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WATCH: Spanish police finally arrest man who hid for a year after stabbing ex-partner on Valentine’s Day in Madrid

OFFICERS from the Policia Nacional has arrested a man in Sesena, Toledo, who had been on the run for over a year after viciously attacking

6 Apr, 2026 @ 13:36

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Husband, 45, arrested after wife’s killed in suspected gender violence case in northern Spain

BASQUE police have locked up a 45-year-old man this Friday, following the violent death of his wife, 44, in Basauri, Vizcaya. The man is suspected

3 Apr, 2026 @ 16:48

Basque Country·Crime & Law·Lead

Diesel con nets €196k of fuel with 15 fraudsters arrested for using identities of genuine companies across Spain

Diesel con nets €196k with 15 fraudsters arrested for impersonating companies in Spain

THE Guardia Civil has brought down a gang that scammed over €196,000 of diesel out of firms across Spain. The crew impersonated genuine companies to

2 Apr, 2026 @ 13:00

Alicante·Almeria·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Spain's most famous porn star checks into rehab after drugs trafficking conviction with 'toad poison' trial still pending

Spain’s most famous adult film star Nacho Vidal checks into rehab after drugs trafficking conviction

SPANISH porn actor Nacho Vidal has been sentenced to three years in jail for trafficking ‘pink cocaine’ in a Valencia City leisure area. The 53-year-old

2 Apr, 2026 @ 11:11

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Police make five arrests in Madrid after homeless man is seriously injured in brutal assault over trivial €15 debt

FIVE people have been arrested for assaulting and kidnapping a homeless man in Leganes, Madrid, over a measly €15 debt. Among the suspects are a

31 Mar, 2026 @ 18:20

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

WATCH: Inside the secret three-level tunnel used by narco bosses to smuggle drugs from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta

DRUG smugglers have been using a sophisticated three-level tunnel system, complete with rails, wagons and pulley mechanisms, to move tonnes of hashish into Spain without

31 Mar, 2026 @ 15:16

Crime & Law·Lead

Benidorm ‘English Zone’ pubs and clubs raided for selling drugs – at least 50 people arrested

AT LEAST 50 people have been arrested in a massive police operation against drug trafficking in pubs and clubs operating in Benidorm’s popular ‘English Zone’.

30 Mar, 2026 @ 09:54

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

WATCH: Spanish police seize first ever shipment of drugs from CANADA as over three tonnes of cannabis are found in Valencia port

SPAIN has recorded its largest-ever seizure of marijuana originating from Canada after authorities intercepted a major drugs shipment at the Port of Valencia earlier this

27 Mar, 2026 @ 17:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Police arrest gang for scamming government out of €32.8m in tax on alcohol imports to Spain

Gang arrested over €32.8m tax scam on alcohol imported to Spain

18 PEOPLE have been arrested in Spain for defrauding the Tax Agency out of €32.8 million in VAT on alcohol imported from several EU countries.

27 Mar, 2026 @ 14:15

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Valencia

Spain finally cracks down on phone thieves with tough new three-year jail sentences

SPAIN has taken action against phone thieves by introducing tough new jail sentences of up to three years for those who steal mobile devices, especially

27 Mar, 2026 @ 13:15

Crime & Law·Lead

Jihadist planned lone-wolf terror attack in Spain

WATCH: Spanish and Moroccan police dismantle jihadist cell that ‘planned lone-wolf terrorist attack’

THREE suspected terrorists have been arrested in a joint operation between the Policia Nacional and Morocco’s internal intelligence service, the DGST. The trio were detained

26 Mar, 2026 @ 13:00

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Five arrests over brutal stabbing of American musician in Spain with his body lying undiscovered for two months

FIVE people have been arrested after the body of an American musician, Djinn Maury, was found nearly a year ago in an abandoned car workshop

26 Mar, 2026 @ 11:33

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Ukrainian man, 43, arrested in Alicante in plot to spy on drone manufacturers in Germany

Ukrainian man, 43, arrested in Alicante in plot to spy on drone manufacturer in Germany

A UKRAINIAN spy working for Russia who carried out surveillance on a drone maker in Germany has been arrested in Alicante province. The arrest was

25 Mar, 2026 @ 12:07

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

John George murder suspect is shot dead in the middle of a Costa Blanca street

Brit accused of ‘executing’ Czech murder suspect in John George case is jailed as Costa Blanca bloodbath continues

A BRITISH suspect is behind bars over the execution of a Czech man linked to the Costa Blanca murder of John George. The 40-year-old expat

25 Mar, 2026 @ 10:47

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

WATCH: Youths ‘doing wheelies and drifts’ at an illegal motorcycle rally in southern Spain attack police with rocks when they come to break it up

A TEENAGER has been arrested for attacking police who came to shut down an illegal motorcycle rally with rocks. The Guardia Civil has arrested the

24 Mar, 2026 @ 15:15

Andalucia·Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

Five youngsters arrested in Madrid after 14-year-old boy is seriously injured in park stabbing

FIVE teenagers, aged 16 and 17, were arrested last night following a stabbing in a park in Madrid’s Chamartin district. The victim, a 14-year-old boy,

23 Mar, 2026 @ 11:34

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Police foil narco shootout in Costa del Sol beachfront hotspot: Shotgun and pistols seized moments before deadly midnight showdown

ARMED suspects heading to the Costa del Sol with loaded guns and balaclavas have been stopped just hours before a suspected revenge attack on a

21 Mar, 2026 @ 08:00

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Granada·Lead

Horror in Torremolinos: Girl, 14, escapes knife-wielding captors by jumping between hotel balconies

A TEENAGE girl had to flee for her life across a hotel balcony in Torremolinos after a knife-wielding gang took her captive, it’s been claimed.

