro Ponzi scheme is arrested at Tenerife hotel

ONE of the ringleaders of a Ponzi scheme that netted over 650 million US dollars has been arrested in Tenerife. The unidentified man was detained

4 Jun, 2026 @ 14:30

Canary Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Tenerife

Owner of fake Ferrari luxury car is arrested in Spain after police spot ‘bargain price’ online advert

A COSTA Blanca resident has been arrested for trying to sell a Ferrari replica car as a genuine luxury model. The Policia Nacional swooped on

4 Jun, 2026 @ 12:54

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Teenager, 16, arrested in Andalucian beach town for massive hack leaking sensitive data of Spain’s top security chiefs

A TEENAGER hacker who posted personal details of senior police and intelligence officials on the internet has been arrested in the Granada area. The 16-year-old

2 Jun, 2026 @ 14:00

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Granada·Lead

WATCH: Police bust Costa Blanca migrant smuggling gang which used stolen motorboats for sea crossings

WATCH: Police bust Costa Blanca migrant smuggling gang which used stolen motorboats as sea taxis

SIX Algerian men have been arrested in Alicante province for running an illegal migrant taxi service between North Africa and Spain. An additional person has

1 Jun, 2026 @ 16:18

Alicante·Almeria·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Murcia

Brit, 23, remanded in custody over death of fellow countryman during brawl in Tenerife’s party zone

A TENERIFE court has jailed a British man, 23, following a brawl where a fellow countryman died in the Playa de Las Americas party zone

1 Jun, 2026 @ 15:15

Canary Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Tenerife

Benidorm scammer tricked tourists by pocketing deposits for non-existent holiday flats

A 59-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested in Benidorm for offering holiday and long-term rental bookings for properties that he did not manage. The scammer- of

1 Jun, 2026 @ 10:29

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Two British tourists beaten unconscious outside Magaluf nightclub – police arrest two Swiss teens and hunt further suspects in Mallorca

TWO Swiss teenagers have been arrested for beating up two British tourists outside a Magaluf nightclub. The Guardia Civil in Calvia are still looking for

29 May, 2026 @ 11:20

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Terror arrests on Costa del Sol and Costa Blanca as police smash jihadist ring

SPECIALIST Policia Nacional units have been involved in a major anti-terrorism operation in Spain which has so far yielded 10 arrests. Raids on addresses were

29 May, 2026 @ 10:47

Costa Blanca·Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Spanish footballer goes on trial for sexually assaulting two women who went home with him from Valencia nightclub

Spanish football star goes on trial for sexually assaulting woman who he met at Valencia nightclub

LA LIGA footballer Rafa Mir has gone on trial in Valencia- accused of sexually assaulting a woman in September 2024. The 29-year-old Sevilla striker is

28 May, 2026 @ 12:31

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia·Valencia

Corruption woes rise for Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez as police search Socialist Party HQ for details about arrested former official- nicknamed ‘The Plumber’

GUARDIA Civil officers went into Spain’s ruling PSOE Socialist Party HQ in Madrid on Wednesday morning to look for evidence over an illegal payments scheme.

27 May, 2026 @ 12:40

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Politics

Mango founder Isak Andic fell at a Barcelona office three months before his death, son’s defence reveals

MURDER suspect Jonathan Andic brought forward video evidence to claim innocence in his father’s death before temporarily stepping down from his position. Jonathan Andic’s defence

26 May, 2026 @ 15:45

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

Inside the astonishing maze of underground tunnels a Marbella drug clan built to escape police raids

A PASSAGE beneath the surface of a Costa del Sol apartment complex was the headquarters of a strategic drug trafficking scheme. Policia Nacional took out

25 May, 2026 @ 12:08

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Marbella

Former Spanish Prime Minister Zapatero in two-day corruption quiz over €53M airline bailout plus high-value jewellery stashed in office safe

Man’s body found in freezer at apartment in Spain as suspected killer takes overdose

Spanish footballer gets eight year jail term for sexually assaulting woman that he met at Valencia nightclub

Police issue warning as Costa Blanca teenager scams woman out of €30k in bank worker con

Thief caught red-handed at Costa Blanca pawn shop trying to sell valuable Lego collection stolen from neighbour

Popular British expat crime writer living on the Costa Blanca lands major multi-book deal

Costa Blanca ‘Good Samaritan’ is kidnapped by house guests but escapes outside McDonalds after being thrown ‘bound and gagged’ into car boot

Three British tourists sexually assaulted by man posing as Valencia hostel worker

Welcome to Barcelona, Leo: Man is gunned down in the street as Pope prepares to inaugurate Sagrada Familia tower

Popular Costa Blanca street market raided with 12 traders arrested for selling fake football shirts ahead of the World Cup

Torrevieja man who created uproar by bludgeoning cat to death is arrested again to execute his deportation from Spain

Another daylight shooting rocks Barcelona as man is gunned down on same street where victim was killed last month

British couple arrested at Costa Blanca airport for gunning down fellow-national outside his Spanish home

Scammer poses as rental company worker to steal hire cars from Spain’s Valencia airport

FBI fugitive who masterminded ‘world record’ OmegaPro Ponzi scheme is arrested at Tenerife hotel

Owner of fake Ferrari luxury car is arrested in Spain after police spot ‘bargain price’ online advert

Teenager, 16, arrested in Andalucian beach town for massive hack leaking sensitive data of Spain’s top security chiefs

WATCH: Police bust Costa Blanca migrant smuggling gang which used stolen motorboats as sea taxis

Brit, 23, remanded in custody over death of fellow countryman during brawl in Tenerife’s party zone

Benidorm scammer tricked tourists by pocketing deposits for non-existent holiday flats

Two British tourists beaten unconscious outside Magaluf nightclub – police arrest two Swiss teens and hunt further suspects in Mallorca

Terror arrests on Costa del Sol and Costa Blanca as police smash jihadist ring

Spanish football star goes on trial for sexually assaulting woman who he met at Valencia nightclub

Corruption woes rise for Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez as police search Socialist Party HQ for details about arrested former official- nicknamed ‘The Plumber’

Mango founder Isak Andic fell at a Barcelona office three months before his death, son’s defence reveals

Inside the astonishing maze of underground tunnels a Marbella drug clan built to escape police raids

Serb shot dead in broad daylight Barcelona assassination was ‘laying low after previously controlling cocaine entering Antwerp port’

Tragedy as British boy, 4, drowns in swimming pool on second day of family holiday in rural Malaga village

Former Spanish Prime Minister Zapatero in two-day corruption quiz over €53M airline bailout plus high-value jewellery stashed in office safe

Wild scenes in Benidorm as police chase electric scooter wizzing through city centre at over 100km/h

WATCH: Police seize 16 tonnes of fake World Cup football shirts bound for tourist hotspots in Malaga, Madrid and Barcelona

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