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Scandal in Spain’s Marbella as Mayor’s husband, step-son and bodyguard under investigation for money laundering and drug trafficking

THE husband of the mayor of Marbella has been arrested after undercover police raided his office. The events took place on Tuesday morning when police, dressed in civilian clothes, stormed the headquarters

11 Feb, 2021 @ 10:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Uncle of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad jailed in France as Spain pursues money laundering trial

THE uncle of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who is wanted in Spain on money laundering charges, has been jailed for four years by a French court. Rifaat al-Assad, aged 82, will also

18 Jun, 2020 @ 16:58

Lead·National News

Costa Blanca town hit by fake euros in money laundering scam

THREE Murcia men have been arrested for trying to launder €11,000 of fake cash in Torrevieja shops. Guardia Civil caught them trailing the town’s shops in a bid to exchange the forged

12 Mar, 2020 @ 10:18

Costa Blanca·Lead

Europol help police in Spain dismantle cryptocurrency money laundering ring

It comes as bitcoin worth €37 million was stolen by hackers from one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges

9 May, 2019 @ 13:13

Crime & Law·Lead

Guardia Civil officer and his kids arrested for money laundering in Costa del Sol’s Estepona

The public official, who is actually based in Ciudad Real, is now awaiting trial, according to the source

5 Apr, 2019 @ 10:43

Crime & Law·Lead

Police believe slain millionaire Marco laundered Kinahan cartel money, as latest Marbella shooting sparks manhunt

49-year-old millionaire Marco Yaqout was shot more than 20 times last January while parking outside his two-storey villa in San Pedro de Alcantara

4 Mar, 2019 @ 15:56

Crime & Law·Lead

British ‘gang boss’ arrested for murder in Spain is wanted for 29 crimes and could face 100 years in prison

POLICE in Tenerife have arrested a man wanted by Scottish authorities for 29 crimes, including murder. Authorities think the 35-year-old fugitive, thought to be from Glasgow is the leader of an international

4 Jan, 2019 @ 15:30

Crime & Law·Lead

DRUG BUST: Civil servant who led multi-million euro drug empire between Spain’s Costa del Sol and Morocco one of 57 arrested

The town hall worker imported 62 tonnes of hash a year to the Costa del Sol

10 Dec, 2018 @ 11:53

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Swedish member of Somali terror cell ‘Death Troops’ arrested in Spain’s Malaga

The suspect fled Sweden, where the band is pursued for drug trafficking, money laundering and seven murders in Stockholm

9 Nov, 2018 @ 15:34

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Gibraltar government under fire for lack of ‘clarity’ or comment on controversial al-Assad sale

Independent MP Marlene Hassan Nahon insisted the government needed to explain the deal to show it has a ‘moral conscience’, rather than burying it under ‘layers of legal jargon’

9 May, 2018 @ 19:39

Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

EU urged to intervene as Spaniard held without charge for TWO YEARS in Spain

THE EU has been urged to intervene in the case of a Spanish national and his son who have been held without charge for TWO years. Vladimir Kokorev 63, and his son

3 Oct, 2017 @ 16:42

Crime & Law

Suspects dropped from huge Estepona Astapa corruption trial nine years after case opened

Politicians and council workers are among those who will no longer be included in the Caso Astapa, set up to investigate an alleged 40m worth of fraud and money laundering in Estepona

27 Jan, 2017 @ 12:28

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Estepona ex-mayor on trial for money laundering and bribery

He was accused of fiddling administrative records and urban developments made while in charge

13 Dec, 2016 @ 08:54

Lead·Politics

Spanish lawyer leads calls for International Anti-Corruption Court

50 international lawyers are demanding the creation of an International Anti-Corruption Court

24 Nov, 2016 @ 09:16

Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Politics

Casares Majestic trial postponed after one day as defence demands case is thrown out

Defence claims prosecutor used underhand tactics in presenting evidence

25 Oct, 2016 @ 11:39

Lead·Malaga·Politics

The court case for Spain’s biggest political corruption scandal in 40 years begins

As proceedings begin in the biggest political scandal to hit Spain in over 40 years, Rob Horgan takes a look at who is standing in the dock

16 Oct, 2016 @ 09:11

Business & Finance·Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Politics

Right-hand man to British drug lord Robert Dawes arrested in Torremolinos

Dutchman Emiel Brummer, 42, was picked up following Dawes’ arrest and extradition to France

24 Jun, 2016 @ 10:30

Crime & Law·Malaga

Costa del Sol Kinahan clan to face money laundering charges in coming months, Spanish prosecutors say

However, chief prosecutor Julio Martinez has admitted that the probe into the Irish cartel has proven ‘less incriminating than anticipated’

7 Mar, 2016 @ 17:47

Crime & Law·Lead

Spain among Europe’s worst offenders for tax evasion and money laundering

According to a European Network report, Spain is the fourth worst offender behind Luxembourg, Germany and Italy

14 Nov, 2015 @ 08:19

Business & Finance·Lead

Ex-IMF chief Rodrigo Rato’s Rock secret

Disgraced Spanish politician has 26 secret links to Gibraltar businesses

30 Oct, 2015 @ 07:57

Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

Gibraltar accepted into European anti-money laundering process

Gibraltar is now subject to Moneyval's anti-money laundering assessments

19 Oct, 2015 @ 15:14

Gibraltar

EXCLUSIVE: Expat continues a 25-year battle to prove her innocence over ‘multi-million’ fraud claims

Ex-teacher's bid to clear her name after money-laundering fraud mix-up

14 Oct, 2015 @ 15:16

Lead·Property

EXCLUSIVE: Landsbanki trial in French courts as representatives charged with money laundering and tax evasion

Hundreds of British expats lost their homes after the Icelandic bank collapsed in 2008. The bank's head lawyer in Spain, Domingo Plazas, has also been charged with tax evasion and money laundering

30 Sep, 2015 @ 11:55

Business & Finance·Crime & Law·Lead

Ex-Casares mayor faces prison for illegal Majestic residential case

The public prosecutor is also seeking a fine of €1.2 million for Juan Sanchez

19 Sep, 2015 @ 15:22

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Politics

EXCLUSIVE: British couple lose ‘dream’ Spanish home after Natwest suspects them of money laundering

Dream Costa del Sol villa sale falls through after Natwest suspects British couple of money-laundering

2 Sep, 2015 @ 12:26

Lead·Property

Madrid’s Barajas airport seizes Cristiano Ronaldo’s mum with €55,000 in her hand luggage

Mother of Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo caught trying to leave Spain with €55,000 in her handbag

8 Jun, 2015 @ 15:21

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