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Greek fugitive gets rude awakening from police in Costa Blanca hotel bedroom

Russian fugitive wanted over corrupt land deals is arrested in Alicante following Interpol tip-off

A RUSSIAN fugitive has been arrested in Alicante for alleged shady land deals in his native country. The Policia Nacional were tipped off by Interpol

25 Apr, 2025 @ 15:00

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead

British drug trafficker faces 30 years in prison after being arrested at Costa Blanca airport

British drug trafficker on the run since 2007 faces 30 years in prison after arrest at Costa Blanca airport

A BRITISH man wanted for drug trafficking by Turkey has been arrested at Alicante-Elche airport after flying in from London Stansted. The 44-year-old had an

10 Feb, 2025 @ 11:29

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

British man accused of child sexual abuse in the UK is arrested in expat haven in southern Spain

A BRITISH fugitive accused of sexual assault on children has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in in the Murcia region. The man, 68, faces

5 Jun, 2024 @ 11:24

Crime & Law·Lead

Dutch narco boss accused of shipping cocaine worth €228 million is arrested on Costa Blanca

British fugitive faces 15 years in jail after being arrested in Spain’s Murcia

A UK fugitive has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in the Torre Pacheco area of Murcia. Details about the man are scant, except that

17 May, 2024 @ 17:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Fugitive gangster behind 'dozens' of murders is arrested at Costa Blanca holiday apartment in Spain

Fugitive mobster and killer arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN ALBANIAN gangster who’s been ‘on the run’ for years has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in the Alicante area. The man has been

19 Dec, 2023 @ 08:00

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

French fugitive wanted for drive-by shooting is surrounded by gun-wielding police in Spain’s Alicante province

A FUGITIVE wanted for attempted murder in Strasbourg, France, has been arrested by gun-wielding Guardia Civil officers in Alicante province. The man, 31, has dual

3 Nov, 2023 @ 14:12

Alicante·Crime & Law·Valencian Community

Paedophile British expat from Spain's Costa Blanca gets jailed for 15 years in UK

Elderly British paedophile living on Spain’s Costa Blanca gets jailed for 15 years in UK

A BRITISH resident of Algorfa has been jailed for 15 years and given a 20-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order after sexually abusing a girl in

19 Jul, 2023 @ 12:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Former Venezuelan spy chief looses extradition battle in Spain to face drug trafficking charges in United States

Former Venezuelan spy chief extradited from Spain to face drug trafficking charges in United States

A FORMER Venezuelan military intelligence chief was extradited on Wednesday from Spain to the United States, where he is wanted on drug trafficking charges. His

19 Jul, 2023 @ 10:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·National News

Every parent’s worst nightmare: How a mother moved her quiet, bullied son from Liverpool to the Costa del Sol only for him to end up in a New York jail

He was a quiet expat kid whose mother moved him to Spain to avoid his abusive father and violent bullying at school… but when he

28 Jun, 2023 @ 19:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Must Read

One of Finland’s ‘Most Wanted’ is caught on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A 44-YEAR-OLD fugitive from Finnish justice has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Torrevieja. The man was branded as one of Finland’s ‘Most Wanted’

19 Jun, 2023 @ 13:30

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

Baby-faced UK Most Wanted fugitive arrested in Spain's Malaga area is cleared of 2015 murder

Baby-faced UK ‘Most Wanted’ fugitive arrested in Spain’s Malaga is cleared of 2015 murder

A PROMINENT member of last year’s UK Most Wanted fugitive list has been acquitted of a 2015 killing by a jury at Liverpool Crown Court

19 May, 2023 @ 15:45

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Man on UK ‘Most Wanted’ list arrested after seven years on the run in Spain’s Malaga area

A MAN who was on the run from UK authorities for seven years has been arrested by the Guardia Civil in Estepona. Mark Francis Roberts,

12 May, 2023 @ 11:04

Crime & Law·Estepona·Lead·Malaga

Irish mobster, Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch set to return to Spain after murder acquittal

AN Irish gang boss extradited from Spain three years ago and charged with a 2016 Dublin murder, was acquitted by a judge on Monday. Gerry

