Hundreds of people buying pet dogs online are conned in Spain with up to 1,000 crimes committed
AN INTERNATIONAL gang that swindled 250 people in Spain out of over €150,000 in a pet sales scam has been brought down by the Guardia
Squatters are arrested after body of waiter is found buried in a well on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TWO squatters occupying a Villajoyosa finca have been arrested after the body of a 25-year-old man was discovered buried under rubble in a well on
Police in Spain issue warning about ‘jamon iberico’ during the festive season
LOVERS of Iberian ham have been warned by the Guardia Civil to ensure they are getting the real deal. Its unmistakable flavour and its history
Police find flooded drugs lab producing cocaine at ground zero of Valencia DANA
THE Guardia Civil in Valencia has revealed that it found a drugs laboratory that had been flooded out during the October 29 DANA. The discovery
Burglars used ‘slip method’ to open front doors and steal from luxury holiday homes on the Costa Blanca
TWO men suspected of robbing luxury holiday homes on the Costa Blanca have been arrested by the Guardia Civil. The two Algerians- aged 55 and
Missing waiter is found buried down a well on Spain’s Costa Blanca after 10-day search
THE body of a missing Moroccan waiter, 25, has been spotted inside a deep well on a Costa Blanca farm. The man- named as Amine
Fake residency ring is busted in Spain after 100 foreign nationals are registered to the same address
A MAN used the address of his deceased father’s Valencia area apartment as a money-making ruse to illegally register over 100 foreign nationals. The 35-year-old
Man planning to steal from marijuana farm villa is shot dead in expat area of Costa Blanca
A LITHUANIAN man was gunned down at the front door of a Quesada villa on Tuesday night with the perpetrator fleeing the scene. The property
Police launch pre-Christmas blitz on drunk drivers in Spain
THE Guardia Civil launches its annual pre-Christmas campaign from Monday to stop motorists from getting behind the wheel under the influence of alcohol and drugs.
Restaurant faces huge fine for stocking black-market seafood that could poison diners on Costa Blanca
AN Elche area restaurant could be fined over €60,000 after 59 kilos of black-market seafood was discovered in its freezers. All of the products lacked
Warning of fake police on Spain’s Costa Blanca after victim was attacked by men posing as Interpol
A SCOOTER rider on the Costa Blanca was robbed and assaulted by three hooded men who claimed to be Interpol officers. Two men of Estonian
Black Sunday for women in Spain: Girl, 15, has her throat slit in the street while a wife is blasted to death by a shotgun and a third is stabbed
A TEENAGE boy has been arrested after the fatal stabbing on Sunday of his former girlfriend, aged 15, on the Costa Blanca. It was a
Endangered Iberian wolves were kept illegally as pets in a fenced area on Murcia property
A MAN is being investigated by Murcia’s Guardia Civil for keeping four Iberian wolves as pets in a fenced area next to house in Lorca.
British victim of doorway shooting by hooded man may never walk again according to medics in Spain
A 27-year-old British man who was shot by a hooded man outside his Murcia region home may never walk again. The La Verdad newspaper has
British tourist, 51, is fighting for his life in Spain after being hit by a ‘narco boat’ during golfing trip to Murcia
A BRITISH tourist, 51, remains in a critical condition in Murcia’s La Arrixaca Hospital ICU after the car he was travelling in was struck by
British expat is shot in the ribs and knee while arriving home with his wife in southern Spain
A 27-year-old British man was seriously injured on Monday evening after being shot twice by a hooded man in the doorway of his Murcia region
Spain busts the country’s most popular illegal football streaming service
A MAJOR online pirate TV supplier of La Liga football matches has been shut down by the Guardia Civil. ‘Crystal Azul’ had around 78,000 international
Irish member of international drug trafficking gang is arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN IRISH drug trafficker wanted by Czech authorities has been arrested on the Costa Blanca after some strange behaviour gave him away. The 57-year-old man
Robbers who ‘posed as police officers to raid homes’ on Spain’s Costa Blanca are arrested
SIX bogus Policia Nacional ‘officers’ have been arrested in La Nucia after staging a violent robbery on the Costa Blanca. The men- said to be
Drug dealers in Valencia are posing as DANA flood-relief volunteers to sell narcotics to grief-stricken victims, claim police
THREE drug dealers posing as flood-relief volunteers have been arrested in Valencia province. Authorities have so far arrested 399 people for looting and robbery in
Valencia is targeted by looters after devastating floods: Police make 183 arrests
THE Guardia Civil and Policia Nacional have pooled resources to arrest looters of homes, stores, and shopping centres affected by the Valencia area flood disaster.
Shoplifting surges in Spain’s flood disaster zones: Police make 60 arrests including children
THE Policia Nacional has arrested 60 people- including several children- for looting shops in flood-affected areas of Valencia province. The police said that officers had
Police in Spain seize €1million of fake goods being sold to tourists along the Costa Blanca
THE Guardia Civil have seized over €1 million of fake goods aimed at tourist buyers last summer in Alicante province. 25 people of various nationalities
‘Drunk’ Swiss passenger forces Ryanair flight to return to Spain after ‘lighting up cigarettes and screaming’ mid-air
A DRUNK passenger forced a Ryanair plane to make a quick return to Valencia Airport on Monday. The flight to Milan departed at 1.51pm but
Revealed: How expert thieves raided 100 homes in British expat hotspots in Spain before selling stolen jewellery to unsuspecting customers
A GANG of thieves carried out nearly 100 home robberies in the Marina Alta area of Alicante province. Seven people have been arrested by the
Ibiza chef ‘savagely beats 72-year-old tourist’ after he complained about his meal
AN ELDERLY customer at an Ibiza restaurant complained about his meal and was thrown to the ground by an angry chef. The 72-year-old German victim