Costa Blanca couple lie to police in Spain to get insurance pay-out over ‘stolen’ car taken by son
A Pinoso couple have landed in hot water after lying to the Guardia Civil over a stolen car in order to get an insurance pay-out.
Dumped newborn baby boy rescued on Spain’s Costa Blanca after mother gives birth in ruined house
GUARDIA Civil officers have saved an abandoned newborn baby who was wrapped in blankets close to a derelict property in San Isidro. The boy’s mother,
WATCH: Speeding young British driver totals luxury hire car and almost kills pedestrians in Spain’s Andalucia
A British man, 21, has been arrested in Sevilla after leading police in a 180 kilometres per hour chase around city streets on Sunday. A
Benidorm hotel swoop on drug dealer staying on Spain’s Costa Blanca who was wanted by German authorities
A drug dealer on the run from German justice on trafficking charges dating back to 2012, has been arrested in a central Benidorm hotel. The
Thief, 60, steals tourist suitcases from Costa Blanca airport in Spain
A suitcase thief got caught out at Alicante-Elche airport after parking his car badly and showing a fake driving licence to suspicious police officers. The
Hot pursuit car chase roars through towns in Spain’s Alicante area after motorist dodges police checkpoint
AN unlicensed young motorist led the Guardia Civil on an hour-long chase through Alicante Province towns after turning round from a checkpoint. The man, 20,
TV football pirates hit by police raids to stop illegal screenings of La Liga matches in Spain
THE Policia Nacional have arrested 166 people in a big push against illegal football match screenings in hospitality establishments across Spain. Those detained were business
‘Phishing’ gang steal at least €443,600 from hacked online bank accounts in Spain
A bank ‘phishing’ con netted a nationwide gang at least €443,600 from 146 victims. The Policia Nacional have arrested 13 people across Spain and are
Man tries to strangle health centre receptionist in Valencia area of Spain
TWO Gandia health centre receptionists were attacked by a man who walked in and started to insult them. The man appeared at the Beniopa centre
Benidorm family drugs gang converted squatted homes into drug dens and sales points on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A Benidorm drugs gang operating out of three illegally occupied Villajoyosa homes has been brought down in a joint Guardia Civil and Policia Nacional operation.
Wife goes berserk in violent attack on drunk husband for refusing to drive car in Spain’s Mallorca
A Mallorca woman lashed out at her husband on Tuesday morning for refusing to drive home because he had too much to drink. The man
Crooked lawyer ran Costa Blanca ‘marriage of convenience’ scam for non-Spaniards to get residency
A Policia Nacional investigation has brought down an Elche-based group who arranged marriages as a pretence for foreigners to get Spanish residency. 129 people have
Beach bar brawl leads to five arrests including two teenagers in Malaga on Spain’s Costa del Sol
FIVE people including two minors have been arrested after a brawl broke out in a Malaga beach bar. Police were called to a bar in
Tap water had toxin levels up to 1,000 times over safety limit on Valencia region industrial estate in Spain
A Castellon Province waste management factory owner is being investigated over a poisonous discharge that forced drinking water supplies to be cut off for a
British boy, 16, quizzed over alleged rape of British girl staying in same Mallorca hotel in Spain
A British teenager, 16, has been arrested for allegedly raping a British girl of the same age at a Sa Coma hotel in Mallorca. The
Thieving Costa Blanca pool man in Spain arrested for killing Javea villa owner, 96, who surprised him
A pool man has been arrested for killing a 96-year-old client at his Javea villa who caught him stealing. The assailant, 58, was detained by
Sextorsion warning on Spain’s Gran Canaria after spate of cases
GUARDIA Civil in Gran Canaria have issued a warning over the ‘worrying’ increase in crimes of ‘sextorsion’ on the Spanish island. In 12 recent reports
International money launderer caught hiding out on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A money launderer wanted by Swedish authorities has been arrested on the Costa Blanca. The 31 year-old was detained by the Policia Nacional in Torrevieja.
Teacher chases and videos thief who stole mobile phone from elderly woman on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A teacher in charge of a school trip to Sant Joan d’Alacant chased a thief and recorded him on video at the same time. The
Anabolic steroid gang imported drugs to sell in gyms and stores across Spain’s Costa Blanca
THOUSANDS of doses of illegally-imported anabolic steroids have been seized in Policia Nacional raids across the Valencian Community. 16 people have been arrested for running
Woman arrested in Ibiza over threatening diners with a knife at Burger King restaurant
A WOMAN has been arrested for threatening diners with a knife in a Burger King restaurant on the Spanish island of Ibiza. The incident took
Fairground worker violently assaults ‘merry-go-round’ horse dealer in Spain’s Murcia
A Murcia dealer was clubbed by an iron bar during a disagreement over the price of seven ‘merry-go-round’ horses. The salesman, 31, agreed to meet
Man lies to police over sex abuse as excuse for missing examination in Spain’s Murcia region
A man has been arrested in Cartagena for falsely reporting that he was a victim of sexual abuse as an excuse for not turning up
Man, 86, battered hospital room-mate, 80, to death with mobile phone in central Spain
AN octogenarian has been charged with battering a man, 80, to death with a mobile phone in a shared hospital room. The 86-year-old aggressor has
Police bust Almeria and Alicante gang who falsified documents to help foreigners gain residency in Spain
SPAIN’S Policia Nacional have arrested 23 people involved in a scheme to provide foreign citizens with fake documents in the Spanish towns of Almeria and
Thieves puncture car tyres in distraction burglary con at motorway service areas in Spain’s Valencia region
TWO people have been arrested for robbing motorists at AP-7 motorway service areas in Castellon Province. Tyres were deliberately punctured to set up distraction thefts.
