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WATCH: Violent eastern European drug traffickers who smuggled guns among COVID-19 medical supplies busted on Spain’s Costa Blanca with help from UK cops

A VICIOUS drug trafficking gang has been dramatically captured during a house raid in Alicante. The bust concluded an international investigation involving police forces from

12 Oct, 2020 @ 13:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

WATCH: Brothels raided as human trafficking ring busted in Spain’s Costa Blanca

A CRIMINAL gang of ten dedicated to trafficking women for sexual exploitation and drug dealing has been arrested in Alicante. The nine victims being held

4 Oct, 2020 @ 15:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Armed smugglers arrested as quarter tonne of drugs hidden among Indian spices seized on way to Spain’s southern coast

HUGE quantities of weapons and marijuana destined for the Costa Blanca and Costa del Sol have been intercepted by Spanish and Dutch National Police. An

28 Sep, 2020 @ 12:01

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

BUSTED: Champagne-swilling multinational drug gang of 12 dealing on Spain’s Costa Blanca

The two gang leaders, men aged 23 and 28, installed security systems and CCTV at each location, and even supplied their ‘tenants’ with gyms to

25 Sep, 2020 @ 12:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

British duo arrested as drugs gang on Spain’s Costa Blanca kidnap and torture supplier who conned them

TWO BRITISH men were among a 18-strong drug trafficking and kidnapping gang arrested by the Guardia Civil on the southern Costa Blanca. One of the

11 Sep, 2020 @ 12:06

Costa Blanca·Lead

Drug mule excretes 59 capsules of cocaine in week of drug trafficking crackdown at Malaga airport on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Guardia Civil were monitoring passengers arriving from outside the EU when they noticed an agitated and nervous Nigerian passenger

9 Sep, 2020 @ 15:42

Lead·Malaga

WATCH: Bondage gear found as 10 victims of sexual exploitation rescued from hands of drug traffickers in Spain’s Murcia

POLICIA NACIONAL busted a drugs gang in Murcia that had held captive 10 victims of sexual exploitation. A video has disturbing images of where they

24 Aug, 2020 @ 12:03

Costa Blanca·Lead

Four Manchester drugs traffickers jailed over plot to import cannabis from Spain’s Costa Blanca

FOUR men have been jailed in the UK for their part in smuggling drugs from Alicante on the Costa Blanca. The men from Manchester were

23 Aug, 2020 @ 08:28

Costa Blanca·Lead

Police smash cocaine gang with Columbian connections operating in tourist areas of Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE GUARDIA CIVIL has smashed a major drugs ring based in the Marina Alta region of the Costa Blanca. A dozen drugs sales points have

19 Aug, 2020 @ 16:43

Costa Blanca

Couple who run a cannabis club on Spain’s Costa Blanca get raided over home plantations soothed by music

A TORREVIEJA couple who played soothing music to their flat crammed with marijuana plants have been arrested by the Guardia Civil. Plants were found in

14 Aug, 2020 @ 12:54

Costa Blanca·Lead

Polish gang who mimicked notorious Colombian ‘cocaine king’ Pablo Escobar busted in Spain

A MAJOR drugs smuggling gang which made so much money its leader kept a plane ‘landed’ over his home’s front gate has been smashed. Police

13 Aug, 2020 @ 16:10

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Baby poisoned by drugs during party at villa on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A nine-month-old baby was rushed to the Marina Salud Hospital in Dénia on Tuesday(July 28) after it was poisoned by drugs. The child is out

30 Jul, 2020 @ 11:19

Costa Blanca·Lead

WATCH: Seven high-speed boats seized as drug trafficking gang smashed on Spain’s Costa Blanca

MORE than three tonnes of hashish and seven specially-adapted speedboats have been seized in a combined police operation on the Costa Blanca. A total of

17 Jul, 2020 @ 12:18

Costa Blanca·Lead

Brit tourists watch as brazen smugglers land drugs on beach in Spain

By Andy McInnes SIX brazen drug runners unloaded sacks of Marihuana in front of stunned British sunbathers on a Costa Del Sol beach. The boat

15 Jul, 2020 @ 15:08

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Costa Blanca Police At Alicante Elche Airport Seize Cocaine Filled Car Engine Worth 891 000 On The Open Market

Spanish police at Costa Blanca´s Alicante-Elche airport discover car engine with an extra-special ingredient

COCAINE with a street value of €891,000 was discovered hidden in a car engine that had been sent from Peru to Alicante-Elche airport on the

10 Jul, 2020 @ 15:34

Costa Blanca

Drug gang that robbed other gangs on Costa del Sol dismantled by Spain’s Guardia Civil

A DRUGS gang that robbed other drug gangs on the Costa del Sol has been dismantled by the Guardia Civil.

