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Thief Knocks Over Frail Old Lady To Steal €6000 She Had Just Withdrawn From A Costa Blanca Bank In Spain

Frail old lady assaulted by thief who steals €6000 she had withdrawn from a Costa Blanca bank in Spain

A frail 87-year-old woman was knocked to the ground and had €6000 stolen that she withdrew from a Callosa de Segura bank. The 38-year-old assailant

12 Aug, 2021 @ 11:28

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Bogus Pimps And Prostitute Extorted Money With Violent Threats Against 'clients' Across Spain

Bogus prostitution gang made violent threats to extort cash from ‘clients’ across Spain

THREE blackmailers have been arrested for extorting money out of people who thought they had arranged a hook-up with a prostitute. The meetings never happened

11 Aug, 2021 @ 18:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia·Valencia

Crooks Steal Valuable Catalytic Converters From Cars Parked In A Costa Blanca City In Spain

Crooks harvest precious metals by stealing catalytic converters from parked cars in Spain’s Costa Blanca

THIEVES stole catalytic converters worth over €16,000 from 40 parked cars in Elche. Three people, including a child, have been arrested by the Policia Nacional.

11 Aug, 2021 @ 17:25

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Young man arrested in Spain’s Valencia for physically assaulting own mother for two years

A 23-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested in Silla (Valencia) for allegedly mistreating his 60-year-old mother repeatedly over the last two years. The victim finally reported

11 Aug, 2021 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Five years for threatening to burn woman alive for her handbag in Spain’s Castellon

A WOMAN in Castellon has been sentenced to five years in prison for pouring petrol on another and threatening to set her alight in order

11 Aug, 2021 @ 12:00

Castellon·Crime & Law·Valencian Community

Caregiver steals €15,000 of jewels and watches on first day of helping 90-year-old woman on Spain's Costa Blanca

Thieving caregiver starts new job by taking jewellery and cash worth over €16,000 from employer on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A caregiver used her first day at work in an Alicante house to steal jewellery and cash totalling over €16,500. The 42-year-old Spanish woman answered

10 Aug, 2021 @ 20:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Police bust criminal gang targeting rental car zone at Spain’s Malaga airport to steal luggage

FIVE people have been arrested after they were caught stealing tourists’ bags at Malaga airport. The thieves were operating in two groups, laying wait in

10 Aug, 2021 @ 16:30

Lead

Teenagers stopped from lynching another for sexual assault in Spain’s Valencia

A GROUP of teenagers had to be stopped by the police as they chased an alleged sex offender through an urbanisation on the outskirts of

9 Aug, 2021 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Valencia·Valencian Community

Robbers Stole From Tourists Picking Up Rental Cars At Costa Blanca's Alicante Elche Airport In Spain

Tourists robbed while picking up rental cars at Costa Blanca’s Alicante-Elche airport in Spain

TOURISTS picking up hire cars at Alicante-Elche airport were robbed by three men in a series of distraction thefts. The crooks travelled around Spain committing

9 Aug, 2021 @ 12:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Elderly Woman Wakes Up To See Smiling Burglar By Her Bed On Spain's Costa Blanca

Elderly woman wakes up to see smiling burglar at her bedside on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A noisy Torrevieja burglar woke up a woman in her bedroom and gave her a smile before running away. A 20-year-man has been arrested by

9 Aug, 2021 @ 11:20

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja

Thieves In Bendorm Ruin Mint Condition General Franco Stamps On Spain's Costa Blanca

Thieves in Benidorm steal and ruin a €5,000 stamp collection on Spain’s Costa Blanca

BENIDORM police have recovered a stolen set of stamps initially valued at €5,000, but which are now virtually worthless because they needed careful preservation. Three

6 Aug, 2021 @ 17:16

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Thieves steal €13,000 after conning bank customer who just withdrew the cash in Spain’s Costa Blanca

A bank customer was conned over ‘dropped’ money in an Elche street before two crooks stole €13,000 from him. A 52-year old woman with a