20 Mar, 2026 @ 16:08

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Bogus Alicante doctor arrested for bungled hyaluronic acid injections on underage girl’s lips

A FAKE doctor has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Alicante for carrying out hyaluronic acid injections on an underage girl’s lips. The procedure

20 Mar, 2026 @ 13:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Health·Lead

Spain’s biggest narco kingpins living free in Dubai are ‘begging to return home’ as Middle East war intensifies

FUGITIVE crime bosses linked to Spain are scrambling to cut deals with authorities as rising regional instability rattles the long-standing safe haven of the UAE.

20 Mar, 2026 @ 11:00

Crime & Law·International Affairs·Lead

Underworld crime figures wanted for murder in Turkey and Ukraine are arrested at police checkpoints in Estepona and Marbella

TWO foreign fugitives have been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Estepona and Marbella at routine checkpoints. International Arrest Warrants had been issued for the

19 Mar, 2026 @ 11:04

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

British couple arrested for Mallorca attempted kidnapping were previously detained in February for an identical crime

A BRITISH couple arrested for an attempted kidnapping in Mallorca on Sunday, were previously detained for a similar incident last month. The man and woman

18 Mar, 2026 @ 13:30

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

British woman 'went our of her mind due to abuse' and strangled Benidorm flatmate with vacuum cleaner cord

British woman ‘went out of her mind due to abuse’ and strangled Benidorm flatmate with vacuum cleaner cord, court hears

A BRITISH woman has made her first court statement- six months after being arrested by the Policia Nacional for strangling her Benidorm flatmate with a

18 Mar, 2026 @ 12:02

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Benidorm tattoo parlour in resort’s ‘English Zone’ raided for selling cocaine

A BENIDORM tattoo parlour has been raided by the Policia Nacional for selling cocaine. The business is located in the resort’s busy ‘English Zone’. A

18 Mar, 2026 @ 11:09

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Violent Romanian criminal, 45, is deported from Spain after five-year reign of terror in Costa del Sol town

A REPEAT criminal offender has been kicked out of the country after years of causing havoc in Torre del Mar with aggressive behaviour and car

17 Mar, 2026 @ 16:45

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

Costa Blanca carer steals safe containing €100k of jewellery and gold bars from elderly hospitalised client before flying out of Spain

Costa Blanca carer steals safe crammed with jewellery and gold bars from elderly man before fleeing Spain

A CAREGIVER has fled Spain after organising a home robbery of her elderly client at his Sant Joan d’Alacant home. Five people helped to clear

17 Mar, 2026 @ 13:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Valencian Community

crime- Page 6

WATCH: Spanish police finally arrest man who hid for a year after stabbing ex-partner on Valentine’s Day in Madrid

Husband, 45, arrested after wife’s killed in suspected gender violence case in northern Spain

Diesel con nets €196k with 15 fraudsters arrested for impersonating companies in Spain

Spain’s most famous adult film star Nacho Vidal checks into rehab after drugs trafficking conviction

Police make five arrests in Madrid after homeless man is seriously injured in brutal assault over trivial €15 debt

WATCH: Inside the secret three-level tunnel used by narco bosses to smuggle drugs from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta

Benidorm ‘English Zone’ pubs and clubs raided for selling drugs – at least 50 people arrested

WATCH: Spanish police seize first ever shipment of drugs from CANADA as over three tonnes of cannabis are found in Valencia port

Gang arrested over €32.8m tax scam on alcohol imported to Spain

Spain finally cracks down on phone thieves with tough new three-year jail sentences

WATCH: Spanish and Moroccan police dismantle jihadist cell that ‘planned lone-wolf terrorist attack’

Five arrests over brutal stabbing of American musician in Spain with his body lying undiscovered for two months

Ukrainian man, 43, arrested in Alicante in plot to spy on drone manufacturer in Germany

Brit accused of ‘executing’ Czech murder suspect in John George case is jailed as Costa Blanca bloodbath continues

WATCH: Youths ‘doing wheelies and drifts’ at an illegal motorcycle rally in southern Spain attack police with rocks when they come to break it up

Five youngsters arrested in Madrid after 14-year-old boy is seriously injured in park stabbing

Police foil narco shootout in Costa del Sol beachfront hotspot: Shotgun and pistols seized moments before deadly midnight showdown

Horror in Torremolinos: Girl, 14, escapes knife-wielding captors by jumping between hotel balconies

Bogus Alicante doctor arrested for bungled hyaluronic acid injections on underage girl’s lips

Spain’s biggest narco kingpins living free in Dubai are ‘begging to return home’ as Middle East war intensifies

Underworld crime figures wanted for murder in Turkey and Ukraine are arrested at police checkpoints in Estepona and Marbella

British couple arrested for Mallorca attempted kidnapping were previously detained in February for an identical crime

British woman ‘went out of her mind due to abuse’ and strangled Benidorm flatmate with vacuum cleaner cord, court hears

Benidorm tattoo parlour in resort’s ‘English Zone’ raided for selling cocaine

Violent Romanian criminal, 45, is deported from Spain after five-year reign of terror in Costa del Sol town

Costa Blanca carer steals safe crammed with jewellery and gold bars from elderly man before fleeing Spain

Spain’s Supreme Court rules parents can legally block children’s euthanasia requests after harrowing Noelia Castillo case

Over 2,000 Brits living in Spain and the EU are claiming disability benefits from UK at a cost of £10m a year to British tax payers

Costa del Sol luxury property market slumps as high-end buyers look to the Basque Country

Campervan ‘sex attacker’ is arrested after trying to escape police by swimming out to sea in Almeria

Man shot in the leg over one kilo of cocaine during drug heist gone wrong in Barcelona’s old town

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