crime

WATCH: Major narco operation busted off the Costa de la Luz after Spanish police officers seize boat carrying 4,000 kilos of hashish

THE Guardia Civil has arrested four suspected drug traffickers after intercepting a narco-boat carrying more than 4,000 kilos of hashish. The vessel was spotted some

1 May, 2026 @ 12:07

Crime & Law·Huelva·Lead

Missing Costa Blanca businessman found buried under two metres of concrete in Alicante house- four arrests made

Costa Blanca businessman buried under concrete in Alicante house was ‘killed over €5k debt’

THE Policia Nacional have arrested four people in Alicante after finding the body of a missing businessman which was buried under two metres of concrete.

30 Apr, 2026 @ 14:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Luxury watch robbers arrested in Costa Blanca holiday hotspot after Benidorm, Madrid, and Puerto Banus thefts

FIVE members of a luxury watch robbery gang operating across Spain have been arrested at tourist apartments in the Calpe area of the Costa Blanca.

30 Apr, 2026 @ 12:12

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Malaga

Horror in Torrevieja as drugged up man ‘smashes ex-partner’s cat to death against a wall’ as angry mob forms to confront him

A MAN under the influence of alcohol and drugs has been arrested for kicking a cat to death in the middle of a Torrevieja street

29 Apr, 2026 @ 11:05

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

Horror in Granada as local woman stabs Korean tourist taking photos of the Alhambra UNESCO site

A SOUTH Korean tourist has been stabbed in the ankle while taking photos at a viewpoint of Spain’s world famous Alhambra World Heritage Site. Policia

28 Apr, 2026 @ 18:15

Crime & Law·Granada·Lead

Troubled Malaga barrio under lockdown as police launch massive ‘land and air’ operation following wave of shootings

A NEIGHBOURHOOD in Malaga has been placed under lockdown after police launched a major operation following a recent wave of shootings in the city. Around

28 Apr, 2026 @ 17:30

crime·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Mocromafia ‘gangsters’ walk free after jury acquits them of murdering ‘Butcher of Amsterdam’ police informer on Spain’s southern coast

TWO men accused of murdering a Dutch criminal linked to the Mocromafia, one of the most feared drug mafias operating in Spain, have been acquitted

28 Apr, 2026 @ 14:30

Cádiz·crime·Crime & Law·Lead

Bank card thieves who robbed elderly people across Spain are caught ‘red-handed’ in Costa Blanca supermarket

THREE men have been arrested inside a Costa Blanca supermarket for stealing bank cards from elderly people and making multiple ATM withdrawals of over €3,000

27 Apr, 2026 @ 15:10

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Granada·Lead·Malaga·Murcia

Hunt is on to unmask and catch mystery Marbella graffiti vandal ‘Kabro’ – after town hall spent €20k to clean up damage

AUTHORITIES in Marbella have intensified efforts to track down a graffiti vandal, after damage has already exceeded €20,000. The town hall has said it is

24 Apr, 2026 @ 17:45

crime·Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Tourist coach driver arrested in Valencia for snorting cocaine with 25 people needing taxis

Tourist coach driver arrested in Valencia for snorting cocaine leaving 25 passengers needing taxis

25 CHINESE tourists were ferried to their next destination by taxis after Valencia’s Policia Local discovered their coach driver had snorted cocaine. Officers were carrying

24 Apr, 2026 @ 13:08

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

‘Out of control’ Irishman and key Kinahan enforcer is ‘arrested in Marbella after threatening to shoot nightclub worker’

A KEY member of the Kinahan organised crime group has been arrested in Marbella after allegedly threatening to shoot a nightclub worker. The Irishman, who

24 Apr, 2026 @ 09:47

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Third patient dies after receiving ‘six times the required drug dose’ at hospital in central Spain

A THIRD cancer patient has died at the Burgos University Hospital in central Spain after being given a drug overdose in December. The patient received

