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Mango founder Isak Andic fell at a Barcelona office three months before his death, son’s defence reveals

MURDER suspect Jonathan Andic brought forward video evidence to claim innocence in his father’s death before temporarily stepping down from his position. Jonathan Andic’s defence

26 May, 2026 @ 15:45

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Inside the astonishing maze of underground tunnels a Marbella drug clan built to escape police raids

A PASSAGE beneath the surface of a Costa del Sol apartment complex was the headquarters of a strategic drug trafficking scheme. Policia Nacional took out

25 May, 2026 @ 12:08

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Marbella

How Marbella became a playground, business hub and ‘killing ground’ for Europe’s most feared drug lord ‘Bolle Jos’

EUROPE’S most wanted drug trafficker ‘Bolle Jos’ has once again come under the spotlight after investigators linked his Dutch criminal network to Spain’s biggest ever

24 May, 2026 @ 18:00

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Swiss fugitive arrested in Tarragona by Spanish police after girlfriend’s remains are discovered buried in garden back home

A SWISS man accused of murdering his partner has been arrested in a remote part of Catalunya following a joint investigation with police in his

22 May, 2026 @ 12:32

Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

British girl, 3, dies in drowning tragedy at Mallorca holiday villa swimming pool

Man arrested for sexual assault after kissing and hugging British boy, 4, in Mallorca hotel swimming pool

A 33-YEAR-OLD Romanian man has been arrested for sexual assault after he kissed a British boy in a hotel swimming pool in Magaluf, Mallorca. He

22 May, 2026 @ 11:14

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Serial arsonist arrested over 24 forest fires in less than a year at Costa Blanca beauty spot

Serial arsonist accused of starting 24 forest fires in less than a year at Costa Blanca beauty spot

A 41-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested for starting 24 fires in Alicante’s Serra Grossa. The alleged perpetrator first struck in May 2025 with 13 incidents

22 May, 2026 @ 10:31

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Bizarre spate of sheep rustling hits Catalan region as entire flocks go missing

LIVESTOCK thefts have surged across Catalunya as entire flocks of sheep disappear from farms ahead of the Eid al-Adha holiday, leaving many farmers with no

20 May, 2026 @ 17:15

Animals·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

Brother of Marbella-linked Mocro mafia kingpin ‘Bolle Jos’ is arrested in Turkey over historic 30-tonne Canary Islands cocaine haul

THE brother of Dutch drug trafficker ‘Bolle Jos’ has been arrested in Turkey in connection with the continuing investigation into the 30-tonne cocaine shipment seized

20 May, 2026 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead

Spanish police cuts off narco speedboat lifeline after seizing 12,000 litres of fuel in massive raids in Andalucia following tragic Huelva Guardia Civil deaths

FOUR people have been arrested after a dramatic maritime operations involving high-speed chases, crashed boats and suspects jumping into the sea in desperate escape attempts.

20 May, 2026 @ 13:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

British gestor arrested for allegedly defrauding €84k from expat client did work for Costa Blanca mayor

British gestor who worked for Costa Blanca mayor allegedly defrauded €84k from ‘vulnerable’ expat client

A BRITISH man sacked from his role as a mayoral representative in Rojales was one of two arrests made in late March for allegedly defrauding

20 May, 2026 @ 10:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Police dog in Spain sniffs out €195k of cash illegally stashed in car

Police dog in Spain sniffs out €195k of dodgy cash stashed between car seats

A GUARDIA Civil dog called Pompa has sniffed out €195,000 stashed between car seats at a motorway police checkpoint in Albacete. The young Belgian Shepherd

19 May, 2026 @ 13:30

Crime & Law·Lead

Former Spanish prime minister Zapatero investigated for corruption over €53m airline bailout

SPAIN’S former Prime Minister, Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero is under investigation for influence peddling and related crimes, the National Court said on Tuesday. It forms

19 May, 2026 @ 11:24

Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Politics

Horror in Almeria as man shoots dead his own parents and critically injures his seven-month-old baby son

TWO people died in a mass shooting in Almeria on Monday night, with four others seriously injured- including the assailant’s young baby boy. The tragedy

19 May, 2026 @ 10:35

Almeria·Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: Shock in Barcelona as ‘known drug dealer’ is shot in the head in broad daylight on busy street

A SUSPECTED drug dealer was shot dead in the head in broad daylight on a busy street in Barcelona on Saturday evening. The killing happened

18 May, 2026 @ 17:30

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: Neo-Nazi woman arrested in Catalunya for plastering children’s playground with anti-Muslim graffiti

A 28-YEAR-OLD woman linked to neo-Nazi ideology has been arrested in Catalunya after allegedly covering a children’s playground with anti-Muslim graffiti and xenophobic stickers. The

18 May, 2026 @ 16:30

Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

Costa Blanca town in shock after Guardia Civil officer kills wife and son before turning gun on himself

A GUARDIA Civil officer shot dead his wife and son inside their home located within the force’s barracks in Dolores(Alicante province) The man, 55, then

18 May, 2026 @ 15:47

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Cruel Benidorm estate agent father-and-son jailed for arranging sham lockdown wedding to fleece pensioner out of €100,000

Elderly British expat defrauded of €86k by couple who operated Costa Blanca consultancy

A COUPLE in their early 40s have been arrested by the Guardia Civil in Rojales after an elderly British man was defrauded out of €86,000.

