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Belgian expat on the Costa Blanca in Spain claimed his dead mother’s state pension for over six years

A 48-year-old Belgian man has been arrested on the Costa Blanca for claiming over €90,000 from his mother’s state pension after she died in 2014. The Policia Nacional got an anonymous tip-off

2 Jun, 2021 @ 13:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

CHILD MURDER TRIAL: Couple in Spain’s Valencia face accusations of brutally killing their two young children in a ritual

THE most gruesome and emotional trial of the year is taking place this week in Valencia. Maria and Gabriel, a couple from Godella (Valencia Province), are in the dock facing accusations of

2 Jun, 2021 @ 12:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

55 Year Old Costa Blanca Man In Spain 'groomed' Boy Aged Under 14 To Meet For Sex

55-year-old Costa Blanca pervert in Spain ‘groomed’ boy aged under 14 to meet for sex

A 55-year-old Orihuela pervert was stopped from hooking up for sex with a boy aged under 14 after the Policia Nacional tracked down his IP address. The man made contact with the

1 Jun, 2021 @ 12:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law

Knife-wielding bank robber in Murcia area of Spain stabs policeman in the groin

THREE Policia Nacional officers were injured as they stopped a man robbing a bank in Murcia City this morning(June 1), One of the officers was stabbed in the groin. The knife-wielding robber

1 Jun, 2021 @ 11:44

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Nowhere to hide: Is the Costa del Sol still the safest place for fugitives?

Suspects on the run are being forced look for alternative hiding places as police clamp down on criminals in the Costa del Sol

29 May, 2021 @ 17:29

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Spain winning war on serious crime as murder rate falls by 75% in Malaga

SPAIN’S Ministry of the Interior found that serious crime rates are continuing to drop across Malaga. The survey found that homicides and attempted murder had falled by 75% from 12 cases in

29 May, 2021 @ 12:21

Malaga

Eyes Wide Open As A Major Chain Of Opticians Keeps Being Robbed On The Costa Blanca In Spain

‘EYES WIDE OPEN’ as a major chain of opticians keeps getting robbed on the Costa Blanca in Spain

POLICE on the southern Costa Blanca are trying to confirm that a single robbery gang is targeting a chain of opticians. €100,000 of branded designer glasses and frames have been stolen in

28 May, 2021 @ 20:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Costa Blanca couple jailed as murder probe continues over death of a six-month old baby in Spain

Costa Blanca couple jailed as murder probe continues over baby death in Spain

AN Elche court has jailed a couple as a probe continues into the death of a six-month-old baby named Daniel. A 44-year-old man and Daniel’s 35-year-old mother are being investigated by the

28 May, 2021 @ 19:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Thieves on Spain’s Costa Blanca steal catalytic converters to harvest precious metals

COSTA Blanca thieves who stole catalytic converters to extract expensive metals have been arrested in Barcelona. Three men were detained by the Policia Nacional after a spate of robberies from vans and

28 May, 2021 @ 13:16

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Angry man mimics Basil Fawlty by thrashing a police car with a branch in Murcia region of Spain

A police car was given the ‘Basil Fawlty’ treatment when an angry man attacked it with a branch. In a scene that was almost a carbon copy from the famous UK TV

27 May, 2021 @ 16:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Couple are arrested on suspicion of killing six-month-old baby boy on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TWO people have been arrested in Elche over the death of a six-month-old baby. The boy died on Monday(May 24) at Elche General Hospital after suffering a cardiorespiratory arrest. The initial diagnosis

27 May, 2021 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Brit accused of murdering and cutting up corpse of Thai dancer can be extradited from Spain

A BRITISH man wanted for questioning over the gruesome murder and dismemberment of a dancer in Thailand can be extradited from Spain, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has said. Shane

26 May, 2021 @ 16:12

Lead·National News

ON TRIAL: Nigerian sex slave traffickers operating in Spain’s Gandia face 30 years in prison

A fourth suspect is said to be at large in London and failed to answer the court summons

26 May, 2021 @ 12:00

Crime & Law·Valencia·Valencian Community

Elderly Woman On Spain's Costa Blanca Suffers Violent Abuse From Grandchild Who Spent Her Money

GRANNY BASHER on Spain’s Costa Blanca in horrific catalogue of abuse as she ‘freely’ spent her nan’s money

