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Cleaning Lady Steals Jewellery Worth €30,000 From Employer's Costa Blanca Home In Spain

Cleaning lady breaches trust to steal jewellery worth €30,000 from employer’s Costa Blanca home in Spain

A cleaning lady has been arrested in Mutxamel, Alicante Province, after raiding her employer’s safe to steal €30,000 of jewellery and cash. The 25-year-old woman was detained by the Guardia Civil after

14 Feb, 2022 @ 16:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Elderly Woman Faces Prosecution For Abandoning Cute Looking Puppy In Costa Blanca Dog Park In Spain

Elderly owner of abandoned Costa Blanca puppy set for prosecution under Spain’s new animal welfare law

A 78-year-old Alicante woman faces an animal abuse charge under Spain’s new tougher welfare laws after she abandoned her six-month-old puppy in a city dog park. A concerned citizen spotted the dog

14 Feb, 2022 @ 15:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Firefighters wear protective gear as woman's body is pulled out of Costa Blanca home in Spain crammed with rubbish

Biological protective gear worn as woman’s body is pulled out of home on Spain’s Costa Blanca piled high with rubbish

FIREFIGHTERS donned biological protective gear on Friday to remove the decomposing body of a woman from her Torrevieja flat. Concerned neighbours phoned the Guardia Civil after not seeing the 73-year-old resident for

11 Feb, 2022 @ 19:30

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

Telecoms firm in Murcia probed over pirated TV football matches beamed to bars and homes in Spain

THE Guardia Civil is investigating four people from a Murcia-based telecoms company for illegally distributing football matches to bars and restaurants as well as home subscribers. The complaint was filed in August

11 Feb, 2022 @ 18:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

British Businessman On Spain's Costa Blanca Uses Chainsaw To Cut Nose Of Man Mistaken As Thief

British businessman on Spain’s Costa Blanca uses chainsaw to slice through nose of suspected robber

A British man took the law into his own hands after using a chainsaw to attack a man who he wrongly believed was a thief. The business owner, 42, has been arrested

11 Feb, 2022 @ 16:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Seizure of fake luxury branded jewellery with €1 million price tag on Spain’s Costa Blanca

BOGUS branded luxury jewellery items with a retail value close to €1 million have been discovered in shipping containers at the port of Alicante. The counterfeits were manufactured in China and were

10 Feb, 2022 @ 12:10

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Elderly tyre slasher vandalises dozens of cars on the same Costa Blanca street in Spain

A 71-year-old man has been charged with 28 counts of criminal damage after slashing car tyres on the same street in Los Montesinos, Alicante Province. Police believe that the final tally of

9 Feb, 2022 @ 12:04

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Police raid illegal Vietnamese Pig farm and seize 12 animals in Murcia area of Spain

A dozen Vietnamese pigs have been seized from an illegal breeding farm in Aguilas, Murcia. Officers from the Guardia Civil’s environment division, Seprona, raided the premises after receiving a tip-off. New laws

8 Feb, 2022 @ 14:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia·Nature

Guns under the hammer in bumper weapons auction in Costa Blanca area of Spain

A bumper public auction of seized weapons is being organised by the Guardia Civil in Alicante Province. It’s the first sale since November 2019, when there were 1,025 lots on offer. 2,409

7 Feb, 2022 @ 17:45

Costa Blanca·Lead

Woman loses €44,000 after man uses her phone to steal personal banking details on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A man tricked a woman out of €44,000 after arranging to meet her at the Finestrat Shopping Centre on the Costa Blanca. The fraudster, 20, borrowed the victim’s phone to make a

7 Feb, 2022 @ 14:33

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Police seize elephant feet stools being sold online from Costa Blanca area of Spain

FOUR stools made from African elephant feet have been seized by the Guardia Civil in the Alicante area. Two Spaniards, 39 and 67, are being investigated for breaking animal protection laws. If

7 Feb, 2022 @ 11:36

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Nature

Home Robbers Used Plastic Cards To 'slip' Open Front Door Locks In Costa Blanca Area Of Spain

Home robbers used plastic cards to ‘slip’ front door latches in Costa Blanca area of Spain

THREE men have been charged over 14 home robberies in the Finestrat and Villajoyosa areas of Alicante Province. The gang used the ‘slip’ method to get into properties via a front door

4 Feb, 2022 @ 18:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Dog thief strikes again within weeks at same Costa Blanca farm in Spain

AN Elche dog napper has struck again at the same farm in the Atzavares area of the municipality. A 42-year-old man has been arrested by the Policia Local just three weeks after

4 Feb, 2022 @ 14:35

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

British Man Arrested As Costa Blanca Marijuana Gang Shipped Drugs From Spain To Uk And The Netherlands

British man arrested as Costa Blanca marijuana gang shipped drugs from Spain to UK and Dutch customers

