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Italian gang arrested for stealing luxury watches from elderly foreign tourists in Spain’s Balearic Islands

THE Policia Nacional, in association with their Italian counterparts, have busted a Naples-based gang who made special summer trips to Mallorca and Ibiza to steal

3 Nov, 2022 @ 13:35

Balearic Islands·Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Ibiza·Lead·Madrid·Malaga·Mallorca

Murcia farmer jailed for 42 years for sexually assaulting female workers in Spain

A Cartagena farmer has been jailed for 42 years after Murcia’s Provincial Court found him guilty of sexually assaulting six female labourers and employing them

2 Nov, 2022 @ 17:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Thieves walk out of Michelin-starred restaurant in Madrid with 132 bottles of wine valued at €200,000

THIEVES in Spain have managed to pull off another wine heist, this time targeting the Michelin-starred restaurant Coque. On Sunday, the exclusive eatery was relieved

2 Nov, 2022 @ 15:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Man threatens to kill doctor at Murcia region health centre in Spain

POLICE in Molina de Segura, Murcia, have arrested a man who threatened to kill a doctor at the town’s health centre. The irate patient, 56,

2 Nov, 2022 @ 14:11

Crime & Law·Health·Lead·Murcia

Gender violence surges in Spain: Number of young victims increased by 32% last year, figures show

Sex fiend gets 32 years in jail for raping his three children at Valencia home in Spain

A Valencia man has been jailed for 32 year for raping his three daughters at their Camp del Turia home. The mother has been fined

2 Nov, 2022 @ 12:55

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Parents in Spain’s Malaga imprisoned for severely burning baby with boiling water

THE parents of a one-month-old baby girl who were arrested with child abuse allegations involving boiling water have been sentenced to prison. The one-month-old baby

2 Nov, 2022 @ 10:15

Crime & Law·Malaga

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‘My only purpose in life is to f*** you!’: Mallorca bar owner ordered to pay compensation to Spanish rivals after years-long campaign of harassment

A Palma bar owner has been sanctioned over a years-long campaign of harassment against a rival bar that saw him make false accusations against them

1 Nov, 2022 @ 18:30

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Drunk 12-year-old girl staggering around with drink in hand lands popular Mallorca bar in Spain with one year closure order

THE discovery of a drunk 12-year-old girl staggering around with a drink in her hand has seen an out-of-control Magaluf resort bar ordered to close

1 Nov, 2022 @ 17:15

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Lone female on Spain’s ‘Most Wanted’ list detained in Ecuador for running Costa Blanca prostitution ring

POLICE have caught one of Spain’s top ten ‘Most Wanted’ fugitives hiding out in a town on the Columbia-Ecuador border. Viviana Andrea Vallejo Gutierrez, 36,

1 Nov, 2022 @ 15:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Kamikaze Motorist Drives 29 Kilometres Down Wrong Side Of Costa Blanca Motorway In Spain

Kamikaze motorist drives 29 kilometres down wrong side of busy Costa Blanca motorway in Spain

A 24-year-old La Nucia man has been charged with reckless driving after a 29 kilometre journey on the wrong side of the AP-7 motorway between

1 Nov, 2022 @ 13:03

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Bogus Policemen Caught After Stealing Narcotics From Costa Blanca Drugs Gang In Spain

Fake policemen steal marijuana haul from Costa Blanca drugs gang in Spain

A gang posing as Policia Nacional officers to rob drug dealers on the Costa Blanca has been arrested by the genuine police. Three men- aged

1 Nov, 2022 @ 11:36

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

Two stabbings during mass brawl in centre of Spain’s Valencia

A mass brawl in the centre of Valencia saw two people stabbed close to the bullring. The fight on Sunday evening involved around 30 people

31 Oct, 2022 @ 13:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

British marijuana grower on Spain's Costa Blanca got young son to deliver narcotics on electric scooter

British marijuana grower on Spain’s Costa Blanca used young son to make drug deliveries on electric scooter

A drugs gang that cultivated and exported marijuana across Europe from plantations in Alicante Province has been arrested by the Guardia Civil. One of the

28 Oct, 2022 @ 16:55

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

Prosecutor drops fraud and corruption charges against former Barcelona footballer Neymar in Spain

THE Public Prosecutor has dropped corruption and fraud charges on Friday against football star Neymar and others concerning the Brazilian’s 2013 move from Santos to

28 Oct, 2022 @ 14:38

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead·Sport

Drugged up girl escapes from car after sexual assault in Spain’s Valencia City

A girl was doped on drugs and then forced to perform a sex act on a man in Valencia. She escaped from his car after

28 Oct, 2022 @ 13:02

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Evicted Empty Homes Get Locks Changed For Illegal Rental Scam On Spain's Costa Blanca

Evicted empty homes get locks changed for rental scam on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A scammer has been arrested in Elche for finding empty homes and changing the locks to rent the properties out to unsuspecting tenants. The 39-year-old

27 Oct, 2022 @ 13:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Man charged with raping mother-in-law pepper sprays police officer in Spain's Valencia

Man charged with raping mother-in-law attacks police officer with pepper spray in Spain’s Valencia

A Valencia man accused of raping his mother-in-law has been arrested by the Policia Nacional after he was caught red-handed stealing from a van. The

27 Oct, 2022 @ 12:50

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Real estate fraudster arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca after three-year search

