drugs

Manhunt for Mocro Maffia boss linked to record 45-tonne cocaine bust: One-time Puerto Banus resident ‘Jos el Gordito’ also wanted for Estepona torture-murder

DUTCH authorities are offering a €200,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of drug trafficker Joseph Johannes Leijdekkers, better known as ‘Bolle Jos’ or

7 May, 2026 @ 13:00

Costa del Sol·crime·Crime & Law·Lead

Kidnapping gang dismantled by Spanish police in Almeria after drugging man for 13 days to drain €40,000 from his bank accounts

A GANG has been dismantled by Spanish police in Andalucia after holding a man captive for 13 days, drugging him to override his will and

5 May, 2026 @ 13:25

Almeria·Crime & Law·Lead

Has Spain made the largest high-seas cocaine bust ever? Merchant ship carrying up to 45 tonnes seized off coast of Morocco

SPAIN may have carried out the largest cocaine seizure ever recorded at sea after intercepting a merchant vessel off the Moroccan coast. The Guardia Civil

4 May, 2026 @ 12:15

Canary Islands·Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: Major narco operation busted off the Costa de la Luz after Spanish police officers seize boat carrying 4,000 kilos of hashish

THE Guardia Civil has arrested four suspected drug traffickers after intercepting a narco-boat carrying more than 4,000 kilos of hashish. The vessel was spotted some

1 May, 2026 @ 12:07

Crime & Law·Huelva·Lead

Toddler rushed to hospital in northern Spain after ‘accidentally ingesting cocaine’

A BABY has been rushed to the hospital in northern Spain after testing positive for cocaine. The 19-months-old toddler was admitted at the Grande Covian

17 Apr, 2026 @ 14:45

Asturias·Crime & Law·Lead

Marbella police foil a bizarre plot by Swedish mafia to launder millions in drug money through a vintage Pokemon card collection

POLICE in Marbella have uncovered a new money-laundering scheme involving Pokemon cards, allegedly run by members of a Swedish criminal network. Officers say the group

7 Apr, 2026 @ 17:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

21-year-old student becomes first Spaniard to die after taking nitazenes – here’s what you need to know about the deadly drug stronger than heroin

A STUDENT from Navarra has become the first person in Spain to die after taking nitazenes, a group of synthetic opioids so powerful that experts

7 Apr, 2026 @ 13:44

Crime & Law·Health·Lead

WATCH: Inside the secret three-level tunnel used by narco bosses to smuggle drugs from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta

DRUG smugglers have been using a sophisticated three-level tunnel system, complete with rails, wagons and pulley mechanisms, to move tonnes of hashish into Spain without

31 Mar, 2026 @ 15:16

Crime & Law·Lead

Second narco tunnel is discovered between Morocco and Spanish exclave of Ceuta

A SECOND narco tunnel has been uncovered in an industrial park in Ceuta, near the exclave’s border with Morocco. The discovery was made at the

30 Mar, 2026 @ 13:12

crime·Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: Spanish police seize first ever shipment of drugs from CANADA as over three tonnes of cannabis are found in Valencia port

SPAIN has recorded its largest-ever seizure of marijuana originating from Canada after authorities intercepted a major drugs shipment at the Port of Valencia earlier this

27 Mar, 2026 @ 17:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Ex-Premier League footballer arrested on the Costa del Sol: Brit, 47, accused of drug trafficking after ‘police discover marijuana and knives in shop raid

DRUGS, cash and packaging equipment uncovered in Riviera del Sol shop raid expose suspected trafficking operation linked to ex-Premier League player. The 47-year-old British man

19 Mar, 2026 @ 20:00

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Man stopped on Costa del Sol with loaded guns and a pile of drugs – as local police make five arrests and 74 drug citations during month-long crackdown

MIJAS police have arrested a man carrying three loaded firearms and drugs during a routine stop, as officers revealed the results of an intensive month-long

10 Feb, 2026 @ 13:15

Costa del Sol·crime·Crime & Law·Lead

Police in Benidorm’s ‘English Zone’ intercept luxury car carrying large slab of cocaine

TWO people have been arrested in Benidorm after a car carrying a 580-gram slab of cocaine was intercepted at a police checkpoint. Two Ukrainians aged

29 Jan, 2026 @ 16:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Ozempic and other anti-diabetes drugs lead medicine spending in Spain's health service

‘Narcos of Ozempic’: Gibraltar finds itself at the heart of a new weight-loss black-market with Spain

A NEW illegal business is flourishing in Gibraltar as narco-style ‘couriers’ buy Ozempic legally on the Rock before reselling it on the black market in

4 Dec, 2025 @ 11:42

Gibraltar·Health·Lead

WATCH: Police seize two tons of cocaine in Valencia shipped in from Ecuador- hidden in fruit crates

AUTHORITIES have seized two tons of cocaine that arrived at the port of Valencia within a cargo of fruit from Ecuador. The drugs had been

27 Nov, 2025 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Police rumble narcos loading up on fuel on popular Marbella beach loved by expats and tourists

THE Policia Nacional have intercepted a van carrying 127 bottles of fuel which being loaded onto a narco boat at a beach off the Marbella

19 Nov, 2025 @ 13:11

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Spain's crack police unit demand to be deployed to Andalucia's narco hotspots after officer is shot with military assault rifle

Spain’s crack police unit demands to be deployed to Andalucia’s narco hotspots after officer is shot with military assault rifle

A SPECIALIST Policia Nacional unit wants to fight narco traffickers operating in the Campo de Gibraltar but claims to have been blocked by Spain’s Interior