23 Apr, 2026 @ 14:00

Crime & Law·Health·Lead

400 goldfinches stuffed into cages are rescued by police from van in Spain- en route to France

Hundreds of goldfinches stuffed into cages for sale on black market are rescued by police in Spain

SOME 400 parva goldfinches crammed into cages in a van have been rescued by the Policia Nacional in the Orihuela area of Alicante province. Sadly,

22 Apr, 2026 @ 16:15

Animals·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

How a brutal Latin American gang war has broken out in the streets of Madrid after top bosses were jailed

A BRUTAL Latin American gang war has broken out in the streets of Madrid after top gang bosses were arrested, leading to a fight for

21 Apr, 2026 @ 18:10

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Drunk pirate taxi driver who carried four 'scared' passengers gets chased down by police in Spain

Drunk pirate taxi driver carrying four ‘scared’ passengers is chased down by police in Spain

A PIRATE taxi driver has been arrested in Valencia after leading police on a chase through city streets, while carrying four passengers who he refused

21 Apr, 2026 @ 14:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

WATCH: Moment police ambush topless Polish fugitive wanted for 480-year jail sentence on Spain’s Canary Islands

A TOPLESS Polish fugitive has been arrested in Tenerife after being ambushed by elite police while walking his dog. Policia Nacional captured the suspect in

21 Apr, 2026 @ 12:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Tenerife·Video

Prominent social media influencer is sexually assaulted next to beach in Spain

Prominent ‘foreign’ TikTok social media influencer is sexually assaulted next to beach in Spain

A PROMINENT social media influencer who was on a break in Gandia(Valencia) has been sexually assaulted. The Policia Nacional said the 35-year-old foreign national was

21 Apr, 2026 @ 12:40

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

British expat, 75, banned from returning to his Costa Blanca home after being found guilty of child abuse in the UK

A UK court has banned a British expat from returning to his Costa Blanca home after he was convicted of committing sexual offences against a

20 Apr, 2026 @ 15:04

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Latest in series of Costa Blanca street shootings sees man gunned down in Torrevieja beach area

Latest Costa Blanca street shooting sees man gunned down in Torrevieja beach area

A MAN, 25, was shot dead in a Torrevieja street on Saturday night. Gunshots were heard by residents at around 10.30pm on Calle Bergantin in

20 Apr, 2026 @ 10:29

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

Toddler rushed to hospital in northern Spain after ‘accidentally ingesting cocaine’

A BABY has been rushed to the hospital in northern Spain after testing positive for cocaine. The 19-months-old toddler was admitted at the Grande Covian

17 Apr, 2026 @ 14:45

Asturias·Crime & Law·Lead

Teen gang disguised as delivery men stab Swedish father of their schoolmate and torture him with bleach in brutal Mijas home invasion

THREE suspects have finally been arrested, months after a shocking and violent home invasion in Mijas that left a Swedish expat seriously injured. The arrests,

17 Apr, 2026 @ 09:49

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Taxi to the dark side: Mafia used Costa del Sol cabbies to deliver drugs between Benalmadena and Torremolinos

An ORGANIZED crime ring turned taxis into a mobile drug delivery service to move narcotics across two towns in Malaga. The Policia Nacional uncovered 152

16 Apr, 2026 @ 18:55

Andalucia·crime·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Other News

WATCH: Marseille drug lord caught hiding out in Madrid after fleeing double murder conviction

ONE of France’s most wanted fugitives has been arrested in Madrid after hiding from the outside world for almost two years. Policia Nacional officers captured

16 Apr, 2026 @ 15:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

A bloody war between Balkan mafias is erupting on the streets of Barcelona – and it’s already claimed two lives amid a string of shootings

BARCELONA has become the latest battleground in a bloody dispute between two rival Balkan mafias, with two people already killed in a series of shootings.