18 Apr, 2023 @ 10:19

Crime & Law·Lead

Spain’s Malaga ramps up police surveillance on Midsummer’s Eve to 300 police officers and a drone

British drug lord arrested in Benidorm loses extradition hearing in Spain

A British man arrested on his motorbike at a routine Benidorm checkpoint has been approved for extradition by Spain’s National Court. The Madrid court signed

30 Jan, 2023 @ 12:54

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

Angry patient who attacked two ER doctors gets prison sentence in Spain

Spanish doctor extradited to Uruguay amid shocking allegations of torture

A Spanish doctor will be extradited over accusations he helped the military torture prisoners during a right-wing dictatorship movement in the 1970s. The country’s High

17 Jan, 2023 @ 20:15

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Sedition charges dropped by Spain’s Supreme Court against ex-Catalunya president Carles Puigdemont

SPAIN’S Supreme Court has dropped a sedition charge against the exiled former Catalunya president Carles Puigdemont, but a new move will be made to extradite

12 Jan, 2023 @ 16:30

Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Man rapes and robs escort in Spain’s Valencia before fleeing to Belgium

THE Policia Nacional have tracked down a man accused of sexually assaulting and robbing an escort in Valencia. Painstaking investigations identified the 20-year-old man as

3 Jan, 2023 @ 11:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Spain’s police arrest couple who murdered their daughter for marrying man without permission in Pakistan

A Pakistani couple in Logroño, La Rioja, have been arrested by Policia Nacional for kidnapping and murdering their daughter because she got married without their

21 Oct, 2022 @ 12:20

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

British fugitive David Ungi loses extradition battle in Spain, will return to UK

A British fugitive has lost his fight against being extradited from Spain and will return to the UK. After seven years on the run David

26 Sep, 2022 @ 12:38

Crime & Law·Lead

FACING JUSTICE: Ultra right Brit extremist Kris Kearns loses extradition battle in Spain’s National Court

A BRITISH far-right extremist with close links to Marbella and the Costa Blanca is set to be extradited to face terror charges in the UK.

11 Sep, 2022 @ 11:52

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Corrupt former mayor gets convicted and jailed for taking public cash on Spain's Costa Blanca

Far-right British extremist based on Spain’s Costa Blanca in extradition setback over inciting racist attacks in UK

THE National Court has approved the extradition of a Costa Blanca-based far-right British extremist on two counts of inciting racist attacks in the United Kingdom.

25 Aug, 2022 @ 18:50

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Dangerous Polish Fugitive Arrested At Costa Blanca Cocktail Bar In Spain

Dangerous Polish fugitive arrested inside Costa Blanca nightclub in Spain

A dangerous Polish criminal who ran a drug trafficking gang and tried to kill a rival gang leader, has been arrested at a Costa Blanca

15 Jul, 2022 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

British Fugitive Arrested In Spain's Andalucia Over Uk Fatal Stabbing

Young British fugitive accused of murder is arrested in Spain’s Andalucia

A British man has been arrested in Huelva Province over the fatal stabbing of man in the UK in August 2021. The 22-year-old, with the

28 Jun, 2022 @ 17:15

Crime & Law·Huelva·Lead

Man ties to drown semi-naked woman in Valencia park fountain in Spain

Drug trafficking Polish fugitive facing many years in prison is caught living on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A Polish fugitive has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Alicante and could face up to 33 years behind bars for drug trafficking and

24 Jun, 2022 @ 12:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Belgian who kidnapped young son is caught driving around Spain's Costa Blanca

Belgian man kidnaps young son and brings him to Spain’s Costa Blanca

A Belgian man has been arrested for child abduction after fleeing with his two-year-old son to Spain. The man, 50, was detained by the Policia

31 May, 2022 @ 11:42

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Ex-Catalunya president Carles Puigdemont wins fresh battle to stop extradition to Spain

Ex-Catalunya president Carles Puigdemont wins latest battle to stop extradition to Spain

EX-CATALUNYA president Carles Puigdemont has had his European Parliament immunity restored by the European Court of Justice(ECJ). It means that he cannot be extradited to

24 May, 2022 @ 19:15

Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead·Politics