Police arrest 40 people in drugs bust in southern Spanish province of Cadiz Amongst those arrested was the ringleader Antonio 'El Tomate.' 18 Sep, 2019 @ 10:28 Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead
Drug lord known as ‘Messi of Hashish’ brought down in Seville, with 6,000 kgs of drugs seized Some 6,060 kilograms of hashish, five high-speed vessels - which have been valued at €1.5m - 17 stolen vehicles, a whopping €480,000 euros in cash, 16 Sep, 2019 @ 13:15 Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla
14 suspected smugglers arrested in a string of drug busts across Spain’s Andalucia as 11 tonnes of hash seized Guardia Civil seized 10 drug smuggling boats and seven vehicles as part of operations along the coast of Huelva, Cadiz and Malaga 11 Sep, 2019 @ 11:44 Cadiz·Huelva·Lead·Malaga
One of the biggest dark web drug dealers arrested in Costa del Sol’s Mijas When the individual was arrested, the police found two kilograms of hashish, two laptops, and a phone. 9 Sep, 2019 @ 11:22 Lead
TO BOLDLY STOW: Six British people arrested with tonne of cocaine on Spanish boat named ‘Bold’ A gang of six UK drugs traffickers have been arrested by Spanish and British police 6 Sep, 2019 @ 13:48 Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Huelva·Lead·Mallorca
Rooftop marijuana farm busted thanks to cameras covering Spain’s Vuelta España The suspicious crop caught the eyes of viewers who tipped off the Mossos d’Esquadra 4 Sep, 2019 @ 11:09 Crime & Law·Lead·Sport
‘I KILL YOU’: Shouts suspected drug smuggler as he unloads hash on popular tourist beach on Spain’s Costa del Sol The ordeal took place in broad daylight in a public spot, with several beach-goers visible in frame only a matter of metres away 4 Sep, 2019 @ 11:04 Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga
Jail for British gangster traced to Spain and nabbed while waiting for wife at airport Detectives had linked Lindsay to a gang who have been jailed for a total of 87 years after an investigation into violence, drugs and firearms 3 Sep, 2019 @ 10:17 Crime & Law·Lead
British gang among 85 arrests for ‘explosives and murder’ in HUGE drugs bust that seized AK-47, five tonnes of hash and 49 vehicles in Spain’s Andalucia The gang of four Brits operated from a house in Istan and are believed to have trafficked hash to the UK 28 Aug, 2019 @ 13:59 Crime & Law·Lead
Five British men and women held over ‘cannabis courier service’ as 100kgs of drugs seized on Spain’s Costa del Sol According to police the Brit suspects would frequently change their rented cars and apartments to keep officers off the scent 25 Aug, 2019 @ 20:40 Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga
Man arrested after driving FOUR kilometres on wrong side of road and crashing in Spain’s Andalucia Breathalyser tests found that the driver was not under the influence of drugs or alcohol 16 Aug, 2019 @ 09:43 Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga
Costa del Sol fish business suing Spain after police chucked out 24 tonnes of its sardines in failed drugs bust A police report of the probe stated: “There is no element of interest in the boxes” 9 Aug, 2019 @ 11:27 Cadiz·Crime & Law·Food & Drink·Lead·Malaga
FULL STORY: How an innocent British man on a business trip ended up jailed for a YEAR with terrorists and murderers in southern Spain Now safely back in the UK, Robert Mansfield-Hewitt became collateral damage in a drugs heist 3 Aug, 2019 @ 08:42 Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead
Drug smuggler held in Spain after hiding half a kilo of cocaine under toupee Arriving at Barcelona airport from Bogota, the Colombian man attracted suspicion with a disproportionately large hairpiece under his hat 16 Jul, 2019 @ 13:50 Crime & Law·Lead
Dutch lorry driver arrested by police after 1,000 kilo drugs haul discovered on Costa del Sol Sniffer dogs alerted officers to the truck's trailer where police discovered the 1,000 kilos of hashish and 225 kilos of marijuana in hollowed out pallets 25 Jun, 2019 @ 13:15 Crime & Law·Lead
‘NEVER SEEN BEFORE’: Gibraltar police amazed at attempt by three men to smuggle 1.5 tonnes of hash worth £6 million The trio now face charges of importation, possession and possession with intent to supply and are in Magistrates Court this morning 13 Jun, 2019 @ 11:20 Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead
Largest ever cocaine haul made in Spain’s Sevilla as 1000 kilos of the drug smuggled in banana truck Udyco anti-drug officers from Sevilla and Malaga forces were behind the record raid 23 May, 2019 @ 16:03 Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla
BUSTED: €600 million empire which trafficked drugs into the UK and laundered money into Spain’s property market At least 22 other suspects have been arrested across the continent 22 May, 2019 @ 18:38 Crime & Law·Huelva·Lead
British soldier and football coach guilty of intent to supply £3,000 of cocaine outside Gibraltar ‘military establishment’ After his initial arrest in February outside a ‘military establishment’ police also used ‘specialised sniffer dogs’ to search two locations 10 May, 2019 @ 15:11 Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead
Two Britons arrested in Marbella’s San Pedro and Mijas accused of using fruit export company to traffick drugs to the UK The investigation began at the end of October last year when Guardia Civil became aware of British gangs sending large amounts of the drug back 30 Apr, 2019 @ 11:25 Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga
Police in Spain catch drug ‘home delivery’ biker gang The well organised gang used Honda and Yamaha motorcycles to make deliveries 24 hours a day 22 Mar, 2019 @ 13:05 Crime & Law·Lead
Police arrest five ‘drug traffickers’ after young man kidnapped and murdered on Spain’s Costa del Sol Brian Martos Carmona's body was found an hour and a half later in Algeciras, a single shot had hit his arm before piercing both lungs 19 Mar, 2019 @ 13:05 Crime & Law·Lead
WATCH: Guardia Civil in Mallorca swoop on drug gang and seize TWO KILOS of Marijuana Guardia Civil arrested 10 people and seized two kilos of marijuana, as well as a cache of stolen goods 6 Mar, 2019 @ 16:50 Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca
Heavily pregnant woman in Spain arrested for hiding 43 wraps of hash inside her The woman told police she was 7 months pregnant and was carrying the hash inside her body 21 Feb, 2019 @ 15:12 Crime & Law·Lead
Five Guardia Civil officers jailed in Spain for tobacco smuggling through Gibraltar The arrest of these Guardia Civil agents marks the second from the Spanish institution in less than a month 19 Feb, 2019 @ 13:44 Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead
WANTED BRIT: Liverpudlian gangster who ‘dealt AK-47s and cocaine’ spotted roaming southern Spain in luxury Audi The UK based Cullen gang was heavily armed, with access to a fully working AK47 assault rifle, a pump action shotgun and handguns 19 Feb, 2019 @ 12:22 Crime & Law·Lead