EIGHT members of a major Costa Blanca marijuana gang that exported drugs to the UK and the Netherlands have been arrested by the Guardia Civil. Detainees included British, Cuban, Dutch, Romanian, and

3 Feb, 2022 @ 12:20

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Deer goes swimming in the sea before bounding around busy Costa Blanca road in Spain

A deer caused a commotion when it went for a seaside swim on the Costa Blanca before running away on a busy road. The roe’s exploits had a happy ending after it

2 Feb, 2022 @ 16:30

Costa Blanca·Lead·Nature

Shop cashiers threatened by distinctive knife during robbery spree on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A violent robber who used a large knife to threaten cashiers at Alicante area shops has been arrested in a joint Guardia Civil and Policia Nacional operation. The 26-year-old man struck ten

1 Feb, 2022 @ 12:29

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Thieves grab victim round neck to steal €30,000 watch on Valencia street in Spain

Bogus police officer tricks people over ‘fast-track’ document applications on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A Russian man posed as a Policia Nacional officer to trick people into paying him for help in getting Spanish documents. The 45-year-old fraudster operated in Calpe on the northern Costa Blanca

31 Jan, 2022 @ 18:57

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Five Die In Brutal Motorway Carnage Caused By Car On Wrong Carriageway In Valencia Area Of Spain

Five dead in horrific motorway carnage caused by car on wrong carriageway in Valencia area of Spain

A car driven in the wrong direction on a Valencia area motorway caused a four vehicle pile-up on Sunday which left five people dead and four seriously injured. The accident happened at

31 Jan, 2022 @ 12:58

Valencia·Valencian Community

Useless bank robber steals just €50 within 20 minutes in two Alicante area stick-ups in Spain

Useless armed bank robber steals just €50 within 20 minutes in two Costa Blanca area hold-ups in Spain

An armed bank robber got a return of just €50 after two stick-ups within 20 minutes of each other in Albatera, Alicante Province. The Guardia Civil arrested the Spaniard, 59, less than

31 Jan, 2022 @ 12:11

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Headmaster of British school on Spain's Mallorca found guilty of sex abuse in Scottish trial

Headmaster of British school on Spain’s Mallorca found guilty of sex abuse in Scotland

THE headmaster of an exclusive British school in Mallorca has been convicted by a Glasgow court of sexually abusing two women in Scotland. A jury on Friday found James Berry, 77, guilty

28 Jan, 2022 @ 19:30

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Barcelona teenage boy masterminded €150,000 online fraud that ripped off 100 people in Spain

Barcelona boy masterminds €150,000 online fraud to con approximately 100 people in Spain

A Barcelona area boy and his parents have been arrested by the Guardia Civil for committing online fraud that netted around €150,000 in two years. Identities were stolen to obtain bank cards

28 Jan, 2022 @ 17:15

Barcelona·Castellon·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Council Official On Spain's Costa Blanca Stole €40,000 From Clubs And Charities And Took Bungs Over Awarding Of Contracts

Council official on Spain’s Costa Blanca stole €40,000 from clubs and charities and took bungs for contracts

A 52-year-old Santa Pola council official has been charged with 19 crimes of bribery committed over the last decade. The woman took bungs from two businessmen to approve the hiring of their

26 Jan, 2022 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Man Wraps Cellophane Tape Around Elderly Uncle's Head To Suffocate Him After Robbery At Valencia Area Home In Spain

Nephew wraps cellophane tape around uncle’s head to suffocate him at his Valencia home in Spain

A 39-year-old man has been charged with trying to kill his uncle, 88, after stealing his bank card and PIN details. The nephew was arrested by the Guardia Civil in Canals, Valencia,

26 Jan, 2022 @ 14:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Spain-wide appeal to find kidnap gang boss who snatched Costa Blanca couple during summer

Man fatally slashes uncle’s throat during argument at Alicante area house in Spain

A 32-year-old man slashed his uncle’s throat with a knife after a series of arguments at their Albatera home in Alicante Province. The victim, 39, died on Monday morning at an apartment

25 Jan, 2022 @ 20:00

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead

Drink Driver Almost Doubles Costa Blanca Motorway Speed Limit Before Getting Arrested In Spain

Drink-driver whizzes car to almost twice the Costa Blanca motorway speed limit in Spain

A speeding motorist shocked Guardia Civil officers who clocked him smashing a motorway speed limit while being double over the drink-drive limit. A Guardia Civil patrol ran a speed control on the

25 Jan, 2022 @ 15:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: 73-year-old man rescued by helicopter after suffering a stroke while hiking in Spain’s Mallorca

SPAIN’S Guardia Civil have released a video of the dramatic rescue of a man who suffered a stroke while hiking Mallorca’s famous Puig de Galatzo. The 73-year-old man was hiking with three

22 Jan, 2022 @ 12:45

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

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