Drugs gang

WATCH: Drugs gang arrested after using specially-designed 'hidden' car compartments to hide narcotic transfers around Spain

WATCH: Drugs gang arrested after using special ‘hidden’ car compartments for transfers around Spain

A DRUGS gang distributed narcotics across Spain in cars with sophisticated systems to hide what they were transporting. 31 people have been arrested by the

21 Oct, 2025 @ 11:08

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Spain’s largest ever ecstacy factory is raided after making more than €100m worth of the drug

THE Policia Nacional has dismantled Spain’s biggest-ever ecstasy laboratory and seized 1,900 litres of MDMA with a street value of €105 million. 12 men of

24 Jan, 2024 @ 16:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News·Valencia·Valencian Community

EXCLUSIVE: Brit and Irishman among the 23 members of a major Costa del Sol based drug gang arrested across Europe

A BRIT and an Irishman have been arrested for allegedly being part of a major Costa del Sol based drug gang that has been dismantled

7 Aug, 2023 @ 16:45

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Must Read

International drugs gang used luxury villas to grow marijuana on Spain's Costa Blanca

International gang used luxury villas to grow marijuana on Spain’s Costa Blanca

GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es A SIX MONTH operation to bring down an Albanian-led drugs gang that used luxury Costa Blanca villas as

3 Aug, 2023 @ 12:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Three of Europe’s ‘Most Wanted’ arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca

GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es THREE of Europe’s ‘Most Wanted’ criminals have been arrested by the Guardia Civil in Calpe on the Costa

2 Aug, 2023 @ 14:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Spain’s National Police and Colombian authorities deal major blow to Mexican Zetas drug gang

THE BOSS in Europe of the notorious Zetas Mexican drug gang has been arrested in Madrid, in an operation that netted the authorities 400 kilos

1 Aug, 2023 @ 10:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

In joint operation between Spain and UK, authorities bust cocaine smugglers using recreational boats

SPAIN’S Civil Guard has carried out a joint operation with UK authorities to bust a drug-trafficking gang that was using recreational boats to smuggle their

7 Jul, 2023 @ 15:45

Crime & Law·Lead

Vast quantities of cocaine intercepted in banana shipments to Spain’s Andalucia

THE GUARDIA CIVIL has dismantled a criminal gang who imported large quantities of cocaine hidden in banana containers that docked in Algeciras. 13 people have

30 Jun, 2023 @ 11:10

Andalucia·Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Cargo ship searched by drug police in Cadiz

Cocaine cowboys: Three day search of animal cargo ship fails to find drugs

A THREE-DAY search by the Spanish authorities of a ship carrying 16,000 cows was called off after officers failed to find the five tonnes of

25 Jun, 2023 @ 15:45

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

Major hashish gang arrested in Andalucía

A total of 16 members of a criminal group located in the province of Jaén have been arrested as part of a Guardia Civil and

29 Mar, 2023 @ 20:00

Andalucia·Lead

Drugs gang laundered €4 million in home and business purchases on Spain's Costa Blanca

Drugs gang laundered €4 million in real estate and business purchases on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A Costa Blanca drugs gang laundered €4 million of profits by purchasing businesses and properties between 2019 and 2022. The criminals portfolio of businesses included

7 Mar, 2023 @ 11:29

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

150 Police Officers Bust Large Costa Blanca Drugs Gang That Sent Marijuana From Spain To The Uk

150 police officers bust Costa Blanca drugs gang exporting marijuana from Spain to the UK

SIMULTANEOUS Guardia Civil raids early on Tuesday morning involving 150 officers have brought down a Teulada-Moraira gang that exported marijuana to the United Kingdom 17

23 Feb, 2023 @ 19:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Police Simultaneously Raid Six Indoor Marijuana Farms On Spain's Costa Blanca And Murcia

Police simultaneously raid six indoor marijuana farms in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Murcia

AN investigation spanning several months has culminated in simultaneous raids on six indoor marijuana farms in Alicante Province and Murcia. 2,181 plants were removed by

16 Jan, 2023 @ 18:30

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

Two Brits stand trial over alleged Benidorm group sex attack

Police in Spain’s Benidorm arrest major money launderer working for Dutch drugs gang

THE Guardia Civil in Benidorm have arrested a key figure in a Dutch drugs gang- said to be one of Europe’s major narcotics trafficking organisations.

17 Nov, 2022 @ 11:07

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Drugs Stash Hidden In Farm Tractors And Combine Harvesters Before Onward Journey To Spain's Madrid

Imported drugs hidden in farm tractors and combine harvesters before arriving in Madrid area of Spain

A drug trafficking gang that hid imported supplies in farm tractors and combine harvesters has been brought down by the Policia Nacional. 24 people have

21 Oct, 2022 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Valencia

Europol most wanted list: Spain’s most dangerous alleged fugitives revealed

SPAIN’S most dangerous alleged criminals have evaded police who suspect them of horrific crimes, and now their profiles have been made public. Europol on Wednesday

28 Sep, 2022 @ 16:30

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Guardia Civil Agents Arrest A Man In Connection With Drug Raids

WATCH: Police smash huge smuggling ring that sent weed to Germany on trucks and camper vans

EUROPOL agents have arrested 44 and seized over €4 million in cash after the stakeout of a powerful weed and hash Costa del Sol smuggling

12 Sep, 2022 @ 13:56

Crime & Law

Petrol head jailbirds – United Tribuns biker gang jailed in Mallorca

FIVE members of the notorious United Tribuns neo-Nazi biker gang have been jailed for a total of 15 years. The accused accepted 15-and-a-half years of

1 Jul, 2022 @ 12:45

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Benidorm Area Drugs Gang Family Squat In Homes Turned Into Sales Outlets On Spain's Costa Blanca

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.

