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Spain is heading towards a narco state and gangland drug wars will soon impact ordinary public, warns security expert

A BARCELONA sociologist has cautioned that Spain is expected to become a haven for drug trafficking and violence. An interview between El Mundo and Xavier

22 Jun, 2026 @ 15:49

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

Andalucia’s rampant narco activity moves closer to Gibraltar after nearly two tonnes of petrol are found stashed in caves high up on the Rock

POLICE in Gibraltar have seized nearly two tonnes of petrol used to fuel notorious ‘narcolancha’ boats funnelling drugs into southern Spain in the latest sign

10 Jun, 2026 @ 07:30

Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead

Fugitive drug lord ‘the Messi of hashish’ who vanished seven years ago named as mastermind behind narco tunnel network connecting Spain with Morocco

A FUGITIVE drug kingpin known as the ‘Messi of hashish’ has been identified by Spanish investigators as the alleged mastermind behind a network of tunnels

8 Jun, 2026 @ 16:29

Crime & Law·Gibraltar

Spain’s security services reveal 600 narco speedboats prowl the Strait of Gibraltar after two Guardia Civil die in high-speed pursuit

NARCO speedboats are becoming increasingly aggressive in Spanish waters, a report has revealed – with some now reportedly armed with ‘weapons of war.’ More than

14 May, 2026 @ 11:44

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead

PICTURED: Tributes pour in for two Guardia Civil officers killed in high-speed narco pursuit off Andalucia coast as police union slams ‘workplace accident’

TRIBUTES are pouring in for two Guardia Civil officers who died while pursuing a ‘narco’ speedboat off the Costa de la Luz. More than 100

12 May, 2026 @ 12:45

Crime & Law·Huelva·Lead

Narco petrol runners are arrested while attempting to flee Estepona beach in a taxi

TWO men who tried to flee police in a taxi have been arrested on the Costa del Sol amid a major probe into a surge

11 Mar, 2026 @ 15:25

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Estepona·Lead

Revealed: Why violent drug gangs are moving to Marbella, according to local criminal expert – following wave of shootings this year

DRUG trafficking gangs are increasingly moving their operations to Marbella because of a continued police crackdown further down the coast, an expert has warned. Ana

19 Jul, 2024 @ 13:50

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

immigrants arriving at a beach in Almeria

WATCH: New wave of illegal immigration on repurposed narco-speedboats overwhelming authorities in Almeria

NARCO speedboats are being repurposed to bring hundreds of illegal immigrants to Spanish shores, with Almeria becoming ground zero. On Tuesday alone, 186 migrants were

31 Aug, 2023 @ 15:00

Almeria·Andalucia·Lead

Nearly 300 tonnes of drugs seized in 2022: Latest stats paint picture of drug trafficking running wild on Spain’s southern coast

A staggering 273 tonnes of drugs were seized last year and almost 6,000 arrested or investigated for drug trafficking and smuggling across 4,698 police operations

16 Mar, 2023 @ 18:00

Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead

Monster haul of drugs, luxury items in Spain linked to Moroccan drug lord

A Costa del Sol lawyer specialising in cases of drug trafficking has been arrested over allegedly working for ‘one of the most wanted drug traffickers

15 Nov, 2022 @ 12:07

Almeria·Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·National News

Police bust narco-bank gang who laundered money through solar park in Campo de Gibralatar

A GANG operating between the Campo de Gibraltar and Sevilla has been busted over an elaborate scheme to launder illicit drug money through investment projects

27 Jul, 2021 @ 12:30

Gibraltar·Lead

WATCH: Police in Spain arrest five over plot to ship 101 kilos of cocaine through Marbella shopping centre

Police also seized €11,000, 10 mobile phones and six cars

1 Nov, 2019 @ 13:12

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

WATCH: Police in high-speed sea chase with ‘drug traffickers’ before suspects ditch boat and run across beach on Spain’s Costa del Sol

The area is popular with children, families and holidaymakers

26 Aug, 2019 @ 11:31

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

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

British men among seven arrested in Marbella for smuggling three tonnes of hash to Costa del Sol marinas

Drugs were discovered in the hulls of pleasure yachts, which the gang would sail from Gibraltar and Morocco to Costa del Sol marinas

26 Mar, 2019 @ 14:26

Crime & Law·Lead

29 arrested in Spain as 500 police continue HUGE drug bust in Cadiz and Costa del Sol with roadblocks, boats and helicopters

“All those who work or collaborate with drug traffickers will end up in jail"

12 Feb, 2019 @ 18:00

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead·Malaga·Sevilla

Dog walker finds dead ‘narco’ washed up on Costa del Sol beach after high speed police chase

Neither chase resulted in a collision or anyone falling from the boat, according to police

30 Jan, 2019 @ 12:11

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

EXCLUSIVE: Seriously ill Brit spent Christmas and New Year locked up with terrorists in southern Spain and has STILL not been charged with crime

Robert Mansfield-Hewitt has been locked up for seven months and still insists his innocence

