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Estate agents stole €120k from elderly client’s Costa Blanca home while she enjoyed ‘free’ spa holiday

AN ALICANTE real estate agency hatched an elaborate plot to steal €120,000 in cash from a vulnerable elderly client. Two men- including the agency manager-and

20 Aug, 2025 @ 14:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: Three ‘dangerous’ members of infamous Italian mafia gang are arrested in Spain

THREE members of the Italian mafia gang known as the Ndrangueta have been arrested in Ibiza. They were detained last Friday in a joint operation

20 Aug, 2025 @ 13:15

Crime & Law·Ibiza·Lead

Serbian gangster laying low in Spanish party town for years rumbled by false passport fail

A SERBIAN drug trafficker sentenced to four years in prison has been arrested in Spain after being caught with a fake passport. The man was

19 Aug, 2025 @ 17:45

Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

Crooked carer steals €30k from dead client by using her bank account and cash cards in Valencia

A WOMAN who cared after an elderly female client in Valencia helped herself to over €30,000- mainly after she died last September. The carer, 43,

19 Aug, 2025 @ 15:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Man shot dead by police after trying to stab officers on his doorstep in Valencia

Man shot dead after trying to stab police officers on his doorstep in Valencia

A MAN was shot dead after lunging at two Policia Nacional officers with a knife in a Valencia building on Monday. The assailant was a

19 Aug, 2025 @ 13:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Mistreated American Bulldogs found living in squalor on plot of land in Spain

A MAN faces animal abuse charges after 11 mistreated American Bulldogs were found on a plot of land in Castellon province. The Guardia Civil’s environment

19 Aug, 2025 @ 10:00

Animals·Castellon·Lead

WATCH: Suspected jihadists including Islamic State terror group recruiter are arrested in Spain

TWO suspected jihadists have been arrested in Catalunya following an 18-month Policia Nacional investigation. The men were detained last Thursday in Vallfogona de Balaguer(Lleida province)

19 Aug, 2025 @ 07:00

Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

Benidorm hotel head waiter extorted money from exploited workers to keep their jobs

A HOTEL head waiter has been arrested for extorting and harassing workers at a Benidorm establishment. The 43-year-old man was detained by the Policia Nacional

18 Aug, 2025 @ 13:00

Benidorm·Crime & Law·Lead

Seized narco-boat with powerful engine starts new life as police vessel on Costa Blanca

Seized narco-boat with powerful engine starts new life as Costa Blanca police vessel

A NARCO-BOAT seized from drug traffickers has been given a new lease of life in patrolling Costa Blanca waters. The 7.40-metre long vessel- worth €75,000-

15 Aug, 2025 @ 10:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

Father live-streamed sex assaults on underage daughter in Spain with seedy subscribers paying in crypto coins Depraved father live-streams sex assaults on underage daughter in Spain while seedy subscribers paid in crypto to watch A MADRID man has been arrested by the Policia Nacional for live-streaming sex assaults that he committed on his underage daughter. Perverts who wanted to 6 Feb, 2026 @ 12:00 Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid Calls grow to rename Avenida Julio Iglesias in Marbella’s Puerto Banus after legendary singer’s sex assault and trafficking allegations PRESSURE is mounting on Marbella authorities to strip Julio Iglesias of his local honours following accusations of sexual assault and human trafficking. The famous thoroughfare 14 Jan, 2026 @ 11:11 Celebrity·Lead·Marbella Children convicted for sex assault offences doubles over seven years in Alicante area Children convicted for sex assault offences doubles over seven years in Alicante area THE number of children convicted of sex crimes in Alicante province has almost doubled in seven years. The figures relate to 2024 totals compiled by 9 Dec, 2025 @ 17:00 Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead 'English-speaking' woman found semi-naked in park was sexually assaulted by three men in Valencia ‘English-speaking’ woman found semi-naked in Valencia park after group sex assault AN ‘ENGLISH-SPEAKING’ woman has told police that was the victim of sexual assault involving three men in Valencia. The 21-year-old ‘non-Spaniard’ was discovered unconscious and 23 Jun, 2025 @ 17:07 Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia New Year date announced for Luis Rubiales trial over 'infamous' kiss of Spain World Cup star Jenni Hermoso New Year date announced for sex assault trial of Luis Rubiales over ‘infamous’ kiss on Spain World Cup star Jenni Hermoso A DATE has been announced for the trial of Luis Rubiales- the former president of the Spanish football federation (RFEF)- over the ‘non-consensual’ kiss on 17 Jun, 2024 @ 18:00 Crime & Law·Lead·National News EXCLUSIVE: Child victim of a sex assault in Portugal recognises Madeleine Mccann suspect Christian Brueckner in the courtroom By Jon Clarke and Rainer Burkard, in Braunschweig IT was something of a seminal moment in the mammoth ongoing trial of seasoned sex offender Christian 14 Apr, 2024 @ 21:32 Crime & Law·Lead·Must Read EFormer Barcelona footballer Dani Alves to stand trial in Spain on night club sex assault charges Former Barcelona footballer Dani Alves to stand trial in Spain on nightclub sex assault charges THE FORMER Barcelona and Brazil footballer Dani Alves will face trial on charges of sexual assault of a woman in a Barcelona nightclub last December, 14 Nov, 2023 @ 18:15 Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead Embattled 'kisser' Luis Rubiales could face sex assault charges as top prosecutors in Spain open probe Embattled ‘kisser’ Luis Rubiales could face sex assault charges as top prosecutors in Spain open probe NATIONAL COURT prosecutors in Madrid have announced a preliminary investigation into suspended RFEF president Luis Rubiales’ forced kiss on World Cup star player Jenni Hermoso 28 Aug, 2023 @ 17:29 Crime & Law·Lead·Sport British tourist arrested over sex assault on UK holidaymaker at party-resort Magaluf hotel on Spain's Mallorca British tourist arrested over alleged sex assault on UK holidaymaker at hotel in Spain’s Mallorca GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es A BRITISH man has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman – also British – at a 8 Aug, 2023 @ 13:30 Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca Former Barcelona star Dani Alves set to be indicted over sex assault charges in Spain Former Barcelona star Dani Alves set to be indicted over sex assault charges in Spain A BARCELONA court has decided to indict Brazilian football star Dani Alves following a probe into sexual assault accusations against him. The judge’s investigation found 1 Aug, 2023 @ 12:45 Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead British Men Arrested For Kissing And Groping Semi Conscious British Woman Inside Valencia Nightclub In Spain British men arrested in Spain’s Valencia for sex assault on British woman inside beach area nightclub TWO British men have been arrested by Valencia’s Policia Local for sexually assaulting a British woman inside a popular beach area nightclub in the city 5 Apr, 2023 @ 18:45 Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community 'English-speaking' woman found semi-naked in park was sexually assaulted by three men in Valencia Underage girl suffers outdoor sex assault by three boys in Spain’s Alicante area

