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Elderly Driver Knocks Over Pedestrian And Then Drags Police Officer Along Ground On Spain's Costa Blanca

Elderly driver hits child and drags police officer along road amidst chaotic scenes on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A 75-year-old motorist caused chaos in Elche after hitting a child and then trying to drive off with a police officer clutching the driver’s door.

22 Jul, 2022 @ 14:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Spain to write off regional governments' €83billion debt amid impressive economic growth

Teenager cons elderly people with sob story of dying parents in Spain’s Valencia

A 19-year-old Valencia area man concocted a sob story about his dying parents to extract sympathy money from elderly victims. He has been arrested and

20 Jul, 2022 @ 13:04

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Vintage wine thieves in Spain ordered to pay over €750,000 to insurance company

Vintage wine thieves behind €1.6 million restaurant robbery in Spain are caught at Croatia border

TWO people behind an audacious vintage wine robbery last October at a Caceres restaurant in Extremadura, have been arrested trying to cross into Croatia from

20 Jul, 2022 @ 11:51

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

British tourist arrested over rape of UK holidaymaker on Spain’s Mallorca

A British man in his early 20’s has been arrested over the alleged rape of a female UK holidaymaker at a Magaluf hotel. Calvia’s Guardia

20 Jul, 2022 @ 10:57

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

EXCLUSIVE: A shocking photo has emerged of a gunman allegedly taking out a gun in Marbella disco

A shocking photo has emerged of a man allegedly taking out a gun in a Marbella club. The picture, published on Instagram site Marbella Se

19 Jul, 2022 @ 13:13

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Baby Attacked And Bitten By Miniature Bull Terrier Dog Outside Bar In Spain's Valencia

Toddler attacked and bitten by miniature bull terrier dog outside bar in Spain’s Valencia

AN 11-month-old girl was taken to Valencia’s La Fe Hospital after being bitten by a dog outside a Xativa bar. The girl’s condition was described

19 Jul, 2022 @ 11:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Concierto De Manuel Carrasco En El Starlite De Marbella

Nephew of Spain’s King Felipe caught up in Marbella nightclub shooting on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A shootout in a Marbella nightclub that has left five people in hospital took place within yards of where King Felipe’s nephew was celebrating his

19 Jul, 2022 @ 09:30

Crime & Law·Lead

Summer Police Boost For Spain's Costa Blanca Gets Benidorm Levante Beach Launch

Benidorm’s Levante beach hosts summer police boost for Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE Policia Nacional launched their ‘Operation Summer 2022’ campaign at Benidorm’s Levante beach on Friday with 225 trainee officers boosting their ranks during the peak

18 Jul, 2022 @ 17:45

Alicante·Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja

Drunk Driver Rear Ends Car And Kills Two Women In Valencia Area Of Spain

Road carnage sees drunk driver kill two women in Valencia area of Spain

A drunk driver has been arrested over the death of two people on the V-23 highway in Sagunto on Sunday night. The intoxicated motorist, 31,

18 Jul, 2022 @ 15:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Luxury Costa Blanca villa in Spain turned into marijuana farm serving central Europe

A luxury villa in an upmarket area of Alicante was converted into a marijuana farm to serve drug traffickers in central Europe Six Lithuanian men

18 Jul, 2022 @ 12:00

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

Treasure trove of over 1,000 historical ceramics found at Valencia house in Spain

OVER 1,000 historical ceramics- some dating back to the 12th century- have been discovered at a house in Guadassuar, Valencia Province. The Guardia Civil visited

18 Jul, 2022 @ 10:58

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

British retirees living in Spain's Benidorm can now apply for financial help with carers

Bogus police officers tie up elderly woman during home robbery on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TWO bogus police officers entered the home of a 75-year-old Alicante woman before tying her up and rifling through the property. The intruders were part

15 Jul, 2022 @ 17:15

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

Malaga horse-drawn carriage driver beats up unhappy foreign tourist in Spain’s Andalucia

A Malaga horse-drawn carriage driver has been arrested by the Policia Nacional after punching a dissatisfied tourist three times. The foreign visitor went to hospital

15 Jul, 2022 @ 15:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Dangerous Polish Fugitive Arrested At Costa Blanca Cocktail Bar In Spain

Dangerous Polish fugitive arrested inside Costa Blanca nightclub in Spain

A dangerous Polish criminal who ran a drug trafficking gang and tried to kill a rival gang leader, has been arrested at a Costa Blanca

15 Jul, 2022 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Naked man tries to rape and drown woman at Valencia beach in Spain

A 53-year-old Spaniard has been arrested by the Policia Nacional for trying to rape and then drown a woman at Valencia’s Malvarrosa beach. The aggressor

15 Jul, 2022 @ 13:44

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Benidorm lap dancer steals expensive watch from drunk tourist at Costa Blanca club in Spain

A Swedish tourist fell asleep after paying for the services of a Benidorm lap dancer who robbed him of his valuables. The 29-year-old man woke

14 Jul, 2022 @ 16:30

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

‘Dangerous’ gang of young robbers brought down in Costa Blanca and Murcia areas of Spain

A band of young robbers branded as ‘dangerous’ by the Guardia Civil have been arrested in the Murcia region. They carried out at least 54

14 Jul, 2022 @ 11:56

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia·Valencian Community

Human trafficking gang planned fleet of charter boats for dangerous sea trips to Spain’s Murcia coast

FIVE members of a people trafficking and drug smuggling gang looking to expand in the Murcia region have been arrested by the Policia Nacional. Four

13 Jul, 2022 @ 11:05

Crime & Law·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Vandals Damage Metal Statue Of Ex Tennis Star David Ferrer In His Home City On Spain's Costa Blanca

Vandals topple statue of tennis star David Ferrer in home city on Spain’s Costa Blanca

VANDALS have damaged a metal statue of former tennis star David Ferrer in his home city of Javea. The statue on a section of the

12 Jul, 2022 @ 14:36

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Sport

Car Thief In Spain's Alicante Area Totals Vehicle In High Speed Crash And Lies To Police About Being Owner

Car thief in Spain’s Alicante area totals vehicle in high speed crash before lying to police

A car thief totalled a stolen vehicle in Alicante Province in a high speed crash before claiming to police that he was the actual car

12 Jul, 2022 @ 11:20

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead

British and Spanish squatters removed from Costa Blanca property

FIVE British and Spanish squatters have been arrested by the Guardia Civil in Javea. The owner of the family-sized property complained that a group had

11 Jul, 2022 @ 13:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

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Eight arrested in Spain for selling fake driving licenses online

THE Guardia Civil have arrested eight people in Badajoz for allegedly selling fake driving licences to customers online throughout Spain. This organisation sold the fakes

11 Jul, 2022 @ 12:28

Lead·National News

Angry patient who attacked two ER doctors gets prison sentence in Spain

Hospital doctor assaulted by woman angry with emergency waiting times in Spain’s Valencia

A female doctor was attacked by a woman who was told to wait for emergency treatment at a Valencia hospital. The 32-year-old aggressor has been

11 Jul, 2022 @ 10:51

Crime & Law·Health·Lead·Valencia

High Waters: Spanish police seize underwater drug smuggling drones

SPANISH police have impounded three underwater drones built specifically to smuggle narcotics from Morocco via the Strait of Gibraltar. The inventive method made use of

5 Jul, 2022 @ 12:15

Crime & Law·Lead·National News