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Husband And Wife House Robbers Get A Surprise Call From The Guardia Civil On Spain's Costa Blanca

RISE & SHINE! Robbing couple get a surprise morning wake-up call from the Guardia Civil on Spain’s Costa Blanca

GUARDIA Civil officers stormed a Torrevieja address last month to arrest a couple who stole from rural properties across the Costa Blanca. The Spanish husband

1 Apr, 2021 @ 17:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

Two men on Spain’s Costa Blanca created social media profile of American general to con cash out of love-seeking victims

A social media con run by two men on the Costa Blanca netted over €70,000 from lonely people looking for love who thought they were

1 Apr, 2021 @ 16:15

Costa Blanca·Lead

Quick Loan Scam As Tempting Costa Blanca Website Tricked Victims Across Spain Over What They Owed

Quick loan scam as tempting Costa Blanca website tricked victims across Spain over what they actually owed

A Sant Joan d’Alacant man has been arrested for running a quick loans website that conned customers into repaying far more than they expected. The

31 Mar, 2021 @ 20:55

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Major steroid gang including pharmacies and sports nutrition stores is busted on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A Vega Baja gang that peddled illegal steroids and drugs used by people doing sports training has been broken up by the Guardia Civil. The

30 Mar, 2021 @ 19:15

Costa Blanca·Lead

Bee Thief Gets Buzz Out Of Stealing Hives In Spain's Murcia Region And Selling Them Across The Country

Bee thief gets buzz out of stealing hives in Spain’s Murcia region and selling off their occupants around the country

A Caravaca de la Cruz man has been arrested for stealing bees from their hives in the Murcia region and then selling them around Spain.

30 Mar, 2021 @ 14:06

Murcia

Man accused of domestic abuse dies after apartment window leap in Spain’s Murcia region

A Murcia man leapt to his death out of an apartment window as police arrived to arrest him for domestic violence. The 36-year-old died in

30 Mar, 2021 @ 13:10

Crime & Law·Murcia

The Big Food Con As Half A Million Dated Food Products Are Seized From Benidorm Area Warehouses On Spain's Costa Blanca

BIG FOOD CON as over 500,000 ‘out-of-date’ items are seized from Benidorm area warehouses on Spain’s Costa Blanca

POLICE have seized over 500,000 date-expired food products that were being re-labelled in a big scam operating out of three illegal Benidorm area warehouses. A

29 Mar, 2021 @ 20:03

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Benidorm police use baton to restrain female COVID-19 RULE-BREAKER

A FAIR COP? Two Benidorm police officers quizzed over hitting woman with baton after she broke COVID-19 rules on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TWO Policia Nacional officers are being investigated over their physical response to a young woman who broke COVID-19 curfew rules in Benidorm. They say the

29 Mar, 2021 @ 18:16

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

MAKING AN IMPRESSION as Alicante and Benidorm robbers on Costa Blanca area of Spain produce their own front door keys

A home burglary gang used a technique known as lock-impressioning to break into properties across the Costa Blanca without forcing through the front door. Lock

29 Mar, 2021 @ 12:35

Costa Blanca·Lead

PEDAL POWER as police pull over a bicycle with a hidden engine on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A Costa Blanca cyclist crossed paths with the law after giving his bicycle extra speed by attaching an engine to it. The 41-year-old man redefined

26 Mar, 2021 @ 20:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

Cat killings in Elche area of Costa Blanca in Spain

Police launch probe into mass cat killings caused by poison and gunshots in village on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ELCHE’S Policia Local is to investigate the killing of up to 60 cats over the last month in the village of La Hoya. The Ces

26 Mar, 2021 @ 17:35

Costa Blanca

‘ALL IN A NAME’ as graffiti signatures reveal identities of vandals at historic site on Spain’s Costa Blanca

FOUR Alicante graffiti artists will have to pay fines of €1,060 each for damaging a historic building after experts used social media to identify them.

25 Mar, 2021 @ 20:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Top Muslim In Spain Is Arrested And Questioned Over Funding Terror Groups In Syria And The Middle East

Top Muslim in Spain is arrested and questioned over the funding of terror groups in Syria and the Middle East

SPAIN’S leading Muslim figure has been arrested and released by the Policia Nacional after he was quizzed over terrorist group funding. Ayman Adlbi is in

24 Mar, 2021 @ 17:00

Lead·National News

Phone App Tip Off Leads Police To Rescue Roosters Ahead Of Illegal Cockfight On Spain's Costa Blanca

Phone app tip-off triggers police rooster rescue ahead of illegal cockfight on Spain’s Costa Blanca

POLICE rescued two roosters who were about to do battle in an illegal cockfight at an Alicante villa. The organisers and prospective audience were all

24 Mar, 2021 @ 12:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Spain's top court upholds massive jail sentence for British paedophile teacher who changed name by deed poll

LESSONS NEEDED: How did a convicted British paedophile move to Spain, dodge criminal record checks and find work as an English teacher?