19 May, 2022 @ 13:37

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Italian mafia crime boss and two henchmen arrested in Valencia area of Spain

AN Italian mafia drugs lord and his two lieutenants have been arrested in Valencia Province. The leader has been detained by the Policia Nacional in

29 Mar, 2022 @ 12:08

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Drug Traffickers Jailed After Shoot Out Kills Gang Member With Body Dumped In Parked Car On Alicante Street In Spain

Drug traffickers jailed after shooting gang member and dumping body in car boot on Costa Blanca street in Spain

TWO drugs gang members have been jailed for 12 years each after a shoot out on a Petrer farm killed one of their colleagues. They

10 Feb, 2022 @ 14:42

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Travelling gang in Benidorm hotel room robbery spree on Spain's Costa Blanca

Benidorm drugs gang is collared by police on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A Benidorm area drugs gang has been brought down by the Policia Nacional. Five men and five women of different but undisclosed nationalities have been

6 Jan, 2022 @ 12:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Police raid 24-hour drugs ‘supermarket’ operating in Costa Blanca area of Spain

THE Policia Nacional have closed down an Alicante drugs ‘supermarket’ that welcomed clients at any time of the day or night. Five Spaniards, three men

10 Dec, 2021 @ 17:50

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Cocaine and crystal meth sellers arrested in major operation on Mallorca in Spain

Cocaine and crystal meth dealers arrested in major operation on Mallorca in Spain

FIVE people were detained this Wednesday morning(October 20) in a major Policia Nacional operation against a Mallorca drugs gang. The dealers sold cocaine, crystal meth

20 Oct, 2021 @ 17:00

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Street robbers grab man from behind and strip him to his underwear on Spain's Costa Blanca

Criminal gang turns squatted flat into secure drug dealing compound on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A gang of Alicante drug dealers turned a squat into a secure compound to avoid being caught by the police. Five people have been arrested

19 Aug, 2021 @ 11:57

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Removal Firm On The Costa Blanca And Costa Del Sol Was Used For Massive Drug Exports From Spain To Sweden

Removal firm on Costa Blanca and Costa del Sol was used to export drugs from Spain to Sweden

A Swedish-owned removal company operating out of the Marbella and Torrevieja areas of Spain was used as a front to make major drug shipments. The

12 Aug, 2021 @ 17:41

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

WATCH: Drugs gang arrested after using special ‘hidden’ car compartments for transfers around Spain

Spain’s largest ever ecstacy factory is raided after making more than €100m worth of the drug

EXCLUSIVE: Brit and Irishman among the 23 members of a major Costa del Sol based drug gang arrested across Europe

International gang used luxury villas to grow marijuana on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Three of Europe’s ‘Most Wanted’ arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Spain’s National Police and Colombian authorities deal major blow to Mexican Zetas drug gang

In joint operation between Spain and UK, authorities bust cocaine smugglers using recreational boats

Vast quantities of cocaine intercepted in banana shipments to Spain’s Andalucia

Cocaine cowboys: Three day search of animal cargo ship fails to find drugs

Major hashish gang arrested in Andalucía

Drugs gang laundered €4 million in real estate and business purchases on Spain’s Costa Blanca

150 police officers bust Costa Blanca drugs gang exporting marijuana from Spain to the UK

Police simultaneously raid six indoor marijuana farms in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Murcia

Police in Spain’s Benidorm arrest major money launderer working for Dutch drugs gang

Imported drugs hidden in farm tractors and combine harvesters before arriving in Madrid area of Spain

Europol most wanted list: Spain’s most dangerous alleged fugitives revealed

WATCH: Police smash huge smuggling ring that sent weed to Germany on trucks and camper vans

Petrol head jailbirds – United Tribuns biker gang jailed in Mallorca

Benidorm family drugs gang converted squatted homes into drug dens and sales points on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Italian mafia crime boss and two henchmen arrested in Valencia area of Spain

Drug traffickers jailed after shooting gang member and dumping body in car boot on Costa Blanca street in Spain

Benidorm drugs gang is collared by police on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Police raid 24-hour drugs ‘supermarket’ operating in Costa Blanca area of Spain

Cocaine and crystal meth dealers arrested in major operation on Mallorca in Spain

Criminal gang turns squatted flat into secure drug dealing compound on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Removal firm on Costa Blanca and Costa del Sol was used to export drugs from Spain to Sweden

Burglars arrested after high-speed police chase catches crew who robbed 50 homes in Spain

Police arrest five people in northern Spain after ‘parents sell 14-year-old daughter for €5,000 and five bottles of whisky’

Conservative Partido Popular name candidate to replace ‘resigned’ Valencia president, Carlos Mazon

WATCH: Horrifying moment crowd of tourists are swept off pier by deadly wave in Tenerife

Bishop of Cadiz ‘steps back from duties’ as Vatican announces investigation into historic child abuse claims