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Benidorm Bars And Clubs In Resort's 'english' Zone Get Police Checks On Spain's Costa Blanca

Benidorm ‘English’ zone bars and clubs raided by police on Spain’s Costa Blanca

SIX people have been arrested by Benidorm’s Policia Nacional during a crime sweep targeting bars and clubs called ‘Operation Summer’. The detainees, aged between 20

27 Jun, 2022 @ 13:30

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Drone Causes Emergency Alert At Busy Costa Blanca Airport In Spain

Drone flying into protected airspace causes emergency alert at busy Costa Blanca airport in Spain

A drone owner faces a fine of up to €225,000 after causing an emergency alert at Alicante-Elche airport. An airline pilot sighted the drone flying

27 Jun, 2022 @ 12:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Irish man raped by two assailants during holiday in Spain’s Valencia City

THE Policia Nacional are searching for two men who raped a 28-year-old Irish tourist in the El Carmen area of Valencia City. The assault happened

27 Jun, 2022 @ 11:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Spain's top court orders end of height discrimination against female police force recruits

US fugitive wanted in fraud case arrested in Spain’s Malaga

A US fugitive with an international arrest warrant (IAW) has been arrested by Policia Nacional. The National Police have arrested a 50-year-old woman in Monda

27 Jun, 2022 @ 10:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Homeless man killed by umbrella during outdoor sleeping spot argument in Valencia

Sleeping homeless couple get flammable liquid thrown over faces in street in Spain’s Barcelona

A homeless Barcelona couple have been treated for minor facial burns after flammable liquid was thrown at them while they were sleeping in the street.

24 Jun, 2022 @ 16:45

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

Security guards wanted as health centre staff on Spain's Costa Blanca suffer rising abuse from angry patients

Call for security guards as health centre staff on Spain’s Costa Blanca suffer rising abuse from angry patients

RISING cases of verbal and physical assaults on Torrevieja area health centre staff has led to calls for better security. Unions are demanding security guards

24 Jun, 2022 @ 13:09

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Health·Lead·Torrevieja

Man ties to drown semi-naked woman in Valencia park fountain in Spain

Drug trafficking Polish fugitive facing many years in prison is caught living on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A Polish fugitive has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Alicante and could face up to 33 years behind bars for drug trafficking and

24 Jun, 2022 @ 12:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

‘Brazilian Escobar’ who faked Covid death in Marbella busted in Budapest

ONE of Brazil’s biggest drug traffickers who faked his own death in Marbella has been arrested in Budapest. Known as the ‘Brazilian Escobar’, Sergio Roberto

23 Jun, 2022 @ 15:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Men Stabbed Passengers Using Valencia Metro System In Spain To Steal Phones

Men stabbed Valencia Metro passengers in Spain to steal mobile phones

TWO men have been arrested by the Guardia Civil for stealing mobile phones from passengers using Valencia’s Metro trains. The duo, aged 27 and 31,

23 Jun, 2022 @ 13:44

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Brutally violent Costa Blanca home robbery gang arrested in Spain

A violent home robbery gang who did not hesitate to threaten property owners with guns has been brought down in Dolores. Six men, aged 29

23 Jun, 2022 @ 12:37

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Ex-British boxer with violent past gets arrested for beating up girlfriend at Mallorca hotel in Spain

A British ex-professional boxer, Stephen Kinnersley, has been arrested by the Guardia Civil for assaulting his partner at a Mallorca hotel. Kinnersley, 43, was detained

22 Jun, 2022 @ 17:15

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Italian mafia boss mistakenly released in 2020 is arrested in Spain’s Catalunya region

AN Italian mafia boss mistakenly released from a Barcelona jail in October 2020, has been arrested by police at a routine checkpoint in Catalunya. Vittorio

22 Jun, 2022 @ 16:42

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

Suspected jihadist terrorist recruiter arrested in Costa Blanca area of Spain

A 41-year-old suspected terrorist has been arrested in Elche by the Guardia Civil. The man, a Norwegian national of Iraqi descent, was detained in the

22 Jun, 2022 @ 14:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Bogus coppers kidnap Russian couple to get cryptocurrency wallet codes on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE Guardia Civil is probing the kidnapping of a Russian couple by bogus police officers in the San Juan beach area of Alicante on Sunday.

21 Jun, 2022 @ 15:51

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Angry Benidorm residents to stage protest this weekend over big local tax rises

Elderly Benidorm couple conned by ‘stain’ trick on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A con-trick known as ‘The Stain’ helped a man and woman wrestle away a €1,800 gold chain from an elderly couple in Benidorm. A Policia

21 Jun, 2022 @ 14:15

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Man dies after clinging onto rear view mirror of speeding lorry on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A lorry driver has been arrested over the death of a man who clung onto his vehicle’s rear view mirror for three kilometres before being

21 Jun, 2022 @ 13:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Ex-Barcelona star Eto’o gets massive fine and suspended jail term over unpaid tax in Spain

FORMER Cameroon striker Samuel Eto’o was given a 22-month suspended prison sentence on Monday after admitting tax fraud of €3.8 million while he was playing

21 Jun, 2022 @ 10:45

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

Narcoboat and money laundering gang broken up in Costa Blanca and Almeria areas of Spain

A drug smuggling gang used high-speed boats to ship narcotics from North Africa to Spanish beaches and marinas before resorting to money laundering to hide

20 Jun, 2022 @ 15:53

Almeria·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Three People Found Shot Dead In Madrid City Centre House In Spain

Three people shot dead in upmarket Salamanca district of Madrid in Spain

THREE people died from gunshot wounds in in a Madrid city centre home on Monday. Armed Policia Nacional officers arrived at the property on Calle

20 Jun, 2022 @ 14:59

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Supreme Court Orders Retrial Of Man Who Killed British Expat To Steal Money In Alicante Area Of Spain

Supreme Court orders retrial of handyman convicted of murdering British expat in Costa Blanca area of Spain

THE Supreme Court(TSJ) has ordered the retrial of a Dutch man convicted of murdering a British expat in order to steal €550 from her purse.

