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Underworld crime figures wanted for murder in Turkey and Ukraine are arrested at police checkpoints in Estepona and Marbella

TWO foreign fugitives have been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Estepona and Marbella at routine checkpoints. International Arrest Warrants had been issued for the

19 Mar, 2026 @ 11:04

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Estepona·Lead·Marbella

Benidorm council avoids bankruptcy by agreeing to land compensation deal costing at least €500 million over 30 years.

Two British men arrested in Benidorm for staging fake kidnapping to extort just €830 from relative of ‘victim’

TWO British men, aged 37 and 51, have been arrested in Benidorm by the Policia Nacional for staging a fake kidnapping to extract €830. A

25 Feb, 2026 @ 13:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

British fugitive arrested over horror Marbella shooting that put children’s lives ‘at serious risk’

A BRITISH fugitive wanted over a terrifying Marbella shooting that put children’s lives “at serious risk” has been captured in Colombia. Polemos Michael George was

3 Jan, 2026 @ 09:06

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

British ‘narco’ fugitive is arrested in Benidorm after getting life prison sentence

A BRITISH fugitive sentenced to life imprisonment for drug trafficking and weapons offences has been arrested in Benidorm. The Policia Nacional executed an international arrest

12 Dec, 2025 @ 11:18

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Brit detained at Palma airport on drug trafficking warrant from South Korea

A BRITISH man was arrested at Palma de Mallorca airport after the Policia Nacional discovered he was wanted for drug offences in South Korea. The

6 Oct, 2025 @ 13:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Body of ‘woman in pink’ found dead in Spain 20 years ago finally identified after Interpol campaign

A WOMAN whose body was discovered in Barcelona more than 20 years ago has finally been identified after an international campaign spearheaded by Interpol. On

25 Sep, 2025 @ 17:09

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

Spanish police recover rare modernist artwork stolen from Barcelona museum 16 years ago

SPAIN’S Policia Nacional have successfully recovered a rare artwork from a leading Catalan artist – sixteen years since the painting was snatched from a Barcelona

23 Jul, 2025 @ 10:49

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

Man suffers brain damage after brutal assault by 'up to 20 mad men' outside Alicante nightclub

Russian fugitive wanted over corrupt land deals is arrested in Alicante following Interpol tip-off

A RUSSIAN fugitive has been arrested in Alicante for alleged shady land deals in his native country. The Policia Nacional were tipped off by Interpol

25 Apr, 2025 @ 15:00

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead

John George latest: Family of murdered Belfast father fly out to Spain to hunt his killers

THE family of John George have changed their mind about returning to Spain in a move to find answers about his murder. They plan to

17 Feb, 2025 @ 14:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Wanted terrorist is arrested at a hotel in Spain’s Benidorm

A WOMAN wanted by Turkey on charges of being a member of an armed terrorist organisation has been arrested by the Policia Nacional at a

12 Aug, 2024 @ 10:02

Benidorm·Crime & Law·Lead

Dangerous ‘devil hitman’ from Colombia ‘who excelled in kidnap, torture and making people disappear’ is arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A COLOMBIAN hitman- nicknamed Juan Diablo- has been arrested on the Costa Blanca. The fugitive is a key figure in the Los Lobos criminal gang

17 Apr, 2024 @ 18:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Fugitive wanted for killing his son-in-law is caught hiding in expat enclave on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A PAKISTANI fugitive wanted for the murder of his son-in-law has been arrested in the north of Alicante province. The man, 43, is alleged to

1 Apr, 2024 @ 10:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News·Valencian Community

Police dismantle giant sports betting fraud that fixed results and ‘delayed’ live satellite tv pictures to fool bookmakers in Spain

75 members of a sports betting syndicate that duped bookmakers have been arrested by the Policia Nacional and the Tax Agency in association with Europol

1 Mar, 2024 @ 14:15

Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Other News

Italian mafia captain detained in Granada

‘Dangerous’ Italian mafia captain Gianluigi Troiano arrested in Spain’s Granada, after his boss was picked up in France

A ‘DANGEROUS’ Italian mafia captain has been arrested in Spain’s Granada province, as the result of a joint operation by the Guardia Civil, Interpol and

7 Feb, 2024 @ 08:00

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Granada·Lead·Other News

British fugitive who murdered his wife is found hiding on Spain's Costa Blanca

British killer is found hiding on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A BRITISH fugitive convicted of murdering his wife in 1999 has been arrested in Torrevieja, after being paroled in 2015 and breaching his bail conditions.

18 Dec, 2023 @ 12:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Two Brits cleared of Benidorm group sex attack after languishing in Spanish jail for 20 months

Russian businessman accused of mass fraud is arrested at Benidorm police station in Spain as he applied for asylum

A FORMER Russian company boss got a shock at Benidorm police station where we went to process his asylum application but ended up collared on

21 Aug, 2023 @ 16:30

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Valencian Community

Former Venezuelan spy chief looses extradition battle in Spain to face drug trafficking charges in United States

Former Venezuelan spy chief extradited from Spain to face drug trafficking charges in United States

A FORMER Venezuelan military intelligence chief was extradited on Wednesday from Spain to the United States, where he is wanted on drug trafficking charges. His

19 Jul, 2023 @ 10:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·National News

Italian mafia fugitive arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE POLICIA NACIONAL in association with their Italian counterparts have arrested a fugitive who belonged to the Calabrian mafia known as the ‘Ndranghueta’. The man

16 Jun, 2023 @ 10:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Turkmenistan citizen arrested in Spain’s Velez-Malaga on Interpol warrant for terrorism