5 Aug, 2021 @ 20:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Bad Luck For Thief Who Gets Stuck For Two Days In A Ventilation Shaft After Robbing A Madrid Office In Spain

Bad luck for thief who gets stuck for two days in a ventilation shaft at a Madrid office in Spain

POLICE rescued an unlucky thief who spent two days stuck in a ventilation shaft at a Madrid area Metro station. The 23-year-old man had robbed

5 Aug, 2021 @ 15:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Jose Luis Moreno has had a colourful career on and off stage and planned a UK or USA move

Showbiz entrepreneur arrested for fraud in Spain planned to leave country with up to €900 million

A ventriloquist turned entertainment producer and promoter could have saved up as much as €900 million with plans to flee Spain to either the UK

5 Aug, 2021 @ 14:15

Crime & Law·Lead

Man Accused Of Seaside Sex Assault On Three Girls In Valencia Province Area Of Spain

Man arrested for seaside sex assault on three girls in Valencia Province area of Spain

A man has been arrested for the alleged sexual assault of three children bathing at a Sagunto beach. He even tried to swim away from

4 Aug, 2021 @ 17:41

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Thieves Stage A Hasty Retreat And End Up In A Ditch In Costa Blanca Area Of Spain

Farm robbers end up in a ditch after being spotted in Costa Blanca area of Spain

FOUR robbers who targeted farms in Alicante Province were caught after their getaway van ended up in a ditch in Rojales. They were spotted by

4 Aug, 2021 @ 12:32

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law

Police in Alicante stop a car with two young tourists riding in the boot during their holiday in Spain

Two French tourists are caught riding in the car boot during their Costa Blanca holiday in Spain

A car literally packed to the rafters with French tourists was pulled over by Alicante police with two of the group travelling in the boot.

3 Aug, 2021 @ 20:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca

Little Old Lady,79, Turns Out To Be A Mass Importer Of Cocaine Into Portugal And Spain

Little old lady, aged 79, arrested for being a drugs kingpin smuggler of cocaine into Portugal and Spain

A 79-year-old female Spanish drugs lord has been arrested in Portugal over a cocaine smuggling operation. The Guardia Civil and Policia Nacional assisted Portuguese colleagues

3 Aug, 2021 @ 18:44

Crime & Law·Lead

Beachgoer In Spain's Mallorca Gets Arrested For Knocking Out Teeth Of Man Who Picked Up His Back Pack

Beachgoer in Spain’s Mallorca is arrested for knocking out teeth of a man who picked up his back pack

A Mallorca beachgoer has been arrested for over-reacting with a punch after a man picked up his back pack in error. The angry assailant whacked

3 Aug, 2021 @ 13:35

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Woman Kidnapped In Ransom Demand As Costa Blanca Drugs Deal Turns Sour In Spain

Woman kidnapped as Costa Blanca drugs deal turns sour in Spain

A woman was kidnapped as an Elche drugs deal turned sour. Her boyfriend was selling marijuana to a group in the city and they took

2 Aug, 2021 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

KIDNAP HELL: Waiter tortured, subjected to mock executions and had M carved in his face in Marbella

A WAITER at illegal parties in Marbella has been kidnapped, tortured, subjected to mock executions then had M carved in his face with a razor

2 Aug, 2021 @ 14:15

Crime & Law·Lead

Serial Hugging Robbers Are Caught Trying To Find More Victims On The Costa Blanca In Spain

Hugging robbers go to the Costa Blanca to target elderly victims after committing multiple crimes across Spain

TWO women who stole watches and jewellery after hugging elderly victims across Spain have been arrested trying their luck on the Costa Blanca. The female

2 Aug, 2021 @ 13:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Sniffer dog tries to find poison put in food to kill pets on a Costa Blanca canine beach in Spain

Sniffer dog tries to find poisoned food aimed at killing pets on a Costa Blanca canine beach in Spain

A specialist dog has been trying to sniff out poison deliberately left on a Costa Blanca canine beach. The beach is at El Campello where

30 Jul, 2021 @ 17:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Benidorm man records secret sex video on Spain's Costa Blanca and posts it on WhatsApp against woman's wishes

Benidorm man records sex video on Spain’s Costa Blanca and posts it on WhatsApp without woman knowing

A Benidorm man has been arrested for distributing a video on WhatsApp of him having sex with a woman he met at a night club.