20 Jun, 2022 @ 12:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Benidorm Tower Blocks In Crime Hot Spot Zone Get Raided In Drugs Bust On Spain's Costa Blanca

Benidorm tower blocks in crime hotspot get raided in drugs bust on Spain’s Costa Blanca

14 people of different nationalities have been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Benidorm for drug-dealing. Officers raided the Playmon residential blocks on Avenida Portugal,

20 Jun, 2022 @ 11:13

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Alleged fraudster pensioner in Spain claims she ‘can’t even use WhatsApp’

A 73-YEAR-OLD Malaga woman accused of online fraud has claimed she ‘doesn’t even know how to use WhatsApp’. Maria, from Rincon de la Victoria in

17 Jun, 2022 @ 14:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Bogus Sports Physiotherapist Abused Child Athletes On Spain's Costa Blanca

Bogus sports physiotherapist abused child athlete on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN unqualified sports physiotherapist has been arrested for sexual assaulting a child aged under 16. The Guardia Civil detained the 43-year-old man at his Alicante

17 Jun, 2022 @ 13:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Pickpocket gang that targeted tourists on Mallorca ordered off the island

A GANG of pickpockets suspected of targeting holidaymakers in Mallorca has been ordered to leave the island. Police said there were 17 suspected thieves working

17 Jun, 2022 @ 12:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Police in Spain's Valencia arrest blackmailers extorting men who made escort bookings

Police in Spain’s Valencia arrest blackmailers extorting men who booked escorts

THE Guardia Civil in Valencia has brought down a blackmail gang targetting men who cancelled appointments with escorts. Five Spanish nationals- four men and a

17 Jun, 2022 @ 12:14

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Murcia·Valencia

Illegal slaughterhouse raided in Madrid area supplying meat to Asian restaurants across Spain

Illegal slaughterhouse raided in Madrid area which supplied Asian restaurants across Spain

AN illegal Madrid area slaughterhouse supplying meat to Asian restaurants in eight provinces has been closed down by the Guardia Civil. Six people who ran

16 Jun, 2022 @ 14:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

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Benidorm ‘English’ zone bars and clubs raided by police on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Drone flying into protected airspace causes emergency alert at busy Costa Blanca airport in Spain

Irish man raped by two assailants during holiday in Spain’s Valencia City

US fugitive wanted in fraud case arrested in Spain’s Malaga

Sleeping homeless couple get flammable liquid thrown over faces in street in Spain’s Barcelona

Call for security guards as health centre staff on Spain’s Costa Blanca suffer rising abuse from angry patients

Drug trafficking Polish fugitive facing many years in prison is caught living on Spain’s Costa Blanca

‘Brazilian Escobar’ who faked Covid death in Marbella busted in Budapest

Men stabbed Valencia Metro passengers in Spain to steal mobile phones

Brutally violent Costa Blanca home robbery gang arrested in Spain

Ex-British boxer with violent past gets arrested for beating up girlfriend at Mallorca hotel in Spain

Italian mafia boss mistakenly released in 2020 is arrested in Spain’s Catalunya region

Suspected jihadist terrorist recruiter arrested in Costa Blanca area of Spain

Bogus coppers kidnap Russian couple to get cryptocurrency wallet codes on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Elderly Benidorm couple conned by ‘stain’ trick on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Man dies after clinging onto rear view mirror of speeding lorry on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Ex-Barcelona star Eto’o gets massive fine and suspended jail term over unpaid tax in Spain

Narcoboat and money laundering gang broken up in Costa Blanca and Almeria areas of Spain

Three people shot dead in upmarket Salamanca district of Madrid in Spain

Supreme Court orders retrial of handyman convicted of murdering British expat in Costa Blanca area of Spain

Benidorm tower blocks in crime hotspot get raided in drugs bust on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Alleged fraudster pensioner in Spain claims she ‘can’t even use WhatsApp’

Bogus sports physiotherapist abused child athlete on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Pickpocket gang that targeted tourists on Mallorca ordered off the island

Police in Spain’s Valencia arrest blackmailers extorting men who booked escorts

Illegal slaughterhouse raided in Madrid area which supplied Asian restaurants across Spain

‘Don’t even think about coming to rob us’: Chaos in Malaga as over 40 machete-wielding masked youths gather to shoot fireworks and film rap video

Lining up the legends – the world’s golfing stars are descending on Spain three times this year

IN PICS: Firefighters struggle to rescue horse trapped all night in mud in southern Spain

At last! Spring arrives early in Costa Blanca and Andalucia with highs of 28C – this is where you can hit the beach this weekend

Body of missing British tourist, 79, discovered on the Costa del Sol after week-long search