18 May, 2026 @ 14:09

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Children as young as 11 are robbing people on e-scooters in Barcelona suburb, police warn

POLICE in Catalunya have warned that children as young as 11 are carrying out violent street robberies on e-scooters. Around half of all violent thefts

15 May, 2026 @ 15:45

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

Young Islam convert ‘obsessed with jihadist terrorism and a profound hatred of Spain’ arrested in Andalucia kite-surfing paradise

A YOUNG Islamic convert described by police as ‘obsessed with jihadist terrorism and filled with hatred towards Spain’ has been arrested in Tarifa, Cadiz. The

15 May, 2026 @ 15:15

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

Woman convicted for leaving pet dog to die agonising death on Costa Blanca terrace in August sun - but escapes jail

Woman who left pet dog to die agonising death on Costa Blanca terrace in August sun escapes jail

A WOMAN who left her dog tied up on a Torrevieja rooftop terrace during scorching heat will not be jailed after accepting a suspended sentence

15 May, 2026 @ 15:00

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

Marbella narco clan built secret underground tunnel network to stash drugs and move around neighbourhood undetected

POLICE in Marbella have dismantled a drug trafficking network operating out of the Las Albarizas district. Officers from the Policia Nacional arrested 11 people in

15 May, 2026 @ 13:50

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

WATCH: British drug trafficker is arrested near Benidorm just hours after most wanted appeal for fugitives ‘hiding out in expat communities in Spain’

A BRITISH fugitive on a ‘Most Wanted List’ unveiled by the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) on Thursday has been arrested the on the same

15 May, 2026 @ 11:44

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Britain’s 12 most wanted fugitives in Spain: The murderers, fraudsters and drug traffickers hiding out in expat communities

A NEW appeal has been launched in Alicante to locate and bring to justice 12 of the UK’s most wanted fugitives, who are believed to

14 May, 2026 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead

Police find 200kg of cocaine and dead body in suspected Malaga stash house

A SUSPECTED drug stash house in Malaga has been discovered after police responded to concerns about a missing neighbour – and stumbled upon more than

14 May, 2026 @ 12:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

WATCH: Alicante police want to speak with three passersby who battered thief trying to steal a motorbike in broad daylight

OFFICIALS are on the hunt for a trio who beat up a bike robber after a video of the assault went viral online. A bike

13 May, 2026 @ 21:06

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Police find a dozen AK-74 assault rifles inside Porsche Cayenne heading towards Barcelona during routine stop

SEVERAL military-grade assault rifles were discovered inside a Porsche Cayenne after its occupants fled from police during a motorway chase in Catalunya. The incident unfolded

13 May, 2026 @ 17:09

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

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Mango founder Isak Andic fell at a Barcelona office three months before his death, son’s defence reveals

Inside the astonishing maze of underground tunnels a Marbella drug clan built to escape police raids

How Marbella became a playground, business hub and ‘killing ground’ for Europe’s most feared drug lord ‘Bolle Jos’

Swiss fugitive arrested in Tarragona by Spanish police after girlfriend’s remains are discovered buried in garden back home

Man arrested for sexual assault after kissing and hugging British boy, 4, in Mallorca hotel swimming pool

Serial arsonist accused of starting 24 forest fires in less than a year at Costa Blanca beauty spot

Bizarre spate of sheep rustling hits Catalan region as entire flocks go missing

Brother of Marbella-linked Mocro mafia kingpin ‘Bolle Jos’ is arrested in Turkey over historic 30-tonne Canary Islands cocaine haul

Spanish police cuts off narco speedboat lifeline after seizing 12,000 litres of fuel in massive raids in Andalucia following tragic Huelva Guardia Civil deaths

British gestor who worked for Costa Blanca mayor allegedly defrauded €84k from ‘vulnerable’ expat client

Police dog in Spain sniffs out €195k of dodgy cash stashed between car seats

Former Spanish prime minister Zapatero investigated for corruption over €53m airline bailout

Horror in Almeria as man shoots dead his own parents and critically injures his seven-month-old baby son

WATCH: Shock in Barcelona as ‘known drug dealer’ is shot in the head in broad daylight on busy street

WATCH: Neo-Nazi woman arrested in Catalunya for plastering children’s playground with anti-Muslim graffiti

Costa Blanca town in shock after Guardia Civil officer kills wife and son before turning gun on himself

Elderly British expat defrauded of €86k by couple who operated Costa Blanca consultancy

Children as young as 11 are robbing people on e-scooters in Barcelona suburb, police warn

Young Islam convert ‘obsessed with jihadist terrorism and a profound hatred of Spain’ arrested in Andalucia kite-surfing paradise

Woman who left pet dog to die agonising death on Costa Blanca terrace in August sun escapes jail

Marbella narco clan built secret underground tunnel network to stash drugs and move around neighbourhood undetected

WATCH: British drug trafficker is arrested near Benidorm just hours after most wanted appeal for fugitives ‘hiding out in expat communities in Spain’

Britain’s 12 most wanted fugitives in Spain: The murderers, fraudsters and drug traffickers hiding out in expat communities

Police find 200kg of cocaine and dead body in suspected Malaga stash house

WATCH: Alicante police want to speak with three passersby who battered thief trying to steal a motorbike in broad daylight

Police find a dozen AK-74 assault rifles inside Porsche Cayenne heading towards Barcelona during routine stop

The future of Spain’s ‘green gold’ – can sustainable avocado farming survive in one of the country’s driest regions?

Valencia’s Oceanografic aquarium names shark after Spain’s World Cup hero Ferran Torres

INTERVIEW: Why Benidorm is Spain’s most misunderstood resort – according to leading British expat author

Heat alerts issued for the Costa Blanca and Costa del Sol as almost all of Spain warned of ‘extreme’ wildfire risk

The figures are in – and it’s clear Spain’s booming property market has finally started to cool, writes Mark Stucklin

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