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Travelling ATM robbery gang on Spain’s Costa Blanca is arrested after rolling up in Cadiz area of Andalucia

A gang that stole ATMs and squatted in homes on the Costa Blanca has been arrested by the Alicante Guardia Civil. The Guardia launched Operation

23 Apr, 2021 @ 11:55

Costa Blanca·Lead

Police intervene in locksmith internet 'click' war on Spain's Costa Blanca as rival firm use dirty tricks to sabotage high search engine status

Police investigate locksmith rivalry on Spain’s Costa Blanca as dirty tricks sabotage competitor’s internet ad campaign

POLICE have interviewed four people from a locksmith company who bombarded a ‘pop-up’ internet advert featuring one of their rivals. The aim was to keep

22 Apr, 2021 @ 19:15

Costa Blanca·Lead

photo of arrest of Alberto Sánchez Gómez issued by police in Madrid

Madrid man on trial in Spain for murdering mother, chopping her into pieces and eating her

THE self-confessed cannibal also admitted feeding pieces of her to his pet dog. Alberto Sánchez Gómez is on trial in Madrid over the death of

22 Apr, 2021 @ 18:00

Crime & Law·Madrid·Other News

Illegally-caught baby fox rescued on Spain's Costa Blanca after it was advertised on a second-hand item website

Cute-looking baby fox rescued on Spain’s Costa Blanca after it was advertised for sale on a website

A four-week old fox has been rescued by the Guardia Civil in Alicante after it was put up for sale on a second-hand goods website.

21 Apr, 2021 @ 19:15

Costa Blanca·Lead

Mobile Phone Shop Owners Arrested On Spain's Costa Blanca For Selling Fake Accessories

‘BUYER BEWARE’ as mobile phone shop owners are arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca for selling fake accessories

FIVE Alicante City mobile phone stores that sold fake and potentially dangerous products have been raided by the Policia Nacional. The shop owners have been

21 Apr, 2021 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

Ruthless thief stole bank cards from elderly foreigners in shops across Spain’s Mar Menor and Murcia region

THE Guardia Civil have arrested a Costa Blanca-based pickpocket who travelled up and down the coast to steal from elderly foreigners. The 57-year-old Romanian was

20 Apr, 2021 @ 20:00

Mar Menor·Murcia

Airbnb crackdown as 12 illegal holiday rental homes in Mallorca are stung with massive fine of almost €1m

Costa Blanca businessman is conned out of €153,000 by a bogus African diplomat in Spain

AN Elche businessman was conned out of €153,000 by a 42-year-old Nigerian man posing as an African diplomat. The fraudster lured him in with promises

19 Apr, 2021 @ 17:25

Costa Blanca·Lead

Selfish Grandson Steals €2,500 By Using Bank Card Belonging To His 99 Year Old Granny On Spain's Costa Blanca

Greedy grandson steals €2,500 from his 99-year-old granny by using her bank card on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A grandson abused the trust of his 99-year-old grandmother by illegally using her bank card to defraud her of over €2,500. The Spaniard has been

19 Apr, 2021 @ 16:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Off-duty policeman needed surgery after being glassed in face trying to break up fight outside Torremolinos nightclub

AN off-duty police officer who glassed in the face after he tried to break up a fight outside a Torremolinos nightclub has been awarded over

19 Apr, 2021 @ 13:30

Crime & Law

Sabadell gang-rapist gets 31 years in jail for attacking teenage woman in Spain’s Catalunya region

A man who took part in a group rape of an 18-year-old woman in Sabadell in February 2019 has been jailed for 31 years. Two

16 Apr, 2021 @ 15:45

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Launderette Robber In Alicante On Costa Blanca In Spain

CLEAN SWEEP on Spain’s Costa Blanca as launderettes get their ‘notes into cash’ boxes stolen

A couple stole €9,000 by ripping out money swap boxes from the walls of Alicante City launderettes. The arrested Spanish duo struck six times at

16 Apr, 2021 @ 15:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Pervert sexually assaults boy,3, and videos abuse in Spain's Valencia

