Spain arrests 107 people for illegally extracting water from wells THE Guardia Civil have arrested 107 people for the illegal extraction of water. 20 Jan, 2020 @ 17:56 Environment·Lead
Psychologists attending to British family after dad, brother and daughter drown in pool on Spain’s Costa del Sol as witnesses label atmosphere ‘indescribable’ PSYCHOLOGISTS are on hand tonight after a father, son and daughter drowned in a swimming pool on the Costa del Sol. They will be treating 25 Dec, 2019 @ 01:00 Lead·Malaga
REVEALED: Guardia Civil’s top tips you NEED TO KNOW to avoid dying or getting robbed in Spain this Christmas The tips cover everything from accidents to pet safety, from hugger muggers to dodgy gas inspectors 24 Dec, 2019 @ 14:33 Crime & Law·Lead·National News
Spain’s Rafael Nadal caps off successful 2019 with ‘Silver Medal’ award from top Guardia Civil bosses A proud Nadal was pictured accepting his honour in front of top Guardia Civil bosses at a ceremony in his native Mallorca 20 Dec, 2019 @ 16:53 Celebrity·Lead·Mallorca
‘King of Algeciras port’ brought down in HUGE win for Spain’s drug war after cops seize half a tonne of cocaine and €700,000 cash hidden inside a pool table While he was arrested several times throughout his career, nothing quite stuck and his run ins with the law only made him more determined 14 Dec, 2019 @ 17:43 Cadiz·Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead
‘SO RELIEVED’: Friends reunited with British dad who went missing on holiday in Spain’s Malaga The retired former Head of E-learning at Greenwich University has been walking the route for 15 years 18 Oct, 2019 @ 09:49 Lead·Malaga
Heavy holidaymaker plunges 20 metres to death in Spain’s Mallorca after railings he leant on gave way An air ambulance rushed to attend him, but despite revival efforts of 45 minutes, he was pronounced dead before he reached hospital 18 Sep, 2019 @ 10:57 Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca
14 suspected smugglers arrested in a string of drug busts across Spain’s Andalucia as 11 tonnes of hash seized Guardia Civil seized 10 drug smuggling boats and seven vehicles as part of operations along the coast of Huelva, Cadiz and Malaga 11 Sep, 2019 @ 11:44 Cadiz·Huelva·Lead·Malaga
Over 150 African immigrants scale two HUGE fences to enter Spain’s Ceuta in largest crossing for a year The people of Benzu were heard shouting ‘welcome’, while there were even reports of locals helping treat migrants in their own homes 30 Aug, 2019 @ 12:38 Lead
British gang among 85 arrests for ‘explosives and murder’ in HUGE drugs bust that seized AK-47, five tonnes of hash and 49 vehicles in Spain’s Andalucia The gang of four Brits operated from a house in Istan and are believed to have trafficked hash to the UK 28 Aug, 2019 @ 13:59 Crime & Law·Lead
Police arrest 73 ravers at illegal party in Spain’s Ibiza as revellers hit officers with iron bars and rocks Meanwhile a Spanish woman, 27, and Italian man, 30, were both hospitalised with broken bones 27 Aug, 2019 @ 12:59 Crime & Law·Lead
Nine arrested over 11 separate forest fires in six different provinces in Spain Police data has revealed that over the last 15 years almost all forest fires in Spain are in some way sparked by human activity 17 Aug, 2019 @ 12:32 Crime & Law·Environment·Lead
Man arrested after driving FOUR kilometres on wrong side of road and crashing in Spain’s Andalucia Breathalyser tests found that the driver was not under the influence of drugs or alcohol 16 Aug, 2019 @ 09:43 Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga
British teen arrested for ‘bottling bouncer so badly he needed 50 stitches’ at party hotspot in Spain A judge told him he would be released if he could find the bail of €15,000, although it is unclear if he has come up 2 Aug, 2019 @ 14:13 Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca
Police seek footage from British expats after ‘maniac’ zip ties hostage on balcony after ‘slitting his throat’ on Spain’s Costa del Sol British expats who witnessed the incident yesterday evening have been asked to hand over any photos and videos of the incident to Guardia Civil 1 Aug, 2019 @ 12:50 Crime & Law·Lead
Ex-soldier shoots wife dead with rifle from terrace before killing himself outside ex-wife’s home in Spain’s Andalucia One neighbour said: ‘I do not understand how a human being can do such a thing’ 18 Jul, 2019 @ 16:22 Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga
Police probe in Spain’s Andalucia after ILLEGAL zoo with turtles, ostriches and porcupines BUSTED It comes after cops found fake permits for at least 14 animals at facilities in Villafranca de los Barros in February 11 Jul, 2019 @ 10:12 Crime & Law·Lead·Nature
Knifeman attacks and robs retired British expat at his own home in Spain’s Andalucia leaving him hospitalised The robber made off with the cash before being identified and arrested by police the following day 14 Jun, 2019 @ 17:09 Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga
Group of 14 ‘drunken’ Brits dragged off Jet2 flight by police in Spain and now face €500,000 fine The passengers were apparently walking in the aisles when the seat belt signs were on, and refused to obey the orders of staff 28 May, 2019 @ 12:21 Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca·Travel News
SNIFFED OUT: Group in Spain fined €86,000 for cooking stew of protected birds after police smelt it from cliff The group’s lawyers claimed the meat was lamb, but judges said that defence was ‘not at all credible’ 17 May, 2019 @ 11:54 Crime & Law·Lead·Nature
Guardia Civil cop among 57 arrested in HUGE Costa del Sol drug bust involving 200 officers Also seized were a number of weapons, including a submachine gun, as well as cash, and previously stolen boats and cars 16 May, 2019 @ 12:25 Cadiz·Crime & Law·Granada·Lead·Malaga
‘SERIOUS CONCERN’: Huge rise in murders and assassinations on Costa del Sol, public prosecutor says Explosives used by ‘narco terrorists’ in ‘score-settling’ between rival gangs was also highlighted by the Ministry, as a concerning trend 15 May, 2019 @ 11:37 Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga
Six-year-old boy in Spain’s Andalucia found dead in family hot tub as police investigate Despite paramedics arriving quickly, nothing could be done to save the boy, and he was pronounced dead at the scene 14 May, 2019 @ 11:51 Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla
Corpse of woman aged 50-60 washes up in southern Spain port, she had not been in water long, police say An autopsy is currently being carried out to determine the woman’s cause of death 7 May, 2019 @ 15:32 Cadiz·Lead
British tourist in Spain who vanished from her Malaga hotel found in lake with ‘hypothermia’ The tourist, who is thought to have been in Spain since Thursday, rented a single room, and was caught leaving the hotel on CCTV 6 May, 2019 @ 11:29 Lead·Malaga
‘Foreign’ hotel worker arrested in Spain’s Andalucia over alleged rape of five-year-old girl The man was apparently linked to the parents through business and it is thought that this is how he was able to gain access to 29 Apr, 2019 @ 12:28 Crime & Law·Granada·Lead