19 Nov, 2025 @ 12:06

Andalucia·Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

Police seize 1.7 tonnes of cocaine shipped into Valencia by infamous Balkan Cartel

Police seize 1.7 tonnes of cocaine smuggled into Valencia by infamous Balkan Cartel

POLICE have seized almost 1.7 tonnes of cocaine imported into Valencia by the so-called Balkan Cartel. The joint operation involved the Policia Nacional, Guardia Civil,

17 Oct, 2025 @ 17:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Spanish scientists hail breakthrough in Alzheimer’s treatment as debate grows over safety, costs, and benefits

A NEW treatment for Alzheimer’s slowed the disease’s progression “for the first time in history,” Spanish scientists said – but the breakthrough remains mired in

3 Oct, 2025 @ 12:30

Health·Lead

Spanish police catch narcos dumping drugs into the Strait of Gibraltar and seize almost seven tonnes

THE Guardia Civil has seized almost seven tonnes of hashish after stopping two drug shipments in the Strait of Gibraltar. The operation took place over

17 Sep, 2025 @ 15:13

Andalucia·Cadiz·Costa del Sol·crime·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Polish gangster wanted for murder arrested in upmarket Costa del Sol town: Narcos sent drugs between Spain and Krakow

A POLISH fugitive described by Europol as a ‘High Value Target’ has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Benhavis on the Costa del Sol.

26 Aug, 2025 @ 12:30

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

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

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

Police helicopter discovers large marijuana farm hidden within pine forest in Spain

A GUARDIA Civil helicopter stumbled upon a massive marijuana farm run by two Albanians in Spain’s northern La Rioja region. Officers flying over the Aldeanueva

25 Jul, 2025 @ 12:20

Crime & Law·Lead

Gang paid ‘mules’ €10k each to pick up cocaine-filled suitcases from Madrid airport

AUTHORITIES have smashed a drug-trafficking gang that hired ‘mules’ to collect cocaine shipments from Madrid airport. The criminals paid vulnerable people up €10,000 each and

21 Jul, 2025 @ 18:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Smoothie operators: Cocaine base hidden in barrels of guava pulp discovered in Spain’s Valencia

IT sounded like the ultimate wellness hack for the high-flying elite – a smoothie that could fuel a finance bro’s 3am club cameo AND his

23 Jun, 2025 @ 16:47

Costa Blanca·crime·Lead

Manhunt for Mocro Maffia boss linked to record 45-tonne cocaine bust: One-time Puerto Banus resident ‘Jos el Gordito’ also wanted for Estepona torture-murder

Kidnapping gang dismantled by Spanish police in Almeria after drugging man for 13 days to drain €40,000 from his bank accounts

Has Spain made the largest high-seas cocaine bust ever? Merchant ship carrying up to 45 tonnes seized off coast of Morocco

WATCH: Major narco operation busted off the Costa de la Luz after Spanish police officers seize boat carrying 4,000 kilos of hashish

Toddler rushed to hospital in northern Spain after ‘accidentally ingesting cocaine’

Marbella police foil a bizarre plot by Swedish mafia to launder millions in drug money through a vintage Pokemon card collection

21-year-old student becomes first Spaniard to die after taking nitazenes – here’s what you need to know about the deadly drug stronger than heroin

WATCH: Inside the secret three-level tunnel used by narco bosses to smuggle drugs from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta

Second narco tunnel is discovered between Morocco and Spanish exclave of Ceuta

WATCH: Spanish police seize first ever shipment of drugs from CANADA as over three tonnes of cannabis are found in Valencia port

Ex-Premier League footballer arrested on the Costa del Sol: Brit, 47, accused of drug trafficking after ‘police discover marijuana and knives in shop raid

Man stopped on Costa del Sol with loaded guns and a pile of drugs – as local police make five arrests and 74 drug citations during month-long crackdown

Police in Benidorm’s ‘English Zone’ intercept luxury car carrying large slab of cocaine

‘Narcos of Ozempic’: Gibraltar finds itself at the heart of a new weight-loss black-market with Spain

WATCH: Police seize two tons of cocaine in Valencia shipped in from Ecuador- hidden in fruit crates

Police rumble narcos loading up on fuel on popular Marbella beach loved by expats and tourists

Spain’s crack police unit demands to be deployed to Andalucia’s narco hotspots after officer is shot with military assault rifle

Police seize 1.7 tonnes of cocaine smuggled into Valencia by infamous Balkan Cartel

Spanish scientists hail breakthrough in Alzheimer’s treatment as debate grows over safety, costs, and benefits

Spanish police catch narcos dumping drugs into the Strait of Gibraltar and seize almost seven tonnes

Polish gangster wanted for murder arrested in upmarket Costa del Sol town: Narcos sent drugs between Spain and Krakow

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

Guardia Civil rescues 18 migrants from illegal tobacco factory

Police helicopter discovers large marijuana farm hidden within pine forest in Spain

Gang paid ‘mules’ €10k each to pick up cocaine-filled suitcases from Madrid airport

Smoothie operators: Cocaine base hidden in barrels of guava pulp discovered in Spain’s Valencia

‘Winnie the Pooh’ honey thief busted after stealing more than 300 beehives across eight-year period in Malaga

Can the deadly hantavirus become another global pandemic? Here’s why virologists are not panicking – yet

Passengers on hantavirus cruise ship heading to Spain’s Tenerife will be unloaded on small boats after dock workers threaten to strike

Manhunt for Mocro Maffia boss linked to record 45-tonne cocaine bust: One-time Puerto Banus resident ‘Jos el Gordito’ also wanted for Estepona torture-murder

Spanish bullfighter narrowly avoids double amputation after falling into feed grinder on family farm