Police smash Costa Blanca drugs gang who exported narcotics out of Spain
A Costa Blanca-based drugs gang has been brought down in a joint operation between the Guardia Civil and Policia Nacional. Four men and two women
Thieves fake ID cards unmask home jewellery robberies in Spain’s Costa Blanca
TWO men have been arrested in Torrevieja for stealing jewellery from homes in Cartagena, Elche and Petrer as well as much further afield in Badajoz.
Computer geek runs online sex pill shop out of Valencia area home in Spain
A Valencia Province computer scientist has been arrested for running an online business selling illegally-obtained sexual performance drugs. The Guardia Civil detained the man, 38,
Family in sea rescue after pleasure boat capsizes off Costa Blanca in Spain
A family of seven was rescued after their pleasure boat overturned a mile off Santa Pola in Alicante Province. The Guardia Civil’s patrol boat, Rio
Violent Costa Blanca and Murcia bank robbery gang arrested in Spain
A violent bank robbery gang has been arrested in Alicante Province and Murcia, with three men jailed. The Guardia Civil raided addresses in Fortuna and
German shepherd dog attacks Irish teenager at Costa Blanca urbanisation in Spain
AN Irish teenager was taken to Torrevieja Hospital on Friday after being attacked by a German Shepherd dog. The incident happened at around 7.00 am
Kamikaze motorist drives 12 kilometres down wrong side of Murcia motorway in Spain
A drunk driver caused mayhem on a Murcia region motorway after travelling for 12 kilometres on the wrong carriageway. The 72-year-old man was lucky not
Costa Blanca real estate agency operated pyramid-style swindle conning €5 million out of clients in Spain
THE Guardia Civil has arrested three people and are investigating three others over a massive real estate scam. The agency, Grupo Lorelai, operated out of
Man tries to smuggle in big cocaine stash in suitcase at Spain’s Valencia Airport
A Peruvian man has been arrested at Valencia Airport for drug trafficking after a suitcase search revealed he was trying to smuggle in almost 13
IN PICS: Loggerhead turtle lays 130 eggs in sands of Costa Blanca beach in Spain
GUARDIA Civil officers cordoned off part of a Guardamar del Segura beach on Tuesday morning after hearing about a loggerhead turtle laying its eggs in
Irish gang netted over €2 million in one year through asphalt scam across Spain
AN Irish gang ripped off businesses and public bodies across Spain by laying down poor quality asphalt surfaces but charging for a vastly superior product.
Man stabs six dogs, killing one of them, after breaking into Valencia area property in Spain
A man, 32, is being investigated by the Valencia Guardia Civil over a brutal attack on six hunting dogs in Benaguacil. He potentially faces animal
EXPLAINED: A guide to the different police forces in Spain
YOU may have noticed just how many police officers there are patrolling the streets in Spain but who is in charge of what and who
Teenage boy dies after shooting himself in the head in Spain’s Murcia region
POLICE are looking into the circumstances behind the death of a boy, 16, after he shot himself in the head. The tragedy happened around 7.00
Unconscious British man in Alicante Province home saved after worried wife calls Spanish police from UK
GUARDIA Civil officers broke down the front door of a Hondon de las Nieves house to rescue a British man lying unconscious on the living
Beekeepers try to swindle insurers out of €96,000 over bogus bee hive robberies in Spain’s Valencia area
TWO beekeepers made a fake €96,000 insurance claim by saying 1,200 bee hives had been stolen from their Ontinyent farm in Valencia Province. A father
British tourist fined for exposing himself to teenage girl at Mallorca hotel pool in Spain
A British man, 50, has been fined €960 for exposing himself to a 17-year-old girl at a Mallorca hotel swimming pool. The man appeared before
Police save life of choking semi-conscious girl on Spain’s Costa Blanca
GUARDIA Civil officers saved the life of a girl, 3, who was choking to death after swallowing some small pieces of plastic at the port
Treasure trove of over 1,000 historical ceramics found at Valencia house in Spain
OVER 1,000 historical ceramics- some dating back to the 12th century- have been discovered at a house in Guadassuar, Valencia Province. The Guardia Civil visited
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
Large inflatable boat causes traffic chaos on Costa Blanca road in Spain
A big inflatable boat was the surprise chaos of traffic jams on the A-70 Alicante ring road on Thursday. A car suffered a tyre blowout
Four women report being drugged intravenously at Pamplona’s San Fermin festival
Four women have come forward after apparently being injected by strangers with drugs during San Fermin on Saturday night and early Sunday morning. The victims
Cyber scammers steal €30,000 from Costa Blanca fertility clinic clients in Spain
THREE women registered with an Alicante area fertility clinic have been conned out of over €30,000 in a computer scam. The Guardia Civil have arrested
Car thief in Spain’s Alicante area totals vehicle in high speed crash before lying to police
A car thief totalled a stolen vehicle in Alicante Province in a high speed crash before claiming to police that he was the actual car
British and Spanish squatters removed from Costa Blanca property
FIVE British and Spanish squatters have been arrested by the Guardia Civil in Javea. The owner of the family-sized property complained that a group had
Eight arrested in Spain for selling fake driving licenses online
THE Guardia Civil have arrested eight people in Badajoz for allegedly selling fake driving licences to customers online throughout Spain. This organisation sold the fakes