A man has been arrested in the Costa del Sol under an Interpol arrest warrant which claims he is a known terrorist.The 33-year-old Turkmenistan national

24 Mar, 2023 @ 13:51

Lead·Malaga

MUST READ: British gang arrested on Spain’s Ibiza in country’s biggest-ever ‘pink cocaine’ swoop with over €500,000 in cash seized

A British gang has been arrested on Ibiza after the Guardia Civil made Spain’s biggest-ever ‘pink cocaine’ swoop with 13.25 kilos seized plus over €500,000

30 Aug, 2022 @ 15:52

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Ibiza·Lead·Must Read

Woman in Spain's Valencia tricked out of €30,000 by online romance scam

Benidorm and Pamplona romance scammers in Spain conned money out of women looking for love

TWO romance scammers have been arrested by the Policia Nacional and charged with defrauding victims across Europe of over €20,000. The men, of Nigerian nationality,

28 Jul, 2022 @ 14:15

Barcelona·Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Judge orders fresh DNA tests on clothes worn by murdered Alcasser girls

A SPANISH court has mandated new DNA tests on clothes worn by Toñi, Miriam and Desire on the day they were kidnapped, raped, tortured and

11 Jul, 2022 @ 17:52

Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Other News·Valencia

Thieves grab victim round neck to steal €30,000 watch on Valencia street in Spain

One of UK’s ‘most wanted’ accused of £30 million fraud is arrested in Spain’s Murcia region

A 25-year-old British man on the run since 2020 for crimes of fraud and money laundering has been arrested in the Murcia area of Spain.

10 Jun, 2022 @ 13:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Russian fugitive swindler arrested in Benidorm hotel two years after flying to Spain's Costa Blanca

Russian insurance agent arrested at Benidorm hotel in Spain after stealing €1.4 million of premium cash

A Russian swindler who stole €1.4 million of insurance premium cash has been arrested in a Benidorm hotel. The 57-year-old fraudster had an International Arrest

28 Mar, 2022 @ 11:15

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Interpol believes stolen vintage wine bottles from prestigious restaurant in Spain have ended up outside Europe

INTERPOL say they’ve drawn a blank over last October’s theft of vintage wine believed to be worth over €1 million from a restaurant in Caceres,

19 Mar, 2022 @ 10:30

Crime & Law·Food & Drink·Lead

Police arrest 121 users of same online platform distributing and uploading child pornography in Spain

Benidorm child pornographer arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca after Swiss police and Interpol tip-off

A Benidorm man who made and distributed child pornography has been arrested after Swiss police tipped off their Spanish counterparts. The 30-year-old has been charged

19 Jan, 2022 @ 17:41

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Underworld crime figures wanted for murder in Turkey and Ukraine are arrested at police checkpoints in Estepona and Marbella

Two British men arrested in Benidorm for staging fake kidnapping to extort just €830 from relative of ‘victim’

British fugitive arrested over horror Marbella shooting that put children’s lives ‘at serious risk’

British ‘narco’ fugitive is arrested in Benidorm after getting life prison sentence

Brit detained at Palma airport on drug trafficking warrant from South Korea

Body of ‘woman in pink’ found dead in Spain 20 years ago finally identified after Interpol campaign

Spanish police recover rare modernist artwork stolen from Barcelona museum 16 years ago

Russian fugitive wanted over corrupt land deals is arrested in Alicante following Interpol tip-off

John George latest: Family of murdered Belfast father fly out to Spain to hunt his killers

Wanted terrorist is arrested at a hotel in Spain’s Benidorm

Dangerous ‘devil hitman’ from Colombia ‘who excelled in kidnap, torture and making people disappear’ is arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Fugitive wanted for killing his son-in-law is caught hiding in expat enclave on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Police dismantle giant sports betting fraud that fixed results and ‘delayed’ live satellite tv pictures to fool bookmakers in Spain

‘Dangerous’ Italian mafia captain Gianluigi Troiano arrested in Spain’s Granada, after his boss was picked up in France

British killer is found hiding on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Russian businessman accused of mass fraud is arrested at Benidorm police station in Spain as he applied for asylum

Former Venezuelan spy chief extradited from Spain to face drug trafficking charges in United States

Italian mafia fugitive arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Turkmenistan citizen arrested in Spain’s Velez-Malaga on Interpol warrant for terrorism

MUST READ: British gang arrested on Spain’s Ibiza in country’s biggest-ever ‘pink cocaine’ swoop with over €500,000 in cash seized

Judge orders fresh DNA tests on clothes worn by murdered Alcasser girls

One of UK’s ‘most wanted’ accused of £30 million fraud is arrested in Spain’s Murcia region

Russian insurance agent arrested at Benidorm hotel in Spain after stealing €1.4 million of premium cash

Interpol believes stolen vintage wine bottles from prestigious restaurant in Spain have ended up outside Europe

Benidorm child pornographer arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca after Swiss police and Interpol tip-off

Horror on the Costa Blanca: Father kills his three-year-old daughter before taking own life in suspected ‘vicarious violence’ case

Reward upped for information on fate of British father and son who mysteriously vanished in southern Spain in 2019

NAMED: Ex-Premier League footballer, 47, arrested in dramatic undercover drugs bust on the Costa del Sol

Spain’s graduate crisis laid bare: Almost 30% of youngsters work in jobs unrelated to their qualifications – the highest figure in Europe

From dictatorship to European Union powerhouse: Spain’s 40-year journey of successes, setbacks and stories that transformed a country

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