No dope: Man absolved of cannabis possession in Spain because the drugs ‘were to be shared with friends’
A MAN who was arrested in Spain in March 2020 in possession of more than two kilos of cannabis has been absolved of his crime
Spain’s Civil Guard busts gang who stole €1m thanks to identity theft
THE CIVIL GUARD has busted a gang who was using stolen ID cards to fraudulently apply for credit, racking up €1 million of ill-gotten gains
Criminal organisation that smuggled over one tonne of cocaine through Valencia and Barcelona ports dismantled Â
A SOUTH American drug gang that smuggled over 1,200 kg of cocaine through Valencia and Barcelona ports have been dismantled. All the seven members of
Police seize 322 kg of cocaine hidden between popcorn bags in Algeciras (Cadiz)
A TOTAL of 322 kg of cocaine hidden between popcorn bags inside a container have been seized at Algeciras Port (Cadiz). Policia Nacional were notified
Man arrested for drunk driving and crashing car into a police station in SevillaÂ
A DRUNK driver has been arrested after crashing into a police station in Cerro Amate (Sevilla). The 23-year-old was allegedly driving with his arm in
Court drops charges against Spanish ex-porn star Nacho Vidal for death of photographer during ‘toad venom ritual’
CHARGES against former porn star Nacho Vidal have been provisionally dropped by a Valencia court in a bizarre case in which he was accused of
Two brothers imprisoned for hitting a man on the head with a hammer after stealing his car in MalagaÂ
TWO brothers have been sent to prison for allegedly hitting a man on the head with a hammer in a car park in Velez-Malaga. The
Stabbing riddle as ‘good friend’ cleared of killing young Brit, Ben Nesbitt, on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A SOUTHPORT man has been found not guilty of homicide following the fatal stabbing of Ben Nesbitt, 22, who was found bleeding to death in
Drugs in plane sight: Ex-airport worker at Spain’s Barajas thought to have earned €24m from drug trafficking
SPAIN’S High Court is investigating a former employee at Madrid’s Barajas Airport who is alleged to have amassed a €24 million fortune from trafficking drugs
Wanted by Spain’s Interior Ministry: Companies to help incinerate the police’s record drug hauls
SPAIN is one of the main hubs in Europe for the import of cocaine and hashish, meaning that the country’s authorities are constantly making narcotics
Man arrested after throwing bicycle at shop owner in Palma de Mallorca
A 35-year-old Moroccan was arrested after allegedly throwing his bike at the owner of an internet cafe in Palma’s Pere Garau neighbourhood around 8pm on
One of Spain’s ‘kings of hashish’ who had escaped from jail caught on the Costa del Sol after dramatic car chase
A NOTORIOUS drug baron on the run from jail has been captured after a high speed car chase in which officers had to shoot out
‘It’s a stitch up’: Anti-drugs officer facing bribery allegations is being set up by vengeful narco traffickers, colleagues claim
COLLEAGUES of a decorated Guardia Civil counter narcotics officer facing charges of bribery have claimed he is being set up by vengeful drug trafficking gangs.
Members of ‘Suecos’ gang admit to two brutal killings in the Costa del Sol
A GANG known as ‘Los Suecos’ (The Swedes) admitted in court on Friday their involvement in the killings of two people in the Costa del
Spain’s National Police seize 50 kilograms of heroin during drug deal in Madrid car park
SPAIN’S National Police force has seized 50 kilograms of heroin during a drug deal in a Madrid car park, as the result of a joint
A top chief in the Malaga Guardia Civil under investigation for partying with drug traffickers near GibraltarÂ
ONE of the top commanders of the Guardia Civil in Malaga is under investigation for allegedly partying with drug traffickers and then trying to cover
Scientists find evidence of prehistoric drug use on Spain’s MenorcaÂ
RESEARCHERS have found that civilizations on Menorca were using hallucinogenic drugs as far back as 3,000 years ago. The findings are based on analysis of
Major hashish gang arrested in AndalucÃa
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
Spain has some of the highest traces of recreational drugs in its wastewater
Spain is one of the European countries with the most traces of cannabis, cocaine, ketamine and MDMA in its wastewater, according to a study carried
Brits arrested in Malaga drug bust
The National Police and Civil Guard have arrested four Brits on the coast of Malaga for their alleged involvement in organised crime that shipped drugs
Nearly 300 tonnes of drugs seized in 2022: Latest stats paint picture of drug trafficking running wild on Spain’s southern coast
A staggering 273 tonnes of drugs were seized last year and almost 6,000 arrested or investigated for drug trafficking and smuggling across 4,698 police operations
Authorities in Spain’s Galicia discover ‘narco-submarine’ off coast
AUTHORITIES in the northwestern Spanish region of Galicia have discovered a home-made semi-submersible vessel – a craft that is more commonly known as a ‘narco-submarine’.
Former deputy in ‘Mediator’ corruption case ‘went to brothel’ on day his Socialist Party denounced prostitution in Congress
THE FORMER Socialist Party deputy at the centre of a corruption scandal, Juan Bernardo Fuentes Curbelo, went to a brothel on the day that his
Palma gang forged vital medical documents for anti-anxiety pills
A gang in Palma has been sentenced to a combined seven years and 10 months in prison for falsifying vital medical documents used to prescribe
Spanish pharmacies report long delays in hundreds of medications amid Europe drug shortage
Spanish pharmacies have reported long delays in hundreds of different kinds of medication as Europe grapples with a drug shortage. Spanish pharmacies had a hard
Police expose Almeria port base that smuggled migrants into Spain, drugs across to Africa
Police have arrested 19 people for smuggling immigrants and drugs across from north Africa into Spain on taxi boats. They charged up to 5000 euros