Two young American tourists sexually assaulted in separate incidents in Spain’s Valencia

TWO female American tourists- one aged 17- have allegedly been sexually assaulted in separate incidents in Valencia. One of the victims, 21, reported she had

14 Aug, 2025 @ 17:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Animal abuse horror after cat is thrown out of car and repeatedly run over in Spain

A MAN who threw a cat out of his car and repeatedly run it over has been arrested in Torrevieja. The Guardia Civil have charged

14 Aug, 2025 @ 16:00

Animals·Lead·Murcia

Man suffers brain damage after brutal assault by 'up to 20 mad men' outside Alicante nightclub

Squatters get rent collector and ‘large men’ arrested for staging violent eviction in Spain

A RENT collector assigned to a Toledo apartment has been arrested by the Policia Nacional for organising a violent eviction of squatters. Four ‘large’ men-

13 Aug, 2025 @ 14:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Property

Mallorca’s former top anti-drug cop arrested in money laundering probe linked to Ibiza cocaine pipeline

A FORMER head of the Policia Nacional’s narcotics unit in Mallorca has been arrested as part of a probe into money laundering of drug trafficking

12 Aug, 2025 @ 11:47

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Horror in Malaga as Nigerian man smashes champagne bottle over Swedish girlfriend’s head during hotel room brawl

A MALAGA hotel room brawl saw a woman stab her boyfriend after he smashed a champagne bottle on her head. Both have been arrested by

11 Aug, 2025 @ 17:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Benidorm luxury villa rented by French fugitives wanted for murder and drug trafficking

TWO fugitives on the run from French justice have been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Benidorm. The men were wanted for a string of

11 Aug, 2025 @ 13:00

Benidorm·Crime & Law·Lead

Youth stabbed in front of shocked diners during mass brawl in Marbella’s Puerto Banus

A VIOLENT street fight in Puerto Banús, Marbella, left a teenager in hospital and one person under arrest in the early hours of Saturday morning,

11 Aug, 2025 @ 12:31

Andalucia·crime·Lead·Marbella

Spiritual retreat in Costa Blanca villa supplied psychotropic drugs to high-paying guests

THREE people have been arrested for providing banned psychotropic drugs at a spiritual retreat operating out of a Pedreguer villa. Five others are also being

11 Aug, 2025 @ 12:06

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Amazing security breach as bogus police officer regularly visited military barracks to 'recruit' soldiers for fake spy jobs in Spain

Bogus crowdfunding scheme cheated small investors out of €7.7m in Spain

DOZENS of small investors in Spain were conned out of €7.7 million via a bogus crowdfunding scheme between 2022 and 2024. Six people have been

8 Aug, 2025 @ 14:00

Crime & Law·Lead

Young electric scooter rider caught speeding at 135km/h on busy street in Costa Blanca city

Electric scooter rider clocked speeding at 135km/h on busy Costa Blanca city street

AN electric scooter rider was clocked doing 135km/h on a busy Torrevieja street on Tuesday. The Ukrainian, 24, was pulled over by the Policia Local

8 Aug, 2025 @ 12:30

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

WATCH: Police arrest British-Irish Costa del Sol gang which smuggled tons of marijuana to Ireland- hidden in animal feed

WATCH: Police arrest British-Irish gang on Costa del Sol that smuggled tons of marijuana to Ireland

A COSTA del Sol-based gang with British, Irish, and Spanish members that exported marijuana inside animal feed pallets has been arrested by the Policia Nacional.

