Fairground worker violently assaults ‘merry-go-round’ horse dealer in Spain’s Murcia
A Murcia dealer was clubbed by an iron bar during a disagreement over the price of seven ‘merry-go-round’ horses. The salesman, 31, agreed to meet
Thieves puncture car tyres in distraction burglary con at motorway service areas in Spain’s Valencia region
TWO people have been arrested for robbing motorists at AP-7 motorway service areas in Castellon Province. Tyres were deliberately punctured to set up distraction thefts.
British tourist dies after plunging from seventh-floor Magaluf hotel balcony on Spain’s Mallorca
A British tourist died on Thursday morning after falling from a seventh-floor balcony at a Magaluf hotel on Mallorca. The 34-year-old holidaymaker was staying at
Builder in Spain cons elderly Mar Menor home owner out of €7,000 via new bank account
A builder scammed an elderly Mar Menor client by stealing €7,000 from a new bank account that he helped her to open. The Guardia Civil
Refrigerated lorries had special hidden compartments to conceal drugs exported from Spain’s Valencia to France
A Valencia Province gang ran a major drugs export business taking supplies to France on refrigerated lorries owned by one their group members. 11 people
Multi-million money laundering ring acting as ‘bank’ for criminals is busted in Spain’s Malaga area
THREE German fugitives have been arrested in Malaga Province for running a money laundering ring that acted as a ‘de facto’ shadow banking system for
Irish holidaymaker seriously injured after falling off apartment balcony in Spain’s Mallorca
AN Irish holidaymaker was seriously injured on Tuesday after falling off a second-floor apartment balcony on Mallorca. The man, 50, was said by the Guardia
Costa Blanca motorists spooked by seriously-drunk driver on wrong side of the road in Spain
A drunk motorist caused chaos on a Costa Blanca road on Sunday after driving for over two kilometres in the wrong direction. The woman, 52,
Breach of trust with nursing home worker stealing jewellery from residents on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A nursing home employee robbed three residents of jewellery which she then sold off at a pawn shop. The woman, 44, with no criminal record,
Man stabs wife to death in front of young children just weeks after protection order expired in Spain’s Castilla-La Mancha region
A man stabbed his wife to death in front of their three young children on Monday in Cuenca Province, Spain. The attacker, 38, went to
Bogus policeman steals €1,000 from terrified Ukraine refugee in Costa Blanca street search in Spain
A bogus policeman stopped a Ukrainian refugee in the centre of Alicante and accused her of selling cocaine before stealing €1,000 in cash. The woman,
Landlord tries to poison female tenant after she reported him for systematic sexual abuse in Spain’s Valencia area
POLICE broke into a Sueca home to rescue a semi-conscious woman who filed a sex assault claim against her landlord, who then tried to kill
Cocaine home delivery service operated out of Costa Blanca bar kitchen in Spain
A drugs gang who ran a cocaine home delivery service has been smashed by the Guardia Civil in Torrevieja. The main sales point of the
Tax advisor fakes car accident death on Spain’s Costa Blanca after €600,000 goes missing from client account
THE Guardia Civil says a Murcia accountant tried to fake his death after his car went off a Costa Blanca cliff over two months ago.
Lorry drivers charged after leaving motorcyclist to die on highway in Spain’s Valencia region
TWO lorry drivers who fled the scene of a fatal Valencia area accident in mid-February have been arrested by the Guardia Civil. One of the
Sex attacker arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca after witness tricks him over his mobile phone number
A man accused of sexually assaulting a woman in Carcaixent, Valencia Province, was fooled into giving his mobile phone number to a witness, who passed
Family tragedy as mother dies trying to save young son who fell into Valencia waterfall in Spain
A mother, 37, died trying to save her five-year-old son, who drowned in a Valencia area ravine after slipping into a waterfall. The youngster’s body
Personal identities stolen via internet site to open bank accounts and buy online goods in Spain’s Valencia area
AN internet fraud netted a Valencia area gang over €200,000 by pinching people’s personal details to open bank accounts and make online orders. Two men
Clean sweep with serial stealer going on laundromat robbery spree in Spain’s Costa Blanca
A serial stealer went on a two-month spree of robbing self-service laundries and car wash businesses in Callosa de Segura. The Spaniard, 30, had an
Castellon Province natural park boss investigated over 12 donkey deaths in Spain’s Valencia region
THE head of the Desert de les Palmes Natural Park, Toni Garcia, is being investigated by the Guardia Civil over the death of a dozen
Fugitive Irish ‘spiritual guru’ who lived like ‘homeless man’ is arrested over 2018 sex assault on Spain’s Ibiza
AN Irish man has been arrested in Ibiza over an accusation of sexual assault dating back to 2018. In a separate case, Michael Murray, 58,
Andalucia gang post cute photos of Pomeranian puppies to scam online buyers out of €30,000 across Spain
THREE people behind an online dog-selling scam have been arrested by the Guardia Civil in Cadiz Province. The trio were detained in San Fernando and
Ukraine’s Honorary Consul condemns Russians beating up Ukrainian man in bar on Spain’s Costa Blanca
UKRAINE’S Honorary Consul in the Valencian Community has attacked the beating up of a Ukrainian resident in Torrevieja by allegedly three Russian nationals. Pablo Gil
Russians probed over vicious beating of Ukrainian man inside Costa Blanca bar in Spain
TWO Russians are being investigated over the beating up of a Ukrainian man in a Torrevieja bar last Sunday(April 10). The victim, 43, was repeatedly
Thief steals €20,000 of brass ornaments from cemeteries but sells them for virtually nothing in Spain’s Alicante area
A man has been arrested for stealing 70 ornaments from cemeteries in Elda and Petrer. The metal items, which cost a total of €20,000 for
Spain forms specialist hate crime police units to counter increase in racist and homophobic assaults
SPECIALIST hate crime police units are to be set up across Spain to counter a big rise in hate crime and discriminatory offences in recent