Drug mules posed as tourists to smuggle cocaine to Spain’s Castellon area from Peru
A cocaine trafficking gang that employed mules posing as tourists flying to Madrid from Peru has been brought down by the Policia Nacional. The drugs
Pilot who crashed one of Spain’s traffic helicopters tests positive for cocaine and amphetamineÂ
A PILOT for one of Spain’s traffic helicopters, which are used to detect infractions on the road, has been arrested after crashing his aircraft on
Big swoop to arrest violent robbery gang that caused major concern in Spain’s Murcia
THE Guardia Civil implemented a co-ordinated swoop on Tuesday to bring down a gang behind over 50 service station and shop robberies in Murcia’s Campo
Police arrest man who sat semi-naked on car roof during mountain road trip in Spain’s Castellon area
TWO men have been charged with reckless driving after one of them sat on a car roof on a road outside Castellon in the Valencian
Drugs gang laundered €4 million in real estate and business purchases on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A Costa Blanca drugs gang laundered €4 million of profits by purchasing businesses and properties between 2019 and 2022. The criminals portfolio of businesses included
Vintage wine thieves in Spain ordered to pay over €750,000 to insurance company
TWO people who stole vintage wines worth €1.6 million from a Michelin-starred Caceres restaurant in October 2021, have been jailed and ordered to pay compensation
Golf course manager bunkered over illegal pine tree felling on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN Orihuela golf course manager faces prosecution after illegally-felled Mediterranean pine trees were discovered on a 200 m2 area partially within course land. The Guardia
Fraudster lies about advance payment to enjoy free stays in hotels on Spain’s Mallorca
A conman duped three Palma hotels out of over €3,000 by falsely claiming he’d paid beforehand. The fraudster used online reservation sites and produced fake
Police release 325 sea urchins caught by poachers on Spain’s Costa Blanca
JAVEA Policia Local officers have returned 325 sea urchins to the water after they detained two poachers. Sea urchins have been a protected species in
Spanish National Police arrest 21 men involved in violent robberies in Valencia
The Spanish National Police have arrested 21 men between the ages of 15 and 22 for their involvement in violent gangs. They are alleged to
Fraudsters had stocks of fake-branded clothes with total €10 million price tag in Spain’s Murcia
A four-month police probe to bring down a big counterfeit clothing distributor has resulted in three Murcia City arrests. Over 70,000 fakes with a retail
Ukrainian gang stole items worth €1.2 million from refugees on Spain’s Costa Blanca
SEVEN Ukrainians have been jailed after items worth over €1.2 million were stolen from refugees in Alicante province and the Murcia region. The Torrevieja-based gang
Five teenagers arrested in Barcelona province after allegedly sexually assaulting classmate with teacher in the roomÂ
FOUR fourteen-year-old boys and one seventeen-year old have been arrested in Barcelona on suspicion of sexually assaulting a female classmate while their teacher was present
Mum arrested after toddler eats cannabis-laced Cheetos in Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN Alicante mother has been arrested after her 17-month-old son ate cannabis-laced corn snacks that imitated the Cheetos brand. The boy suffered from vomiting and
Care home worker steals €6,000 from deceased British resident on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN Alicante province care home worker has been charged with fraud after racking up charges of over €6,000 on a bank card belonging to a
One of Europe’s ‘most wanted’ criminals arrested at Murcia shopping centre in Spain
A violent Dutch fugitive who escaped from a court-ordered mental institution in June 2021 has been arrested in a Murcia City shopping centre. Sherwin W
Shop robber arrested on over 100 occasions finally gets jailed in Spain’s Valencia
A serial shop robber operating in Valencia City has finally been jailed after notching up over 100 arrests. The 45-year-old Spaniard at one stage racked
Drug lord wanted by UK police finally arrested in Spain
A UK drug lord wanted over smuggling cocaine, ketamine, heroin and cannabis into the country has been arrested in Spain. Policia Nacional agents arrested the
Pharmacist clones health cards to get cheap medicine for sales racket in Spain’s Alicante area
A pharmacist, 39, in the Cocentaina area of Alicante province has been arrested for illegally obtaining prescription medicines and selling them off to elderly customers.
Benidorm repairman arrested for stealing two antique clocks on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TWO vintage clocks valued at €5,000 have been recovered in Benidorm after a repairer refused to return them to their owner. A man has been
Men brandishing weapons threaten to kill doctors at Valencia’s La Fe Hospital in Spain
TWO brothers walked into Valencia’s La Fe Hospital on Wednesday and shouted that they were ‘going to kill the doctors’. One of the Spaniards brandished
Illegal weapons factory closed down with 79 guns seized in Alicante area of Spain
AN illegal weapons manufacturer has been shut down by the Guardia Civil in Alicante province. Officers raided a workshop in Hondon de las Nieves and
Mass arrests in Spain’s Malaga over fraudulent residency applications for British nationals including criminals
THE Policia Nacional have arrested 47 people in the Marbella area over scams involving British citizens applying for Spanish residency in 2021 before a Brexit
Robbers who stole Rolex watch from elderly man on Mallorca street in Spain are caught by police
TWO members of a Mallorca robbery gang have been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Palma and Barcelona, with a third person still at large.
Two thieves jailed for 14 years after committing four robberies in a day in Spain’s Mallorca
TWO Mallorca robbers have been jailed for 14 years after staging four hold-ups in less than a day in April 2022. The men- with a
New evidence emerges in murder case of high-profile Brit killer Kenneth Noye
Police may reopen an investigation into how the UK’s ‘Public Enemy No 1’ was easily able to escape and live in Spain for two years.