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Uniformed police officers get into the sea at busy Alicante beach to arrest male sex pest

FULLY-CLOTHED police officers went into the sea at a popular Alicante beach to arrest a man who inappropriately touched several female bathers. The incidents happened

16 Jul, 2026 @ 09:47

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Police arrest 11 people and shut down two 'pink cocaine' labs supplying drugs to partygoers in Torrevieja

Police raid two ‘pink cocaine’ labs supplying dangerous drugs to partygoers in Torrevieja

AN INVESTIGATION into a series of robberies resulted in the discovery of a criminal gang who manufactured ‘pink cocaine’ at two Torrevieja addresses. Eight men

13 Jul, 2026 @ 10:25

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja

Booze-loving thieves steal two beer lorries from depot in Mallorca

TWO beer lorries have been stolen from an Estrella Damm depot in Mallorca. The thefts were discovered early on Friday morning with the Policia Nacional

10 Jul, 2026 @ 12:49

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

WATCH: Police rescue 26 ‘sex slaves’ exploited by Chinese mafia gang that operated 11 brothels in Spain

THE Policia Nacional have rescued 26 women who were forced to work as prostitutes in Spain by a Chinese mafia gang. The crew operated 11

10 Jul, 2026 @ 11:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Northern Spain·Valencia

Malaga ‘rape drug’ priest jailed for 52 years after sexually assaulting unconscious women and filming attacks

A CATHOLIC priest has been sentenced to over five decades in prison after a Malaga court found him guilty of drugging, sexually assaulting and secretly

10 Jul, 2026 @ 10:19

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Eight 'weapons of war' seized by police after high-speed Costa Blanca car chase

Wild car chase on the Costa Blanca sees gangsters ram police vehicle as eight AK47 ‘weapons of war’ are seized

FOUR men have been arrested for possessing eight automatic Kalashnikov AK-47 rifles following a high speed car chase between Alicante province and the Murcia region.

9 Jul, 2026 @ 13:29

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

‘Worst brawl in a decade’ at Malaga prison holding Lyons killer suspect – where mafia boss Steven Lyons is expected to be transferred

A GRISLY prison fight has resulted in multiple injuries and isolation placements in the same facility expected to host one of Scotland’s leading gangland figures.

9 Jul, 2026 @ 12:35

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Police raid six illegal cigarette factories run by two gangs in Spain that produced eight million fags each day

SIX clandestine factories in Spain producing almost eight million cigarettes per day have been closed down by the Guardia Civil. 50 people have been arrested

9 Jul, 2026 @ 11:58

Alicante·Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Mijas in a state of ‘shock’ after ‘double murder’ of mother and daughter found with stab wounds in Costa del Sol house fire

KNIFE wounds have been found on two victims in the recent Mijas house fire, leading police to believe the murders were a potential act of

9 Jul, 2026 @ 11:39

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

‘Severely intoxicated’ British tourist arrested in Mallorca for ‘kissing Ryanair flight attendant on the neck’

A DRUNK British tourist has been arrested by the Guardia Civil for sexual assault on as Ryanair flight to Palma de Mallorca. The 30-year-old man

8 Jul, 2026 @ 11:43

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Police bust Costa Blanca cannabis club which sold marijuana to foreign tourists

Police bust Costa Blanca cannabis club that sold drugs to foreign tourists

SIX people have been arrested in Denia for selling drugs to tourists at a cannabis club. Detainees included the club president and secretary. The Policia

6 Jul, 2026 @ 13:38

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Two of Europe’s most wanted fugitives arrested in Marbella and Sevilla after decades on the run

TWO of France and Canada’s most wanted fugitives have been arrested in Marbella and Sevilla after years on the run. The pair, identified as All

3 Jul, 2026 @ 11:23

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella·Sevilla

Belgian man, 59, arrested after 43-year-old neighbour dies in car park fight on the Costa Blanca

A BITTER long-running feud between two neighbours in a Denia apartment block has resulted in the death of a 43-year-old man. The Policia Nacional have

26 Jun, 2026 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Campervan ‘sex attacker’ is arrested after trying to escape police by swimming out to sea in Almeria

A SUSPECT accused of sexually assaulting a woman in a motorhome has been captured by authorities after he attempted to flee into the sea. Police

24 Jun, 2026 @ 16:03

Almeria·Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead

Three arrests made over death of 88-year-old British tourist out celebrating his birthday with his wife in Tenerife holiday hotspot

