Three alleged jihadists arrested for posing national security threat in Spain
THREE Moroccan men- allegedly members of a jihadist group- have been arrested by the Guardia Civil. They are accused of posing a ‘potential threat to
Owner of Spain’s anti-squatter force ‘Desokupa’ signs contract to train thousands of police officers – but government may quash plans
THE Spanish Interior Ministry is considering taking legal action after it emerged that one of Spain’s main police unions, the SUP, has reached a training
Spain’s police ‘searched for information about Podemos politicians’ nearly 7,000 times as part of so-called ‘dirty war’ against leftist party under Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy
OFFICERS from Spain’s Policia Nacional searched for information about politicians from Podemos some 6,903 times as part of a so-called ‘dirty war’ against the new
Convicted killer of eight-year-old Gabriel Cruz placed in isolation after mother of victim denounces efforts to record a documentary about the case in the Spanish prison where she is serving her life sentence
ANA Julia Quezada, the convicted killer of eight-year-old Gabriel Cruz, has been placed in isolation in the Spanish prison where she is serving her life
Spain to ramp up safety measures on the roads after minister signals ‘alarming’ rise in deaths due to accidents
SPAIN’S Interior MInister Fernando Grande-Marlaska has announced a battery of measures aimed at reducing what he described as an ‘alarming’ rise in road deaths. The
Spain has received more than 14,000 irregular migrants so far this year, an increase of 354% on the same period in 2023
A TOTAL of 14,035 irregular migrants have arrived on Spanish shores so far this year, which is a 354% increase on the same period in
Man arrested in Madrid after allegedly murdering 25-year-old ex-wife and their five-year-old daughter
POLICE in Madrid have arrested a 26-year-old man after he allegedly stabbed to death both his 25-year-old ex-wife and their five-year-old daughter. The shocking crime
Spain’s Interior Ministry tries to crack down on racism in sport with new guidelines
SPAIN’S Interior Ministry has established a protocol in the case of racist incidents at sports matches, and which will be applied not just inside stadiums
Spain deploys more than 19,000 police officers to monitor return of millions of Moroccans to home country
FROM TODAY, Thursday, more than 19,000 Spanish police officers will begin to monitor what is known as Operación Paso del Estrecho, or Operation Crossing the
Wanted by Spain’s Interior Ministry: Companies to help incinerate the police’s record drug hauls
SPAIN is one of the main hubs in Europe for the import of cocaine and hashish, meaning that the country’s authorities are constantly making narcotics
Military aeroplane equipment smugglers arrested in Spain with gear destined for Russia
THE Policia Nacional and Tax Agency have arrested two people in the Basque Country for smuggling military aeronautical equipment to Russia- breaching an EU ban
UK ambassador releases video explaining next steps for victims of driving licence debacle in Spain
THE UK ambassador to Spain, Hugh Elliott, on Tuesday posted a video on social media that he said, he hopes, is his ‘last update for
Spain has just one police officer for every 60 women at risk of domestic violence
DECEMBER was a black month for domestic violence in Spain, and January has begun in a similarly dark fashion. But despite this apparent crisis, there
Amnesty International slams Spain and Morocco for migrant death disaster in Melilla
AMNESTY International has accused Spain and Morocco of trying to cover up what happened in the enclave of Melilla on June 24 when dozens of
Spain’s Interior Ministry orders police to step up security and counter-terrorism measures over Christmas
SPAIN’S Interior Ministry is to step up security measures over Christmas, in particular in areas where large crowds are expected such as shopping centres, transport
Online scams and robberies fuel big rise in Spain’s crime rate after Covid-19 pandemic kept criminals at home
ONLINE scams, thefts, and violent assaults have driven a big rise in Spain’s crime rate over the first three months of 2022. Interior Ministry figures
Catalan president, Pere Aragones, among dozens of separatists hacked by specialist spyware in Spain
A cybersecurity rights group claims dozens of phones belonging to prominent Catalunya independence politicians were hacked by sophisticated spyware. The software is normally available at
Spain abolishes full COVID-19 vaccination rules for UK children aged 12 and over
SPAIN has scrapped the requirement for children aged 12 and over travelling from the UK to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The move comes after
Inked police officers in Spain could soon be forced to get tattoos removed
?? POLICE could soon be rushing to get rid of tattoos after Spain’s Interior Ministry proposed measures to regulate the appearance of inked officers in
Spain’s former Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy faces €600 fine for allegedly skipping quarantine as probe continues
Spain’s Former Prime Minister, Mariano Rajoy, has been under scrutiny since April 14 for allegedly breaking confinement rules.
Spain vows to send more police officers to combat ‘narcos state’ in Cadiz
Extra police have been drafted in to help ease the strain on existing forces who are struggling to keep up with the drug traffickers.
Spanish coppers to get new powers to monitor potential jihadists
Authorities will keep more detailed records of people booking temporary accommodation across Spain on hotel and short-term rental sites such as Airbnb or Booking.com.
Spain doubles police officers to keep tourists and locals safe amid terror concerns
Spain has not had a terrorist attack since the devastating 2004 Madrid bombings
Spanish authorities bust 8-tonne cocaine haul worth more than €220 million
The US Drug Enforcement Agency and Britain's National Crime Agency also took part in the joint operation
Spanish police arrest 14 for glorifying terrorism on social media
The arrests were made in seven of Spain's 17 regions, including Alicante and Granada
Four ISIS recruiters arrested in Spain
Two men detained in Girona and two in Melilla