A Costa Blanca real estate fraudster has been arrested in Calpe after a three-year search to locate him. The Guardia Civil said the 49-year-old Slovakian

27 Oct, 2022 @ 11:28

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

British expat is bludgeoned to death with a gardening hoe ‘for walking his dog near neighbour’s home’ in southern Spain

Three dead after man holes up in Ciudad Real country house and fires rifle at passers by

A MAN was shot dead by the Spanish Civil Guard on Wednesday after allegedly having fired a rifle at drivers and pedestrians in the province

26 Oct, 2022 @ 14:15

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Businesses across Spain get ripped-off by Barcelona-based cybercriminals

A Barcelona-based cybercriminal gang defrauded 11 companies across Spain by intercepting business email invoices and pocketing the money. They also scammed seven individuals on ‘buy

26 Oct, 2022 @ 12:58

Alicante·Barcelona·Crime & Law·Granada·Lead·Madrid·Malaga·Murcia

Spain’s National Police detain one of UK’s most-wanted criminals in Marbella

ONE OF the UK’s most-wanted criminals has been arrested by Spain’s National Police in Marbella. Dean Garforth, aged 30, was arrested in the Malagan city

25 Oct, 2022 @ 18:11

Crime & Law

'tens Of Millions' Of Bitcoin Stolen From Us Entrepreneur At His Madrid Home In Spain

Four arrested in Spain over violent kidnap and torture of social network founder Zaryn Dentzel

SPAIN’S National Police have made four arrests over the violent attack in November 2021 on Zaryn Dentzel, the founder of Spanish social network Tuenti. The

25 Oct, 2022 @ 17:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·National News

Cute Puppies Kept In Poor State Are Rescued On Spain's Costa Blanca

Cute puppies kept in poor conditions are rescued on Spain’s Costa Blanca

POLICE in Denia have rescued 18 puppies who lived in poor surroundings in a shack close to an industrial estate. The owner apparently planned to

25 Oct, 2022 @ 13:43

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Big cocaine shipments intercepted at port of Valencia in Spain

THE Guardia Civil has seized 620 kilos of cocaine in three raids within nine days at the port of Valencia. The drugs were smuggled in

25 Oct, 2022 @ 11:26

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Possible drugs trafficking war behind recent shooting in Spain’s Mijas

THE 21-year-old man who was seriously injured last Saturday night after being gunned down in Mijas has a criminal record for drug trafficking. The young

25 Oct, 2022 @ 09:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Man, 20, Beats Elderly Male Lover To Death And Hides Body In Garden Planter At His Valencia Area Home In Spain

Man, 20, kills elderly male lover and hides body in garden planter at his Valencia area home in Spain

A 20-year-old man has been arrested in Valencia Province over the violent death of his elderly lover in Albalat de la Ribera. Police detained Alex

24 Oct, 2022 @ 18:20

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

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Italian gang arrested for stealing luxury watches from elderly foreign tourists in Spain’s Balearic Islands

Murcia farmer jailed for 42 years for sexually assaulting female workers in Spain

Thieves walk out of Michelin-starred restaurant in Madrid with 132 bottles of wine valued at €200,000

Man threatens to kill doctor at Murcia region health centre in Spain

Sex fiend gets 32 years in jail for raping his three children at Valencia home in Spain

Parents in Spain’s Malaga imprisoned for severely burning baby with boiling water

‘My only purpose in life is to f*** you!’: Mallorca bar owner ordered to pay compensation to Spanish rivals after years-long campaign of harassment

Drunk 12-year-old girl staggering around with drink in hand lands popular Mallorca bar in Spain with one year closure order

Lone female on Spain’s ‘Most Wanted’ list detained in Ecuador for running Costa Blanca prostitution ring

Kamikaze motorist drives 29 kilometres down wrong side of busy Costa Blanca motorway in Spain

Fake policemen steal marijuana haul from Costa Blanca drugs gang in Spain

Two stabbings during mass brawl in centre of Spain’s Valencia

British marijuana grower on Spain’s Costa Blanca used young son to make drug deliveries on electric scooter

Prosecutor drops fraud and corruption charges against former Barcelona footballer Neymar in Spain

Drugged up girl escapes from car after sexual assault in Spain’s Valencia City

Evicted empty homes get locks changed for rental scam on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Man charged with raping mother-in-law attacks police officer with pepper spray in Spain’s Valencia

Real estate fraudster arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca after three-year search

Three dead after man holes up in Ciudad Real country house and fires rifle at passers by

Businesses across Spain get ripped-off by Barcelona-based cybercriminals

Spain’s National Police detain one of UK’s most-wanted criminals in Marbella

Four arrested in Spain over violent kidnap and torture of social network founder Zaryn Dentzel

Cute puppies kept in poor conditions are rescued on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Big cocaine shipments intercepted at port of Valencia in Spain

Possible drugs trafficking war behind recent shooting in Spain’s Mijas

Man, 20, kills elderly male lover and hides body in garden planter at his Valencia area home in Spain

EXCLUSIVE: British toddler who has undergone SIX surgeries battling rare cancer gets lifeline in the Costa Blanca

Brussels fears Pedro Sanchez’s plans to legalise half a million irregular migrants could push illegal migration throughout Europe

Train travel returns to normal in Spain today after unions reach deal to cancel strikes sparked by safety concerns

WATCH: Suspected tornado rips up terrace bar as storms batter Spain’s Cadiz

Five of the very best brunch spots in Madrid