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Trafficking ring which illegally transported more than 400 animals from Eastern Europe to Spain is busted
OVER 400 animals, mainly high-value young cats and dogs, have been rescued from an illegal trading gang in Spain.
The Policia Nacional, Guardia Civil, the...
Authorities in Spain bust two criminal gangs who used explosives to steal from cash machines
THE SPANISH authorities have busted two criminal gangs who specialised in using explosives to steal money from cash machines.
A total of 14 people were...
Criminal gang providing fake residency cards to Nigerian migrants busted by Spain’s National Police
SPAIN’S National Police force has busted a criminal ring that was forging residency cards for migrants in an irregular situation, thus allowing them to...
Spain’s Civil Guard busts gang that was extorting prostitution clients with threatening messages
THE SPANISH Civil Guard has busted a criminal gang that was extorting and threatening men who had used the internet to secure the services...
Blackmailers on Spain’s Costa Blanca extort €200,000 from escort website users
A blackmail gang has been arrested in Alicante and Valencia after pocketing over €200,000 by threatening users of an escort website.
Six people have been...
Bank scammers in Spain steal €2 million by hijacking customer accounts in latest ‘smishing’ con
A bank scamming gang that netted over €2 million from hijacked accounts across Spain has been arrested by the Guardia Civil.
It's the latest big...
MUST READ: British gang arrested on Spain’s Ibiza in country’s biggest-ever ‘pink cocaine’ swoop with over €500,000 in cash...
A British gang has been arrested on Ibiza after the Guardia Civil made Spain's biggest-ever 'pink cocaine' swoop with 13.25 kilos seized plus over...
‘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...
11 kilos of gummy bears found to be laced with hallucinogenic substance seized by police in Spain’s Malaga
ELEVEN kilograms of gummy bears impregnated with 25N-NBOMe, a hallucinogenic substance better known as "La Bomba", have been seized by police in the province...
Online fraudsters, including British man, stole identities to bag €2 million in Spain’s Valencia area
SEVEN men, including a British national, have been arrested over a massive internet fraud that netted around €2 million through unauthorised loans and purchases.
The...
Mass arrests over scam for immigrants to obtain Spanish residency in Murcia and Zaragoza areas
A gang who charged €4,000 for fake papers used to apply for Spanish residency has been broken up by the Policia Nacional.
48 people have...
Home robbers used plastic cards to ‘slip’ front door latches in Costa Blanca area of Spain
THREE men have been charged over 14 home robberies in the Finestrat and Villajoyosa areas of Alicante Province.
The gang used the 'slip' method to...
Fugitive human trafficking boss arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca and will be extradited to France
A fugitive wanted by French authorities for being a key member of a human trafficking gang has been arrested in Alicante.
The 36-year-old Paraguayan man...
Almeria couple part of international criminal gang arrested over €326,000 internet scam
THE National Police have arrested a couple from Almeria who were allegedly involved in a €326,000 internet scam that was operated by an international...
Lorries transported marijuana hidden in lettuce crates from Murcia area of Spain to Ireland
A Murcia drugs gang has been arrested for exporting marijuana to Ireland hidden in crates of lettuce.
A Fortuna-based transport company was linked to a...
Police bust gang behind dozens of robberies at luxury villas across Spain’s Mallorca
A total of seven people, all originally from South America, were arrested in the operation
Fast and Furious gang suspected of high speed heists in Spain and Europe busted
SIXTY-EIGHT people, including 10 in Spain, have been arrested for a series of Fast and Furious-style heists from moving lorries.
The Romanian gang are...
Police arrest 30 in Costa del Sol gigalo ring that lured young men with FAKE escort jobs, netting ringleaders...
Fake roles, accompanying wealthy older women, with salaries of up to €700 per service were promised
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