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

Driver in Spain’s Malaga investigated for identity theft and speeding at 169 km/h in 80 zone

THE Guardia Civil is investigating two people for speeding and identity fraud. The investigation was initiated last September 12, when a fixed radar installed on

16 Nov, 2022 @ 09:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Online shopping con defrauds parcel company of nearly €500,000 in Spain’s Valencia

A Valencia area parcel company was defrauded of €469,000 when it was hit by invoices from a luxury goods distributor based in Poland. The three

15 Nov, 2022 @ 17:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Heavily-armed gang of youths caught red-handed attempting home invasion in pretty Andalucian town in Spain

A GANG of heavily-armed youths in hoodies were foiled in their plot to carry out a home invasion on a property that they believed was

15 Nov, 2022 @ 14:15

Crime & Law·Malaga

Marbella father in Spain arrested for child neglect after his baby taken to hospital high on weed

A MARBELLA father whose baby daughter nearly died after getting high on his cannabis smoke has been arrested for child neglect. The father, 42, rushed

15 Nov, 2022 @ 12:45

Crime & Law·Lead

Teenage Boy Kidnapped And Taken By Speedboat To Spain's Costa Blanca From Algeria To Sell Drugs

Teenage boy kidnapped and transported by speedboat to Spain’s Costa Blanca from Algeria to sell drugs

A 13-year-old boy was kidnapped in Algeria and brought over by speedboat to Alicante Province to sell drugs. The teenager went to the Policia Nacional

15 Nov, 2022 @ 11:16

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

Drunk woman falls asleep on bus stop bench with distressed young daughter looking on in Spain's Valencia

Drunk woman clutching wine bottles falls asleep on bus stop bench witnessed by distressed young daughter in Spain’s Valencia

A 6-year-old girl has been taken into care after her drunken mother, 26, fell asleep on a bus stop bench in an undisclosed Valencia area

14 Nov, 2022 @ 14:27

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Plain Clothed Policeman On Spain's Costa Blanca In Excess Force Probe After Man Gets Head Kicked In

Policeman in excess force quiz after man gets head kicked in on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE Policia Nacional in Alicante are investigating accusations of excess force by an Elche officer recorded kicking a man’s head three times during his arrest.

14 Nov, 2022 @ 13:42

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

‘Shaman priestess’ arrested carrying out spiritual ‘Ayahuasca ceremony’ in Spain’s Barcelona

A self-proclaimed ‘medicine woman’ was among two people arrested in Barcelona province for holding mind bending Ayahuasca ceremonies modelled as a form of spiritual and

12 Nov, 2022 @ 08:15

Barcelona·Lead

Burglary spree in sleepy Malaga area town in Spain sees four arrested

Four people have been arrested over a series of break-ins in the town of Ronda in Malaga province. The gang targeted two businesses and one

11 Nov, 2022 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Old man jailed for sexually abusing teenage boy on Costa Blanca beach in Spain

A 76-year-old man has been jailed for six years for sexually abusing a child in a secluded area of an Alicante beach. The assault at

11 Nov, 2022 @ 11:14

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

Irishman arrested in southern Spain after 'ramming police car and leading cops on 15km chase with loaded down drug-filled carrier bags in the boot'

Spain-wide appeal to find kidnap gang boss after snatching Costa Blanca couple to steal cryptocurrency codes

THE Guardia Civil have launched a nationwide appeal to find the mastermind behind an Alicante kidnapping plot last Summer to prise out lucrative cryptocurrency access

10 Nov, 2022 @ 18:00

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

Farmer on Spain’s Costa Blanca convicted of horrific animal abuse avoids prison time

AN Alicante Province farmer has avoided prison over eight counts of animal abuse involving several dogs. Despite prosecutors at his Benidorm trial wanting him jailed

10 Nov, 2022 @ 17:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Happy ending in long search to find Chihuahua puppy stolen from outside Valencia supermarket in Spain

THE Policia Nacional have arrested a 25-year-old Spaniard who stole a Chihuahua puppy tied up outside a Valencia supermarket entrance. Officers produced a happy ending

10 Nov, 2022 @ 14:23

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Sevilla father who lost his son after violent arrest by Spain’s Civil Guard fears cover up in investigation

A DESPERATE father has shared videos of his son’s arrest by the Civil Guard in a bid to draw attention to what he considers to

9 Nov, 2022 @ 16:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla

Woman Who Put Boyfriends Head In A Box And Gave It To A Friend Claiming It Was Sex Toys In Spain Baked Head To Remove Smell

Woman in Spain who was given her neighbour’s severed head in a box testifies in court

A KEY witness in a murder trial told a court in Cantabria this week how she had discovered the rotting head of the victim, Jesús

9 Nov, 2022 @ 15:30

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Man conceals gun from police in his boxer shorts and fires bullet into his penis resulting in emergency surgery in Spain's Alicante area

Man conceals gun from police in boxer shorts and fires bullet into his penis resulting in emergency operation in Spain’s Alicante area

AN Alicante Province man hid an illegal gun from the eyes police officers by stuffing it down his boxer shorts, but ended up in hospital

9 Nov, 2022 @ 13:30

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Thieves steal iPhones worth €2 million from Telefonica logistics centre in Spain’s Madrid

POLICE are searching for a gang that stole iPhones worth €2 million from Telefonica’s main logistics centre in the Madrid area. Just days later, a

9 Nov, 2022 @ 12:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

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

Police raid illegal party with underage revellers in Spain’s Mijas

POLICIA local have raided a massive illegal party with over 150 partygoers, the majority underage, in Mijas, Malaga. The raid took place at the start

