Spain busts the country’s most popular illegal football streaming service
A MAJOR online pirate TV supplier of La Liga football matches has been shut down by the Guardia Civil. ‘Crystal Azul’ had around 78,000 international
Irish member of international drug trafficking gang is arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN IRISH drug trafficker wanted by Czech authorities has been arrested on the Costa Blanca after some strange behaviour gave him away. The 57-year-old man
Husband charged with kidnapping and murdering Ana Knezevich after she disappeared from her Madrid apartment in February
A FLORIDA man has been charged with kidnapping and murdering his wife in Spain after she disappeared in February. Ana Knezevich went missing from her
‘Sophisticated’ fake cigarette factory with €4m monthly turnover is raided by police in Spain’s Malaga
A COUNTERFEIT cigarette factory operating around the clock in Malaga province with a monthly turnover of €4 million has been dismantled by the Guardia Civil.
Robbers who ‘posed as police officers to raid homes’ on Spain’s Costa Blanca are arrested
SIX bogus Policia Nacional ‘officers’ have been arrested in La Nucia after staging a violent robbery on the Costa Blanca. The men- said to be
Drug dealers in Valencia are posing as DANA flood-relief volunteers to sell narcotics to grief-stricken victims, claim police
THREE drug dealers posing as flood-relief volunteers have been arrested in Valencia province. Authorities have so far arrested 399 people for looting and robbery in
Benidorm becomes a new narco hotspot in Spain after drug-related crime surges in holiday resort loved by the Brits
BENIDORM had the highest percentage of drug trafficking arrests of any large Alicante province municipality during the first half of 2024. The city was followed
Property rental scam is exposed in Spain’s Benidorm: Police make multiple arrests
AN ONLINE Benidorm-based property scam has been busted by the Policia Nacional. The plot ringleader and three ‘mules’ who laundered the proceeds for him have
Monk is fighting for his life in Spain after monastery is attacked by man ‘claiming to be Jesus’
A MAN attacked four Franciscan friars inside a Valencia monastery on Saturday, with one of his victims left fighting for his life. The aggressor used
Money laundering police chief accused of stashing away ‘several million’ euros at his home and office in Spain
A SENIOR Policia Nacional officer who investigates money launderers has been accused of hiding a stash of up to ‘several million’ euros. The force’s Internal
Former minister faces corruption probe over Covid-19 mask contract scandal and ‘kick-back gift’ of a house in Spain’s Andalucia
A CORRUPTION investigation was announced on Thursday into a key ally of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez over contracts for the purchase of face masks during
Swedish family accused of posting ‘contract killing’ ads on social media to recruit vulnerable youths from their Costa Blanca base
THREE Swedish nationals have been arrested in Alicante on suspicion they recruited children to commit crimes, including contract killings. The detainees are said to be
Forgetful father faces homicide charge in Spain after daughter, 2, dies after being locked in car for five hours
A YOUNG girl died in Castellon after her father forgot that she was in the car and locked the vehicle. The two-year-old suffered for five
Valencia is targeted by looters after devastating floods: Police make 183 arrests
THE Guardia Civil and Policia Nacional have pooled resources to arrest looters of homes, stores, and shopping centres affected by the Valencia area flood disaster.
Shoplifting surges in Spain’s flood disaster zones: Police make 60 arrests including children
THE Policia Nacional has arrested 60 people- including several children- for looting shops in flood-affected areas of Valencia province. The police said that officers had
Police in Spain seize €1million of fake goods being sold to tourists along the Costa Blanca
THE Guardia Civil have seized over €1 million of fake goods aimed at tourist buyers last summer in Alicante province. 25 people of various nationalities
Chef in Spain is arrested after stealing €12,000 worth of steaks
A CHEF has been arrested for stealing €12,000 of prime cuts of meat from a well-known Alicante restaurant. He is accused of then selling the
Drink driver blocks off Metro station entrance in Valencia after mistaking it for an underground car park
A DRUNK motorist drove down the stairs to a Valencia Metro station- mistaking it for an underground car park ramp. The incident at one of
Spanish police dog Neo is awarded medal of honour after detecting 800kg of cocaine at Barcelona port
AN ENGLISH springer spaniel called Neo has been given an award after detecting over 800 kilos of cocaine in the port of Barcelona. The stash
Brit who ‘falsified prescriptions for anti-psychotic medication’ is arrested in Spain’s Murcia following dramatic police car chase
A BRITISH national has been arrested in a Murcia region city after a police chase where his car drove on the wrong side of the
Revealed: How expert thieves raided 100 homes in British expat hotspots in Spain before selling stolen jewellery to unsuspecting customers
A GANG of thieves carried out nearly 100 home robberies in the Marina Alta area of Alicante province. Seven people have been arrested by the
Warning for tourists over ‘bird poo’ trick used by expert pickpockets on Spain’s Costa del Sol
A CLASSIC pickpocket tactic is being used to dupe tourists on the Costa del Sol, police have warned. It comes after an expert thief was
Major raids in Spain and Ireland today as police target money-laundering operation linked to notorious Hutch gang
TEN house searches were executed on Wednesday in Lanzarote by the Guardia Civil investigating an Irish-led money-laundering crime gang. In addition, the Dublin home of
Exposed: Hidden brothel behind a bar in upmarket resort on Spain’s Costa Blanca which ‘forced women to perform sex acts for 12 hours per day’
A SECRET brothel in an l’Alfas del Pi disco bar that exploited women has been closed down by the Policia Nacional. A man and two
Financial advisor in Spain is kidnapped, brutally assaulted, and blackmailed for not securing a €180,000 loan
FIVE men have been arrested by the Policia Nacional after a Murcia financial advisor was blackmailed and viciously assaulted for not obtaining a €180,000 loan.
Outrage after local who shot two shelter cats to death on Spain’s Costa Blanca avoids jail
AN ELCHE man has avoided going to prison despite brutally shooting two cats dead with his hunting rifle. The 54-year-old Elche council employee fired several