British businessman on Spain’s Costa Blanca uses chainsaw to slice through nose of suspected robber
A British man took the law into his own hands after using a chainsaw to attack a man who he wrongly believed was a thief.
Man who urinated in Costa Blanca taxi in Spain is arrested after video goes viral of him taunting cab driver
A man who urinated in an Alicante taxi and posted a video on social media bragging about it, has been arrested by the Policia Nacional.
Drug smugglers in Spain’s Andalucia lie about orca attack to cover up hashish shipment from Morocco
The Policia Nacional have arrested hashish smugglers who sailed from Morocco and lied about their boat being attacked by orca whales. Two people have been
Barcelona hackers hoodwink phone shops into issuing SIM cards used to clear out bank accounts in Spain
A Barcelona-based gang emptied out people’s bank accounts by tricking phone shops to give them replacement phone SIM cards. Eight people have been arrested in
‘Well-structured’ Costa Blanca marijuana gang with network of indoor farms is arrested in Spain
A ‘large scale’ drugs trafficking gang in Alicante Province that cultivated and sold marijuana has been brought down by the Policia Nacional. Ten people, all
Copper thief ‘stole miles of wiring and left homes in Spain without power’
AN ALLEGED copper thief from Benacazon has been arrested after a spate of robberies in Sevilla. The crook, who is accused of plundering miles of
Skeletal remains of man and woman found in Elche ravine could be couple missing in Spain since 2019
THE skeletal remains of a man and woman discovered in a ravine outside Elche in Spain’s Valencia region could belong to a couple reported missing
Seizure of fake luxury branded jewellery with €1 million price tag on Spain’s Costa Blanca
BOGUS branded luxury jewellery items with a retail value close to €1 million have been discovered in shipping containers at the port of Alicante. The
Mallorca’s biggest-ever real estate fraud case involving over €3 million goes to trial in Spain
A Palma judge has ruled there’s plenty of evidence to prosecute nine people over a €3.3 million fraud in the biggest recorded case of real
Police raid illegal Vietnamese Pig farm and seize 12 animals in Murcia area of Spain
A dozen Vietnamese pigs have been seized from an illegal breeding farm in Aguilas, Murcia. Officers from the Guardia Civil’s environment division, Seprona, raided the
Drunk man urinates inside taxi on Spain’s Costa Blanca and then posts social media footage of cab driver’s reaction
A drunk man who urinated in an Alicante taxi and posted social media footage of the driver’s reaction, may face legal action over his behaviour.
Serial burglar breaks into dozens of homes within a few weeks in Murcia area of Spain
A serial burglar targeting Murcia City homes has been hit with 70 robbery charges. The Policia Nacional have also thrown in three fraud charges against
British man steals dozens of gas cylinders from stores and petrol stations across Costa Blanca area of Spain
A British resident from Javea has been arrested for stealing 150 butano cylinders from northern Costa Blanca retailers. The thefts started in late October 2021
Police seize elephant feet stools being sold online from Costa Blanca area of Spain
FOUR stools made from African elephant feet have been seized by the Guardia Civil in the Alicante area. Two Spaniards, 39 and 67, are being
British fugitive faces extradition after two arrests within days in Spain’s Malaga area
A British man wanted by UK authorities after skipping jail for weapons offences, has been arrested in Marbella. The 29-year-old fugitive was detained at a
Spain’s CaixaBank warns customers about fake phone messages known as ‘smishing’
CaixaBank is warning customers to ignore bogus text messages that try to hijack their banking details. The so-called ‘smishing’ con sends out SMS messages asking
British man arrested as Costa Blanca marijuana gang shipped drugs from Spain to UK and Dutch customers
EIGHT members of a major Costa Blanca marijuana gang that exported drugs to the UK and the Netherlands have been arrested by the Guardia Civil.
Serial paedophile who posed as teenager to groom kids on social media in Spain faces ‘1,000 year jail sentence’.
ONE of the most prolific sexual predators in Spain is facing a ‘thousand year’ prison sentence over the abuse of at least 98 children. Prosecutors
Spain orders accurate tally of ongoing child sex abuse cases and complaints involving Catholic Church
Spain’s Attorney General, Dolores Delgado, has ordered 17 regional chief prosecutors to send details of current judicial probes into child sex abuse by the Catholic
Shop cashiers threatened by distinctive knife during robbery spree on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A violent robber who used a large knife to threaten cashiers at Alicante area shops has been arrested in a joint Guardia Civil and Policia
Fake insurance claims soared in Spain during first year of COVID-19 pandemic
BOGUS insurance claims rose by 21% in 2020 compared to 2019, according to Linea Directa’s ‘Insurance Fraud Barometer’ published on Monday. The insurer says there
Bogus police officer tricks people over ‘fast-track’ document applications on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A Russian man posed as a Policia Nacional officer to trick people into paying him for help in getting Spanish documents. The 45-year-old fraudster operated
Man kidnaps ex-girlfriend and stuffs her in bed drawer to fool police in Madrid area of Spain
A Madrid man imprisoned his ex-girlfriend and forced her to hide in a bed drawer when police visited his home. The 31-year-old man has been
Man arrested for robbing his brother-in-law in Spain’s Mallorca
A MAN has been arrested after he took advantage of his brother-in-law’s absence on holiday to steal his car and burgle his house. The Palma
Headmaster of British school on Spain’s Mallorca found guilty of sex abuse in Scotland
THE headmaster of an exclusive British school in Mallorca has been convicted by a Glasgow court of sexually abusing two women in Scotland. A jury
Swindlers who conned British home buyers at Murcia’s Trampolin Hills in Spain try to overturn guilty verdicts
TWO men convicted of defrauding British home buyers at Murcia’s Trampolin Hills development are challenging the verdicts and prison sentences. Antonio Martinez and his ex-business