Child sex abuse video swappers in Spain are arrested after tip-off from US Embassy in Madrid

12 people have been arrested by the Policia Nacional across Spain for possessing and distributing obscene child sex abuse materials via the internet. One of

15 Apr, 2021 @ 17:45

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Bitcoin investors claim they lost over €250 million in first-ever crypto-currency fraud case before Spain's National Court

‘CRYPTO-CON’ as investors sue for €250 million in first-ever crypto-currency fraud case before Spain’s National Court

SPAIN’S first-ever class action involving crypto-currency fraud has been presented to the National Court in Madrid. The lawsuit claims that over 300 small crypto investors

15 Apr, 2021 @ 12:09

Business & Finance·Crime & Law·National News

Elderly women come to blows in queue-jumping dust up at a Costa Blanca supermarket in Spain

Elderly women come to blows in queue-jumping fight at a Costa Blanca supermarket in Spain

SHOPPERS at a Javea area supermarket were shocked yesterday(April 13) to witness a fight over somebody pushing into a check-out queue. Even more staggering was

14 Apr, 2021 @ 20:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

Costa Blanca police raid luxury Denia villa used as drugs farm

Police raid a luxury Costa Blanca rental villa in Denia area of Spain that housed a big marijuana farm

POLICE on the Costa Blanca seized 288 kilos of marijuana from a luxury Denia area villa used as an indoor drugs farm. Two Lithuanian men

14 Apr, 2021 @ 19:15

Costa Blanca

Second sex worker goes missing on main road in Spain’s Valencia three months after murder of 19-year-old prostitute

The Guardia Civil have launched an immediate investigation and have made the case a top priority, given the similarities with the killing of young Florina

14 Apr, 2021 @ 15:15

Crime & Law·Valencia·Valencian Community

Convicted Paedophile From Iceland Is Arrested Over Eight Sex Assaults On Children In Murcia Area Of Spain

Convicted Icelandic paedophile is arrested over eight sex assaults on children in Murcia region of Spain

AN Icelandic paedophile has been arrested in connection with eight sexual assaults on children in the Murcia region. He is said to have approached his

13 Apr, 2021 @ 18:30

Mar Menor·Murcia

Driving licence scam causes Spain to scrap all exchanges with Venezuelan nationals

802 people have been arrested since the start of 2020 for trying to swap forged Venezuelan driving licences for legitimate Spanish documents. The Policia Nacional

13 Apr, 2021 @ 15:20

National News

No Cover Up As Manhole Thief Is Caught 'red Handed' On Spain's Costa Blanca Selling Stolen Goods To Scrap Metal Dealer

‘NO COVER UP’ as manhole thief is caught on Spain’s Costa Blanca selling his ‘booty’ to scrap metal dealer

A manhole cover thief operating in Javea on the northern Costa Blanca has been arrested for stealing 160 covers worth €19,200. He sold the items

12 Apr, 2021 @ 18:42

Costa Blanca·Lead

Home Owners On Spain's Costa Blanca Ran Away After Indoor Marijuana Farm Catches Fire

Homeowners on Spain’s Costa Blanca ran away after indoor marijuana farm goes up in smoke

AN illegal electricity hook-up to an indoor marijuana farm is believed to have started a house fire in Torrevieja last Saturday(April 10) Neighbours heard an

12 Apr, 2021 @ 11:03

Costa Blanca·Torrevieja

Hash hidden in fuel cans on boat recovered in drug raid at Guadalmina beach

POLICE intercepted drug-loaded boats carrying 510kg worth of hash in the waters near Marbella. Guardia Civil and National Police launched a joint operation to target drug traffickers working

11 Apr, 2021 @ 14:15

Malaga

Costa Blanca copper who refused to wear a face mask gets 18 months suspension in Spain

A Costa Blanca police officer has been suspended for 18 months without pay after refusing to wear a mask. Rafa Navarro, who worked night shifts

9 Apr, 2021 @ 20:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Dozens Of Police Bring Down A Drugs Family Of Spanish Bully Boys That Threatened Residents Of A Costa Blanca Town