8 Jul, 2020 @ 16:40

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

WATCH: Two Britons and an Irishman arrested for punishment shooting of Brit in Spain’s Marbella

POLICE have swooped on a luxury Marbella villa to arrest three men accused of shooting a Brit four times in the legs in a gangland

23 Jun, 2020 @ 17:00

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British expats shocked as ‘traffickers’ dump drugs and jet skis on beach on Spain’s Costa del Sol while locals ‘threatened with death’

BRITISH expats have been left shocked by a suspected drug drop outside their Costa del Sol homes last night. Bales of hash and an abandoned

20 Jun, 2020 @ 12:10

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Suspected drugs trafficker heading to Spain with £19,000 cash arrested at Channel Tunnel

A MAN wanted in connection with drugs trafficking has been arrested at the Channel Tunnel as he headed to Spain with £19,000 in cash. The

19 Jun, 2020 @ 12:08

Lead·National News

BUSTED: Drugs ‘gang leader’ with martial arts bodyguard arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca after being caught out by false passport

POLICE have dismantled an international drugs syndicate in Alicante and arrested its leader. The notoriously security-conscious drug kingpin had dangerous guard dogs, a complex CCTV

9 Jun, 2020 @ 12:06

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Man in Spain kidnapped, tortured and stabbed to death

THREE people have been arrested in connection with the kidnapping, torture and murder of a man in Spain. Police believe that criminals were trying to

8 Jun, 2020 @ 12:02

Almeria·Lead

SNIFFED OUT: Drug gang of eight people who hid weed and hash in cases of garlic arrested on Spain’s Costa del Sol and in Cordoba

POLICE have sniffed out a drugs smuggling gang who hid cannabis in shipments of garlic. Officers arrested eight people, based in Cordoba and Benalmadena and

18 May, 2020 @ 15:42

Cordoba·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Drug ring that used courier company to transport narcotics to France from Spain’s Costa del Sol is dismantled

THE Policia Nacional have successfully dismantled a drug ring on the Costa del Sol that used a courier service to transport its drugs to France.

15 May, 2020 @ 13:44

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Two women arrested on Spain’s Costa del Sol for stashing drugs in their face masks and bras

TWO women have been arrested in Estepona for hiding drugs in their face masks and bras.

15 May, 2020 @ 12:57

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

DRUGS TO GO: Interpol issue warning after dealers in Spain take guise of food delivery drivers

A SERIES of busts by Spanish police has led to Interpol issuing a world-wide alert warning of drugs dealers operating under the guise of takeaway

1 May, 2020 @ 12:30

Lead·National News

Drugs smugglers on Spain’s Costa del Sol set up tomato canning plant to get round coronavirus lockdown rules

A GANG of drugs smugglers left stumped by the coronavirus transport ban decided to start a tomato canning business so they could continue their illicit

18 Apr, 2020 @ 13:57

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WATCH: Violent eastern European drug traffickers who smuggled guns among COVID-19 medical supplies busted on Spain’s Costa Blanca with help from UK cops

WATCH: Brothels raided as human trafficking ring busted in Spain’s Costa Blanca

Armed smugglers arrested as quarter tonne of drugs hidden among Indian spices seized on way to Spain’s southern coast

BUSTED: Champagne-swilling multinational drug gang of 12 dealing on Spain’s Costa Blanca

British duo arrested as drugs gang on Spain’s Costa Blanca kidnap and torture supplier who conned them

Drug mule excretes 59 capsules of cocaine in week of drug trafficking crackdown at Malaga airport on Spain’s Costa del Sol

WATCH: Bondage gear found as 10 victims of sexual exploitation rescued from hands of drug traffickers in Spain’s Murcia

Four Manchester drugs traffickers jailed over plot to import cannabis from Spain’s Costa Blanca

Police smash cocaine gang with Columbian connections operating in tourist areas of Spain’s Costa Blanca

Couple who run a cannabis club on Spain’s Costa Blanca get raided over home plantations soothed by music

Polish gang who mimicked notorious Colombian ‘cocaine king’ Pablo Escobar busted in Spain

Baby poisoned by drugs during party at villa on Spain’s Costa Blanca

WATCH: Seven high-speed boats seized as drug trafficking gang smashed on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Brit tourists watch as brazen smugglers land drugs on beach in Spain

Spanish police at Costa Blanca´s Alicante-Elche airport discover car engine with an extra-special ingredient

Drug gang that robbed other gangs on Costa del Sol dismantled by Spain’s Guardia Civil

WATCH: Two Britons and an Irishman arrested for punishment shooting of Brit in Spain’s Marbella

British expats shocked as ‘traffickers’ dump drugs and jet skis on beach on Spain’s Costa del Sol while locals ‘threatened with death’

Suspected drugs trafficker heading to Spain with £19,000 cash arrested at Channel Tunnel

BUSTED: Drugs ‘gang leader’ with martial arts bodyguard arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca after being caught out by false passport

Man in Spain kidnapped, tortured and stabbed to death

SNIFFED OUT: Drug gang of eight people who hid weed and hash in cases of garlic arrested on Spain’s Costa del Sol and in Cordoba

Drug ring that used courier company to transport narcotics to France from Spain’s Costa del Sol is dismantled

Two women arrested on Spain’s Costa del Sol for stashing drugs in their face masks and bras

DRUGS TO GO: Interpol issue warning after dealers in Spain take guise of food delivery drivers

Drugs smugglers on Spain’s Costa del Sol set up tomato canning plant to get round coronavirus lockdown rules

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