AN Alicante woman violently and mentally abused her 88-year-old grandmother in degrading and unsanitary conditions at her home that stank to high heaven. The Policia Nacional have arrested the victim’s 30-year-old grand-daughter

25 May, 2021 @ 15:10

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

GRANDPA KILLERS: Two men in court for separate attacks on elderly pensioners in Spain’s Valencia

TWO men are facing long sentences for two separate brutal attacks on elderly people in Valencia Province. Both court cases were reported today (Friday May 21), although they are each at different

21 May, 2021 @ 13:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Underage girl suffers outdoor sex assault by three boys in Spain's Alicante area

Businessman gets 36 years in prison for raping his children’s nanny three times at his Costa Blanca villa in Spain

A man has been jailed for 36 years for raping his children’s nanny three times at his Calpe villa on the northern Costa Blanca. An Alicante court convicted the Kuwaiti businessman of

20 May, 2021 @ 19:39

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

‘Hugging’ robberies continue to hit the elderly on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A woman involved in a spate of hugging robberies has struck in Alicante Province yet again, this time in Crevillente. The 21-year-old and her male assistant, both Romanian nationals, have been arrested

20 May, 2021 @ 18:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Drunk Driver Flips Car And Then Assaults Paramedics In Murcia Area Of Spain

IRRESPONSIBLE drunk driver flips his car and then assaults paramedics in Murcia area of Spain

A drunken motorist caused a commotion in Alhama de Murcia last Saturday night(May 15) after crashing his car and attacking paramedics that tried to help him. A breath test showed that his

20 May, 2021 @ 15:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Fraudster arrested in Costa Blanca street for running bogus real estate website and pocketing money from victims in Spain

‘BOGUS BROKERS’ conned Costa Blanca businessman out of €100,000 in share scam in Spain

AN Elche businessman lost €100,000 to two fraudsters who said they were going to invest his money in stocks and shares. The bogus brokers, aged 35 and 47, have been arrested by

20 May, 2021 @ 14:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

BIG HASH STASH of under 4,000 kilos on a speedy ‘narcoboat’ is intercepted at a Costa Blanca beach in Spain

PLANS to land almost 4,000 kilos of hashish by boat on the Costa Blanca came unstuck this morning(May 19) when the craft was intercepted by the Guardia Civil. Ten people aged between

19 May, 2021 @ 19:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Heartless fraudster cons elderly Benidorm lady of over €40,000 in bogus search for remains of parents killed in the Spanish Civil War

A conman swindled €43,600 from a 91-year-old Benidorm woman in a bogus search to find the remains of her parents who died in the Spanish Civil War. The 54-year-old fraudster overheard the

19 May, 2021 @ 13:30

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

GOOD AS GOLD as tricksters fool jewellers on Spain’s Costa Blanca into buying fakes

A young couple swindled jewellers and gold exchange stores across Alicante City by selling them fake trinkets and rings with a gold-style covering sprayed onto them. Eight retailers, who didn’t know as

18 May, 2021 @ 17:48

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

IN COURT FOR DEFENDING MUM: Young man in Spain’s Valencia faces murder trial for defending mother against violent ex-partner

The incident was also witnessed by the man’s seven-year-old daughter, who was also cross-examined by the court, and took place after the mother had called the police and was waiting for them

18 May, 2021 @ 13:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Female victims of gender violence in Spain up by nearly 18% in early months of 2023

CONTROL FREAK in Spain’s Murcia area can’t see his wife after abusing her over a short skirt

A court has barred a man from seeing his wife after he mistreated her for wearing a skirt that was too short for his taste. It was part of a pattern of

17 May, 2021 @ 17:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

PURRRRING CAR: Kitten rescued by police in Spain’s police after being stuck inside car engine for hours

HAPPY ENDING for kittens left to die in a suitcase on Spain’s Costa Blanca

FIVE kittens cheated death after being crammed into a suitcase and dumped on land in Alicante. Their ordeal had a happy ending after the small case, wrapped in masking tape, was spotted

17 May, 2021 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

GANDIA VICE: Prostitution and drugs ring smashed in Spain’s Valencia

THE Guardia Civil has dismantled a prostitution and drug trafficking gang operating in Gandia and Alzira (Valencia Province). Four suspects – two men and two women aged 20 to 46 – have

17 May, 2021 @ 10:30

Crime & Law·Valencian Community

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