SHOCKWAVES have been sent through bilingual schools across Spain following the arrest of a British man who began teaching at one of Madrid’s most exclusive

24 Mar, 2021 @ 07:10

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Must Read·National News·Other News

Tax Dodging Reckoning For Ex Imf Boss And Spanish Bank Chairman Rodrigo Rato Who Faces 70 Years In Prison

‘TAXING TIMES’ for ex-IMF boss and Spanish bank chairman Rodrigo Rato who faces 70 years in prison

A former head of the International Monetary Fund(IMF) and chairman of Spain’s Bankia, Rodrigo Rato, could be jailed for 70 years if he is convicted

23 Mar, 2021 @ 20:20

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Police In Spain Smash Nationwide Fake Euro Note Gang That Laundering Bogus Cash Via Bank Accounts

Police in Spain smash nationwide fake Euro note gang that laundered bogus money via banks

AN 18-month operation to bring down a Spanish counterfeit currency gang that laundered fake cash via banks has produced 37 arrests. The Policia Nacional, the

23 Mar, 2021 @ 15:45

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Heartless Dog Owner Dumps Puppy With Two Broken Legs In Costa Blanca Animal Shelter Car Park

Heartless dog owner dumps puppy with broken legs in animal shelter car park on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A man dumped a puppy with two broken legs in a Costa Blanca animal shelter car park and then went on what he described as

22 Mar, 2021 @ 17:31

Alicante·Costa Blanca

Costa Blanca Pension fraud man extradited UK

British man accused of pension fund fraud is arrested hiding out on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A man accused of being part of a £13.7m pension fraud appeared in a London court last Saturday(March 20) after he was arrested on the

22 Mar, 2021 @ 16:33

Costa Blanca·Lead

Father takes his own life after knifing his ex-wife and two children on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A man stabbed his ex-wife and their two children before using the same knife to take his own life. The tragedy unfolded on Sunday afternoon(March

22 Mar, 2021 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

VIDEO: Human trafficking gang that forced victims into prostitution is busted during dawn raids in south-east Spain and Romania

A CRIMINAL GANG that profited from human trafficking forced their victims into prostitution on the streets of Girona have been arrested. The suspects belonged to

20 Mar, 2021 @ 17:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Bar owners that screened pirated La Liga soccer on Spain’s Costa Blanca could get one-year jail terms

UP to 50 Alicante City bar owners could each get a one-year prison sentence for screening La Liga football matches without paying for a license.

19 Mar, 2021 @ 19:19

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Arsonist’s dog helps to uncover identity of major fire-starter on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A man’s pet dog was his undoing after it led to his owner’s arrest over two arson incidents that caused €600,000 of damage on the

19 Mar, 2021 @ 15:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Belligerent Bulgarian murder fugitive doesn’t think straight as he abused police on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A Bulgarian man wanted for murder in his country made a fateful mistake in abusing the Policia Nacional in an incident which was videoed and

18 Mar, 2021 @ 19:15

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

Home Robbery Gang Used Violence In Thefts Across Spain's Costa Blanca And Costa Del Sol

Violent home robbery gang struck across Spain’s Costa Blanca and Costa del Sol

A home robbery gang that operated across the Costa Blanca and Costa del Sol has been dismantled in a major operation by the Policia Nacional.

17 Mar, 2021 @ 16:15

Costa Blanca·Lead·Malaga·Valencia

Young woman wins 'right to die' case following first euthanasia law challenge in Spain

Spanish rapper not guilty of cutting off British roommate’s penis in Zaragoza after ‘self-mutilation’ confession

A Zaragoza man has been cleared of cutting off the penis of his British roommate with a kitchen knife after the ‘victim’ changed his story.

16 Mar, 2021 @ 18:02

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RISE & SHINE! Robbing couple get a surprise morning wake-up call from the Guardia Civil on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Quick loan scam as tempting Costa Blanca website tricked victims across Spain over what they actually owed

Major steroid gang including pharmacies and sports nutrition stores is busted on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Bee thief gets buzz out of stealing hives in Spain’s Murcia region and selling off their occupants around the country

Man accused of domestic abuse dies after apartment window leap in Spain’s Murcia region

BIG FOOD CON as over 500,000 ‘out-of-date’ items are seized from Benidorm area warehouses on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A FAIR COP? Two Benidorm police officers quizzed over hitting woman with baton after she broke COVID-19 rules on Spain’s Costa Blanca

MAKING AN IMPRESSION as Alicante and Benidorm robbers on Costa Blanca area of Spain produce their own front door keys

PEDAL POWER as police pull over a bicycle with a hidden engine on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Police launch probe into mass cat killings caused by poison and gunshots in village on Spain’s Costa Blanca

‘ALL IN A NAME’ as graffiti signatures reveal identities of vandals at historic site on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Top Muslim in Spain is arrested and questioned over the funding of terror groups in Syria and the Middle East

Phone app tip-off triggers police rooster rescue ahead of illegal cockfight on Spain’s Costa Blanca

LESSONS NEEDED: How did a convicted British paedophile move to Spain, dodge criminal record checks and find work as an English teacher?

‘TAXING TIMES’ for ex-IMF boss and Spanish bank chairman Rodrigo Rato who faces 70 years in prison

Police in Spain smash nationwide fake Euro note gang that laundered bogus money via banks

Heartless dog owner dumps puppy with broken legs in animal shelter car park on Spain’s Costa Blanca

British man accused of pension fund fraud is arrested hiding out on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Father takes his own life after knifing his ex-wife and two children on Spain’s Costa Blanca

VIDEO: Human trafficking gang that forced victims into prostitution is busted during dawn raids in south-east Spain and Romania

Bar owners that screened pirated La Liga soccer on Spain’s Costa Blanca could get one-year jail terms

Arsonist’s dog helps to uncover identity of major fire-starter on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Belligerent Bulgarian murder fugitive doesn’t think straight as he abused police on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Violent home robbery gang struck across Spain’s Costa Blanca and Costa del Sol

Spanish rapper not guilty of cutting off British roommate’s penis in Zaragoza after ‘self-mutilation’ confession

WATCH: Storm Kristin chaos in Spain: Hurricane force winds flip over lorries, flood towns and rip roofs of schools as red alerts issued

Estepona mayor could face five years in jail for embezzlement and misuse of public funds as chickens come home to roost

Spain’s former king told British diplomats ‘we don’t want Gibraltar’, new book claims

Vandals desecrate over 20 Jewish graves in Barcelona cemetery

Heavy snowfall brings Madrid to a halt as AEMET issues city-wide alerts amid Storm Kristin