Police swarm out to bring down drug-dealing family that threatened concerned residents on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ALMOST a hundred Guardia Civil officers took to the streets at the same time to bring down a drugs gang operating out of a Vega

8 Apr, 2021 @ 20:55

Costa Blanca·Lead

House Robbers Arrested On Costa Blanca After Traversing Spain To Plunder Properties

Home robbing duo are arrested on the Costa Blanca following multiple thefts across Spain

TWO Croatian women have been arrested on the Costa Blanca after a spree of home robberies across Spain. The Policia Nacional detained the females, aged

8 Apr, 2021 @ 17:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

Major Costa del Sol drugs operation sees dozens arrested

A MAJOR drugs bust was launched in Andalusia yesterday as more than 200 cops descended on five locations across the province. The pre-planned operation by the

8 Apr, 2021 @ 15:30

Crime & Law

Spain makes fresh plea for EU to do more to fight rising energy prices

Leading energy company in Spain is facing court action over electrocuted birds in Barcelona area

ENERGY company Endesa is being prosecuted in Barcelona over hundreds of birds dying after making contact with the firm’s high voltage power lines and pylons.

8 Apr, 2021 @ 11:32

Barcelona·Environment·Lead

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Travelling ATM robbery gang on Spain’s Costa Blanca is arrested after rolling up in Cadiz area of Andalucia

Police investigate locksmith rivalry on Spain’s Costa Blanca as dirty tricks sabotage competitor’s internet ad campaign

Madrid man on trial in Spain for murdering mother, chopping her into pieces and eating her

Cute-looking baby fox rescued on Spain’s Costa Blanca after it was advertised for sale on a website

‘BUYER BEWARE’ as mobile phone shop owners are arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca for selling fake accessories

Ruthless thief stole bank cards from elderly foreigners in shops across Spain’s Mar Menor and Murcia region

Costa Blanca businessman is conned out of €153,000 by a bogus African diplomat in Spain

Greedy grandson steals €2,500 from his 99-year-old granny by using her bank card on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Off-duty policeman needed surgery after being glassed in face trying to break up fight outside Torremolinos nightclub

CLEAN SWEEP on Spain’s Costa Blanca as launderettes get their ‘notes into cash’ boxes stolen

Child sex abuse video swappers in Spain are arrested after tip-off from US Embassy in Madrid

‘CRYPTO-CON’ as investors sue for €250 million in first-ever crypto-currency fraud case before Spain’s National Court

Elderly women come to blows in queue-jumping fight at a Costa Blanca supermarket in Spain

Police raid a luxury Costa Blanca rental villa in Denia area of Spain that housed a big marijuana farm

Second sex worker goes missing on main road in Spain’s Valencia three months after murder of 19-year-old prostitute

Convicted Icelandic paedophile is arrested over eight sex assaults on children in Murcia region of Spain

Driving licence scam causes Spain to scrap all exchanges with Venezuelan nationals

‘NO COVER UP’ as manhole thief is caught on Spain’s Costa Blanca selling his ‘booty’ to scrap metal dealer

Homeowners on Spain’s Costa Blanca ran away after indoor marijuana farm goes up in smoke

Hash hidden in fuel cans on boat recovered in drug raid at Guadalmina beach

Costa Blanca copper who refused to wear a face mask gets 18 months suspension in Spain

Police swarm out to bring down drug-dealing family that threatened concerned residents on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Home robbing duo are arrested on the Costa Blanca following multiple thefts across Spain

Major Costa del Sol drugs operation sees dozens arrested

Leading energy company in Spain is facing court action over electrocuted birds in Barcelona area

Malaga hotels complain beach closures in high summer have damaged city’s reputation internationally

US Hurricane centre is monitoring a rare August Atlantic storm threatening Spain this weekend

Got lots of tats? International TV shoot in Malaga is casting for ‘tattooed men of any ethnicity’ to film in September

Brit pensioner, 74, rescued from brink of death after heatstroke left him trapped in his Murcia home for three days

Ryanair slams Spain for delayed flights, claiming country’s air traffic control network is ‘worse than France’

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