16 Apr, 2026 @ 14:00

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

Young British tourist punched police officer in the face outside Magaluf nightclub in Spain

Young British tourist punched policeman in the face outside Magaluf nightclub in Spain

A BRITISH tourist received a six-month prison sentence- suspended for two years- after admitting an assault on a Guardia Civil officer outside a Magaluf nightclub.

16 Apr, 2026 @ 11:54

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Illegal Botox clinics with links to the UK performed unlicensed operations across the Costa Blanca and Valencia

A CRIMINAL organisation has been dismantled after trafficking Botox and running clandestine cosmetic clinics in Alicante, Valencia and Tarragona. Guardia Civil officers seized over 1,200

15 Apr, 2026 @ 18:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

WATCH: Major narco operation busted off the Costa de la Luz after Spanish police officers seize boat carrying 4,000 kilos of hashish

Costa Blanca businessman buried under concrete in Alicante house was ‘killed over €5k debt’

Luxury watch robbers arrested in Costa Blanca holiday hotspot after Benidorm, Madrid, and Puerto Banus thefts

Horror in Torrevieja as drugged up man ‘smashes ex-partner’s cat to death against a wall’ as angry mob forms to confront him

Horror in Granada as local woman stabs Korean tourist taking photos of the Alhambra UNESCO site

Troubled Malaga barrio under lockdown as police launch massive ‘land and air’ operation following wave of shootings

Mocromafia ‘gangsters’ walk free after jury acquits them of murdering ‘Butcher of Amsterdam’ police informer on Spain’s southern coast

Bank card thieves who robbed elderly people across Spain are caught ‘red-handed’ in Costa Blanca supermarket

Hunt is on to unmask and catch mystery Marbella graffiti vandal ‘Kabro’ – after town hall spent €20k to clean up damage

Tourist coach driver arrested in Valencia for snorting cocaine leaving 25 passengers needing taxis

‘Out of control’ Irishman and key Kinahan enforcer is ‘arrested in Marbella after threatening to shoot nightclub worker’

Third patient dies after receiving ‘six times the required drug dose’ at hospital in central Spain

Hundreds of goldfinches stuffed into cages for sale on black market are rescued by police in Spain

How a brutal Latin American gang war has broken out in the streets of Madrid after top bosses were jailed

Drunk pirate taxi driver carrying four ‘scared’ passengers is chased down by police in Spain

WATCH: Moment police ambush topless Polish fugitive wanted for 480-year jail sentence on Spain’s Canary Islands

Prominent ‘foreign’ TikTok social media influencer is sexually assaulted next to beach in Spain

British expat, 75, banned from returning to his Costa Blanca home after being found guilty of child abuse in the UK

Latest Costa Blanca street shooting sees man gunned down in Torrevieja beach area

Toddler rushed to hospital in northern Spain after ‘accidentally ingesting cocaine’

Teen gang disguised as delivery men stab Swedish father of their schoolmate and torture him with bleach in brutal Mijas home invasion

Taxi to the dark side: Mafia used Costa del Sol cabbies to deliver drugs between Benalmadena and Torremolinos

WATCH: Marseille drug lord caught hiding out in Madrid after fleeing double murder conviction

A bloody war between Balkan mafias is erupting on the streets of Barcelona – and it’s already claimed two lives amid a string of shootings

Young British tourist punched policeman in the face outside Magaluf nightclub in Spain

Illegal Botox clinics with links to the UK performed unlicensed operations across the Costa Blanca and Valencia

Inside Ibiza’s €47m Parador: A luxury hotel 3,000 years in the making

Belgian exhibition hall beats Spanish rival to scoop prestigious EU architecture award

Three-and-a-half million of the 9.5m registered foreigners living in Spain arrived in the last four years, according to latest data release

Spain’s alarming levels of contaminated water shown through interactive map – is your city being affected?

Revealed: Up to 3.5 million jobs at risk in Spain as AI revolution gathers pace — but there’s a silver lining