A UK traveller has died from head wounds caused by a violent robbery in the Canary Islands, which has resulted in the apprehension of three

24 Jun, 2026 @ 14:33

Canary Islands·Crime & Law·Lead

British tourist steals Uber in Puerto Banus before crashing outside Marbella hospital

British tourist steals Uber and crashes it outside Marbella hospital

A 20-YEAR OLD British man has been arrested in Marbella after stealing an Uber car. He crashed it almost immediately outside the Costa del Sol

22 Jun, 2026 @ 12:17

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Vicious thief caught at Madrid airport attempting to flee with stolen Rolex on his wrist after brutally beating Swiss tourists at Almeria rural house

A VIOLENT robbery suspect has been arrested at Madrid airport while allegedly trying to flee Spain wearing a luxury Rolex watch stolen from a Swiss

21 Jun, 2026 @ 13:00

Almeria·Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Over 200 police officers make 62 arrests during massive swoop on Costa Blanca market selling fake goods

Over 200 police officers make 90 arrests during massive swoop on Costa Blanca market selling fake goods

ONE of the biggest-ever operations in Spain against markets selling fake goods took place in Elche earlier this month. Over 200 Policia Nacional officers swarmed

19 Jun, 2026 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Cruel Benidorm estate agent father-and-son jailed for arranging sham lockdown wedding to fleece pensioner out of €100,000

AN ALICANTE court has sentenced a Benidorm estate agent and his son to over three years each in jail after conning a vulnerable elderly man

19 Jun, 2026 @ 14:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Galicia·Lead

Costa Blanca gang robbed parked cars in AP-7 motorway service areas

A GANG that robbed parked cars at Valencia and Murcia region motorway service stations has been brought down by the Guardia Civil. Four men aged

18 Jun, 2026 @ 16:00

Castellon·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia·Valencia

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

Uniformed police officers get into the sea at busy Alicante beach to arrest male sex pest

Police raid two ‘pink cocaine’ labs supplying dangerous drugs to partygoers in Torrevieja

Booze-loving thieves steal two beer lorries from depot in Mallorca

WATCH: Police rescue 26 ‘sex slaves’ exploited by Chinese mafia gang that operated 11 brothels in Spain

Malaga ‘rape drug’ priest jailed for 52 years after sexually assaulting unconscious women and filming attacks

Wild car chase on the Costa Blanca sees gangsters ram police vehicle as eight AK47 ‘weapons of war’ are seized

‘Worst brawl in a decade’ at Malaga prison holding Lyons killer suspect – where mafia boss Steven Lyons is expected to be transferred

Police raid six illegal cigarette factories run by two gangs in Spain that produced eight million fags each day

Mijas in a state of ‘shock’ after ‘double murder’ of mother and daughter found with stab wounds in Costa del Sol house fire

‘Severely intoxicated’ British tourist arrested in Mallorca for ‘kissing Ryanair flight attendant on the neck’

Police bust Costa Blanca cannabis club that sold drugs to foreign tourists

Two of Europe’s most wanted fugitives arrested in Marbella and Sevilla after decades on the run

Belgian man, 59, arrested after 43-year-old neighbour dies in car park fight on the Costa Blanca

Campervan ‘sex attacker’ is arrested after trying to escape police by swimming out to sea in Almeria

Three arrests made over death of 88-year-old British tourist out celebrating his birthday with his wife in Tenerife holiday hotspot

British tourist steals Uber and crashes it outside Marbella hospital

Vicious thief caught at Madrid airport attempting to flee with stolen Rolex on his wrist after brutally beating Swiss tourists at Almeria rural house

Over 200 police officers make 90 arrests during massive swoop on Costa Blanca market selling fake goods

Cruel Benidorm estate agent father-and-son jailed for arranging sham lockdown wedding to fleece pensioner out of €100,000

Costa Blanca gang robbed parked cars in AP-7 motorway service areas

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

Marbella nightlife turns to terror as armed man goes on knife attack before police arrest

Spain set for €4bn tourism windfall as Iran conflict sends holidaymakers flocking west

Uniformed police officers get into the sea at busy Alicante beach to arrest male sex pest

Severe turbulence forces Ryanair flight from Alicante to make emergency landing as UK-bound passengers feared for their lives

Burglars target Lamine Yamal’s luxury home while Spain star is away at World Cup

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