5 Jan, 2019 @ 10:01

Crime & Law·Lead

16 arrested in southern Spain for building ILLEGAL luxury drug compound with high walls and swimming pools

POLICE have arrested 16 people who illegally built 14 luxury villas with swimming pools in La Linea. Investigators believe the 11,000 square metre estate in

4 Jan, 2019 @ 11:48

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead

REVEALED: What’s really behind the surge in ‘narco terrorism’ on Spain’s Costa del Sol as record €100 million cash and 40 tonnes of drugs seized

Udyco has cost the illegal drug trafficking economy €100 million in 2018

12 Dec, 2018 @ 15:36

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Man slaughtered while he sipped beer and ate sushi on Spain’s Cost del Sol identified as Dutch narco and expert bombmaker

The dead Dutchman was in a conflict with the Netherlands most wanted criminal Ridouan Taghi, who has ordered around 20 deaths to protect his €100

30 Oct, 2018 @ 13:47

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

EXCLUSIVE: Seriously ill British man locked up with terrorists in Spain’s Andalucia after 1.5 TONNES of hashish found at holiday rental

He insists he has absolutely ‘no connection’ to the drugs that were being stored at the rental in Cadiz

20 Aug, 2018 @ 12:30

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

Over 2,000 kilos of hashish recovered from the sea after high-speed narco chase in Andalucia

Four men have been arrested after they threw 73 bales of hashish into the sea near Huelva

15 May, 2018 @ 12:24

Crime & Law·Lead

Young boy dies after being hit and dragged into sea by ‘narco boat’ in Andalucia

Witnesses said the tragic incident occurred after an argument broke out between the son's father and two men in the speed boat, after they had

15 May, 2018 @ 11:49

Crime & Law·Lead

Spain is heading towards a narco state and gangland drug wars will soon impact ordinary public, warns security expert

Andalucia’s rampant narco activity moves closer to Gibraltar after nearly two tonnes of petrol are found stashed in caves high up on the Rock

Fugitive drug lord ‘the Messi of hashish’ who vanished seven years ago named as mastermind behind narco tunnel network connecting Spain with Morocco

Spain’s security services reveal 600 narco speedboats prowl the Strait of Gibraltar after two Guardia Civil die in high-speed pursuit

PICTURED: Tributes pour in for two Guardia Civil officers killed in high-speed narco pursuit off Andalucia coast as police union slams ‘workplace accident’

Narco petrol runners are arrested while attempting to flee Estepona beach in a taxi

Revealed: Why violent drug gangs are moving to Marbella, according to local criminal expert – following wave of shootings this year

WATCH: New wave of illegal immigration on repurposed narco-speedboats overwhelming authorities in Almeria

Nearly 300 tonnes of drugs seized in 2022: Latest stats paint picture of drug trafficking running wild on Spain’s southern coast

Monster haul of drugs, luxury items in Spain linked to Moroccan drug lord

Police bust narco-bank gang who laundered money through solar park in Campo de Gibralatar

WATCH: Police in Spain arrest five over plot to ship 101 kilos of cocaine through Marbella shopping centre

WATCH: Police in high-speed sea chase with ‘drug traffickers’ before suspects ditch boat and run across beach on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Guardia Civil cop among 57 arrested in HUGE Costa del Sol drug bust involving 200 officers

‘SERIOUS CONCERN’: Huge rise in murders and assassinations on Costa del Sol, public prosecutor says

British men among seven arrested in Marbella for smuggling three tonnes of hash to Costa del Sol marinas

29 arrested in Spain as 500 police continue HUGE drug bust in Cadiz and Costa del Sol with roadblocks, boats and helicopters

Dog walker finds dead ‘narco’ washed up on Costa del Sol beach after high speed police chase

EXCLUSIVE: Seriously ill Brit spent Christmas and New Year locked up with terrorists in southern Spain and has STILL not been charged with crime

16 arrested in southern Spain for building ILLEGAL luxury drug compound with high walls and swimming pools

REVEALED: What’s really behind the surge in ‘narco terrorism’ on Spain’s Costa del Sol as record €100 million cash and 40 tonnes of drugs seized

Man slaughtered while he sipped beer and ate sushi on Spain’s Cost del Sol identified as Dutch narco and expert bombmaker

EXCLUSIVE: Seriously ill British man locked up with terrorists in Spain’s Andalucia after 1.5 TONNES of hashish found at holiday rental

Over 2,000 kilos of hashish recovered from the sea after high-speed narco chase in Andalucia

Young boy dies after being hit and dragged into sea by ‘narco boat’ in Andalucia

EXCLUSIVE: Life insurance row leaves British expat in fight with Spain’s biggest bank following wife’s death

Three weekend hikes that start at the source of Spain’s mightiest rivers

FROM THE ARCHIVES: A tour of some of the Costa de la Luz’s under-the-radar spots – as the largely unheralded coastal gem girds itself for discovery by British tourists

The quiet corner of Andalucia where the last of Spain’s nomad shepherds still roam

EXCLUSIVE: ‘A rude train driver left us stranded in 35C heat and ruined our holiday – is this how Spain treats its tourists?’

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