7 Aug, 2025 @ 18:15

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Angry camper van buyers across Spain are fleeced by conman who sends them nothing for their money

Camper van buyers across Spain are fleeced by conman who doesn’t deliver their purchases

A MAN running an online camper van sales business has been arrested for defrauding at least a dozen people across Spain. The 46-year-old Spaniard from

7 Aug, 2025 @ 16:45

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead

Guardia Civil rescues 18 migrants from illegal tobacco factory

EIGHTEEN men from Eastern Europe and Southeast Asia have been rescued from an illegal tobacco factory in Andalucia, where they were forced to roll up

7 Aug, 2025 @ 16:22

Andalucia·Cordoba·crime·Lead·Malaga·Sevilla

Irish teens arrested for brutal assault on elderly tourist and his grandson in Mallorca

TWO teenage Irish tourists were jailed and then bailed after a brutal attack on a 71-year-old man and his grandson, 20, in Santa Ponsa, Mallorca.

7 Aug, 2025 @ 16:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Bank machine fraudster fooled elderly card-holders to make withdrawals in Valencia

Cash machine fraudster fooled elderly card-holders to make big withdrawals in Valencia

A CONMAN preyed on elderly people using ATM machines in Valencia to steal a total of €8,380 during 10 deceptions. The 30-year-old man always went

6 Aug, 2025 @ 12:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Dozens of women tricked into working as prostitutes at brothel in Spanish seaside city

DOZENS of South American women were flown to Spain to take up lucrative jobs but were forced to work as prostitutes in Gandia(Valencia province). Six

6 Aug, 2025 @ 11:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Woman imprisoned and sexually assaulted by boyfriend for 12 days who kept guns at his Valencia home

Woman imprisoned and sexually assaulted by boyfriend for 12 days at his Valencia home which contained illegal guns

A WOMAN escaped the clutches of her boyfriend who locked her up for 12 days at his Valencia area home. He also kept a cache

6 Aug, 2025 @ 06:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

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Estate agents stole €120k from elderly client’s Costa Blanca home while she enjoyed ‘free’ spa holiday

WATCH: Three ‘dangerous’ members of infamous Italian mafia gang are arrested in Spain

Serbian gangster laying low in Spanish party town for years rumbled by false passport fail

Crooked carer steals €30k from dead client by using her bank account and cash cards in Valencia

Man shot dead after trying to stab police officers on his doorstep in Valencia

Mistreated American Bulldogs found living in squalor on plot of land in Spain

WATCH: Suspected jihadists including Islamic State terror group recruiter are arrested in Spain

Benidorm hotel head waiter extorted money from exploited workers to keep their jobs

Seized narco-boat with powerful engine starts new life as Costa Blanca police vessel

Two young American tourists sexually assaulted in separate incidents in Spain’s Valencia

Animal abuse horror after cat is thrown out of car and repeatedly run over in Spain

Squatters get rent collector and ‘large men’ arrested for staging violent eviction in Spain

Mallorca’s former top anti-drug cop arrested in money laundering probe linked to Ibiza cocaine pipeline

Horror in Malaga as Nigerian man smashes champagne bottle over Swedish girlfriend’s head during hotel room brawl

Benidorm luxury villa rented by French fugitives wanted for murder and drug trafficking

Youth stabbed in front of shocked diners during mass brawl in Marbella’s Puerto Banus

Spiritual retreat in Costa Blanca villa supplied psychotropic drugs to high-paying guests

Bogus crowdfunding scheme cheated small investors out of €7.7m in Spain

Electric scooter rider clocked speeding at 135km/h on busy Costa Blanca city street

WATCH: Police arrest British-Irish gang on Costa del Sol that smuggled tons of marijuana to Ireland

Camper van buyers across Spain are fleeced by conman who doesn’t deliver their purchases

Guardia Civil rescues 18 migrants from illegal tobacco factory

Irish teens arrested for brutal assault on elderly tourist and his grandson in Mallorca

Cash machine fraudster fooled elderly card-holders to make big withdrawals in Valencia

Dozens of women tricked into working as prostitutes at brothel in Spanish seaside city

Woman imprisoned and sexually assaulted by boyfriend for 12 days at his Valencia home which contained illegal guns

What’s behind Spain’s bizarre new craze of young people dressing up as animals – and does it spell the end of western civilisation?

The Dutch have now moved into the top five for property purchases in Spain – here is where they are snapping up homes

Malaga will be cut off from high-speed trains to Madrid and beyond for at least another month

Spain’s controversial V16 traffic beacon has now fully arrived and fines are already being dished out – but is the EU about to kibosh it?

Is Spain’s caña dying? Changing beer habits could spell last orders for the iconic glass size