30 Jul, 2021 @ 16:15

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Dozens Of Cute Puppies Discovered At Illegal Breeding Farm On The Costa Blanca In Spain

Dozens of cute-looking puppies discovered at illegal breeding farm on the Costa Blanca in Spain

POLICE and animal welfare council officials have raided an illegal Costa Blanca puppy farm that housed 137 dogs. The unregistered breeder had been running his

30 Jul, 2021 @ 12:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Up To €4 Million In Fake Notes Discovered In An Abandoned Mercedes Car On The Costa Blanca In Spain

Counterfeit notes totalling €4 million are discovered in an abandoned Mercedes on the Costa Blanca in Spain

A Mercedes car heading to a Costa Blanca scrapyard got a last minute reprieve after a suitcase containing €4 million of counterfeit cash was found

29 Jul, 2021 @ 20:55

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

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Frail old lady assaulted by thief who steals €6000 she had withdrawn from a Costa Blanca bank in Spain

Bogus prostitution gang made violent threats to extort cash from ‘clients’ across Spain

Crooks harvest precious metals by stealing catalytic converters from parked cars in Spain’s Costa Blanca

Young man arrested in Spain’s Valencia for physically assaulting own mother for two years

Five years for threatening to burn woman alive for her handbag in Spain’s Castellon

Thieving caregiver starts new job by taking jewellery and cash worth over €16,000 from employer on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Police bust criminal gang targeting rental car zone at Spain’s Malaga airport to steal luggage

Teenagers stopped from lynching another for sexual assault in Spain’s Valencia

Tourists robbed while picking up rental cars at Costa Blanca’s Alicante-Elche airport in Spain

Elderly woman wakes up to see smiling burglar at her bedside on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Thieves in Benidorm steal and ruin a €5,000 stamp collection on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Thieves steal €13,000 after conning bank customer who just withdrew the cash in Spain’s Costa Blanca

Bad luck for thief who gets stuck for two days in a ventilation shaft at a Madrid office in Spain

Showbiz entrepreneur arrested for fraud in Spain planned to leave country with up to €900 million

Man arrested for seaside sex assault on three girls in Valencia Province area of Spain

Farm robbers end up in a ditch after being spotted in Costa Blanca area of Spain

Two French tourists are caught riding in the car boot during their Costa Blanca holiday in Spain

Little old lady, aged 79, arrested for being a drugs kingpin smuggler of cocaine into Portugal and Spain

Beachgoer in Spain’s Mallorca is arrested for knocking out teeth of a man who picked up his back pack

Woman kidnapped as Costa Blanca drugs deal turns sour in Spain

KIDNAP HELL: Waiter tortured, subjected to mock executions and had M carved in his face in Marbella

Hugging robbers go to the Costa Blanca to target elderly victims after committing multiple crimes across Spain

Sniffer dog tries to find poisoned food aimed at killing pets on a Costa Blanca canine beach in Spain

Benidorm man records sex video on Spain’s Costa Blanca and posts it on WhatsApp without woman knowing

Dozens of cute-looking puppies discovered at illegal breeding farm on the Costa Blanca in Spain

Counterfeit notes totalling €4 million are discovered in an abandoned Mercedes on the Costa Blanca in Spain

EXCLUSIVE: ‘We stupidly waited too long’: The haunting final texts of American expat photographer among dozen foreigners dead in Almeria wildfire

From shrunken heads to fleas in clothes: The Miniature Museum on the Costa del Sol is a treasure trove of tiny curiosities

Four dead and several missing after large group attempts to swim from Moroccan coast into Spanish enclave of Ceuta

‘Listen to local authorities’: UK minister offers advice to Brits in Spain and France amid wildfire chaos

Three Spanish nationals arrested in brawl at Gibraltar outdoor swimming pool

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