9 Nov, 2022 @ 09:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Armed gang of youths on bicycles terrorise Valencian towns in Spain, injure police officers

A GROUP of between 60 and 100 youths on bicycles terrorised residents in the Valencia area on Saturday night, eventually injuring three police officers when

8 Nov, 2022 @ 19:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Cruel Family Gang Forces Disabled Man To Beg All Day During Costa Blanca Heatwave In Spain

Cruel family gang intimidated disabled man into begging all day long during Costa Blanca heatwave in Spain

FIVE members of a Romanian family have been arrested by the Policia Nacional for forcing a disabled man to beg for 12 hours a day

8 Nov, 2022 @ 12:45

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

EXCLUSIVE: Youth swings bollard into crowds as dozens brawl in Spain’s Alicante

A brazen youth wielding a large metal bollard has swung it into crowds as dozens of teenagers brawled on the streets of Alicante. The disturbing

7 Nov, 2022 @ 17:15

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Carer Steals Over 30 Jewellery Items From Elderly Clients On Spain's Costa Blanca

Crooked carer steals jewellery from vulnerable elderly clients on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN Alicante carer topped up her income by stealing jewellery from elderly clients and selling off the items. The Policia Nacional targeted the 30-year-old woman

7 Nov, 2022 @ 15:57

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

Man exploited 40 migrants by cramming them into his flat in Spain and charging €100 per month in rent

British expat with Alzheimer’s arrested for killing wife at Costa del Sol home in Spain

AN 80-year-old British Alzheimer’s sufferer has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Benalmadena after the fatal stabbing of his wife. He had been arrested

7 Nov, 2022 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Health·Lead·Malaga

Man Kills Wife And Young Daughter With Knife At Madrid Home In Spain

Man in frenzied fatal stabbing of wife and young daughter at Madrid home in Spain

A 38-year-old man is in a Madrid area hospital after stabbing his wife, 29, and daughter, six, to death at their home. He tried unsuccessfully

7 Nov, 2022 @ 13:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Spate Of Sweet Carob Bean Thefts From Farms On Spain's Northern Costa Blanca

Wave of sweet carob bean robberies from farms on Spain’s northern Costa Blanca

A spate of carob bean thefts has hit Alicante Province farms with 23 tons destined for the black market stored in two warehouses in Altea

7 Nov, 2022 @ 11:15

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

Four left dead in Madrid municipality after car runs over guests at Roma wedding

Four people were left dead in the early hours of Sunday morning after they were run over by a vehicle at a wedding attended by

6 Nov, 2022 @ 11:39

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

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Driver in Spain’s Malaga investigated for identity theft and speeding at 169 km/h in 80 zone

Online shopping con defrauds parcel company of nearly €500,000 in Spain’s Valencia

Heavily-armed gang of youths caught red-handed attempting home invasion in pretty Andalucian town in Spain

Marbella father in Spain arrested for child neglect after his baby taken to hospital high on weed

Teenage boy kidnapped and transported by speedboat to Spain’s Costa Blanca from Algeria to sell drugs

Drunk woman clutching wine bottles falls asleep on bus stop bench witnessed by distressed young daughter in Spain’s Valencia

Policeman in excess force quiz after man gets head kicked in on Spain’s Costa Blanca

‘Shaman priestess’ arrested carrying out spiritual ‘Ayahuasca ceremony’ in Spain’s Barcelona

Burglary spree in sleepy Malaga area town in Spain sees four arrested

Old man jailed for sexually abusing teenage boy on Costa Blanca beach in Spain

Spain-wide appeal to find kidnap gang boss after snatching Costa Blanca couple to steal cryptocurrency codes

Farmer on Spain’s Costa Blanca convicted of horrific animal abuse avoids prison time

Happy ending in long search to find Chihuahua puppy stolen from outside Valencia supermarket in Spain

Sevilla father who lost his son after violent arrest by Spain’s Civil Guard fears cover up in investigation

Woman in Spain who was given her neighbour’s severed head in a box testifies in court

Man conceals gun from police in boxer shorts and fires bullet into his penis resulting in emergency operation in Spain’s Alicante area

Thieves steal iPhones worth €2 million from Telefonica logistics centre in Spain’s Madrid

Police raid illegal party with underage revellers in Spain’s Mijas

Armed gang of youths on bicycles terrorise Valencian towns in Spain, injure police officers

Cruel family gang intimidated disabled man into begging all day long during Costa Blanca heatwave in Spain

EXCLUSIVE: Youth swings bollard into crowds as dozens brawl in Spain’s Alicante

Crooked carer steals jewellery from vulnerable elderly clients on Spain’s Costa Blanca

British expat with Alzheimer’s arrested for killing wife at Costa del Sol home in Spain

Wave of sweet carob bean robberies from farms on Spain’s northern Costa Blanca

Four left dead in Madrid municipality after car runs over guests at Roma wedding

Wizz Air boss tells holidaymakers not to panic as jet fuel shortages ‘won’t ground summer flights’ despite EU warnings

Horror in Granada as local woman stabs Korean tourist taking photos of the Alhambra UNESCO site

Troubled Malaga barrio under lockdown as police launch massive ‘land and air’ operation following wave of shootings

Police station in Costa del Sol expat hotspot is battling rat infestation with rodent numbers skyrocketing in last month

Spain’s nationwide blackout one year on: How the day unfolded, what caused it and who’s paying for it?