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One of world’s leading football agents is accused of €12million fraud in Spain: Fali Ramadani cannot account for money used to buy Mallorca villa, court claims

A TOP football agent, Fali Ramadani, has been accused of defrauding Spain’s Tax Agency of €12 million by not declaring money that allowed him to buy a luxury villa in Mallorca. The

4 Apr, 2024 @ 09:54

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Football·Lead·Mallorca·Other News·Sport

Telegram latest in Spain: Messaging app gets last minute reprieve as a judge temporarily blocks plans to ban the platform

AROUND eight million users of messaging app Telegram in Spain have been given a reprieve after a judge changed his mind about suspending it over content piracy allegations. Last Friday, the National

25 Mar, 2024 @ 11:45

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

Spain narrowly avoids its worst terror attack in YEARS: How Jihadist, 17, successfully built a ‘mother of Satan’ bomb and planned to blow up a school in Andalucia

Kidnapper from Kazaksthan wanted by Germany arrested on Costa Blanca

A MAN wanted by German authorities to serve a jail term for kidnapping and robbery has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Quesada. The 36-year-old Kazakhstan national was detained on Wednesday

15 Mar, 2024 @ 10:12

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

Expat Brits in Benidorm sold drugs to bar and hotel customers with express deliveries via an electric scooter

Expat fugitive is arrested in Benidorm after being caught with trunk filled with cannabis and cash

A MONTENEGRAN fugitive sentenced to four years in prison for drug trafficking led police on a high-speed chase around Benidorm’s streets. The 33-year-old man has been arrested by the Policia Nacional and

12 Mar, 2024 @ 12:22

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

Spain narrowly avoids its worst terror attack in YEARS: How Jihadist, 17, successfully built a ‘mother of Satan’ bomb and planned to blow up a school in Andalucia

THE Policia Nacional say they have thwarted what could have been the biggest terrorist attack in Spain ‘for years’ with the arrest of a 17-year-old Sevilla area student. The National Court on

24 Jan, 2024 @ 09:01

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

Jenni Hermoso files official complaint with the courts against Luis Rubiales over ‘non-consensual’ kiss

SPAIN’S World Cup soccer star Jenni Hermoso has filed an official complaint accusing suspended RFEF president Luis Rubiales of sexual assault. The complaint was lodged with the State Attorney’s Office on Tuesday

6 Sep, 2023 @ 16:20

Crime & Law·Football·Lead·Sport

Embattled ‘kisser’ Luis Rubiales could face sex assault charges as top prosecutors in Spain open probe

NATIONAL COURT prosecutors in Madrid have announced a preliminary investigation into suspended RFEF president Luis Rubiales’ forced kiss on World Cup star player Jenni Hermoso a week last Sunday. The probe revolves

28 Aug, 2023 @ 17:29

Crime & Law·Football·Lead·Sport

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 departure followed Tuesday’s National Court ruling to

19 Jul, 2023 @ 10:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·National News

One of Finland’s ‘Most Wanted’ is caught on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A 44-YEAR-OLD fugitive from Finnish justice has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Torrevieja. The man was branded as one of Finland’s ‘Most Wanted’ having skipped his country in 2018 over

19 Jun, 2023 @ 13:30

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

Cyberhacker ‘Alcasec’ gets bailed by Spain’s National Court after selling tax details via ‘dark web’

A 19-year-old cybercriminal who calls himself Alcasec has been bailed by the National Court following his arrest on March 31. Jose Luis Huertas Rubio was detained in Madrid after breaching the server

24 May, 2023 @ 09:30

Crime & Law·Lead

Man on UK ‘Most Wanted’ list arrested after seven years on the run in Spain’s Malaga area

A MAN who was on the run from UK authorities for seven years has been arrested by the Guardia Civil in Estepona. Mark Francis Roberts, 29, allegedly took part in an attack

12 May, 2023 @ 11:04

Crime & Law·Estepona·Lead·Malaga·Premium

Benidorm-based British paedophile given 133 year prison term by court in Spain

Man accused of sending letter bombs to political and military targets in Spain gets bailed

THE National Court in Madrid has bailed an Ebro province man arrested in January for sending six letter bombs to political and military targets. Pompeyo Gonzalez Pascual, 74, from Miranda de Ebro

15 Apr, 2023 @ 08:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·National News

Infamous Teenage Hacker Arrested And Jailed By Court In Spain's Madrid

Infamous teenage hacker called ‘Alcasec’ jailed by court in Spain’s Madrid

THE NATIONAL COURT imprisoned a teenage cybercriminal on Monday for accessing a server where all documents related to criminal trials in Spain are kept. 19-year-old Jose Luis Huertas Rubio, known as Alcasec,

3 Apr, 2023 @ 17:35

Crime & Law·Granada·Lead

Spain’s Malaga ramps up police surveillance on Midsummer’s Eve to 300 police officers and a drone

British drug lord arrested in Benidorm loses extradition hearing in Spain

A British man arrested on his motorbike at a routine Benidorm checkpoint has been approved for extradition by Spain’s National Court. The Madrid court signed his extradition order in late December but

30 Jan, 2023 @ 12:54

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

Women married to ISIS fighters repatriated to Spain and are arrested

TWO Spanish women who married ISIS extremists have been repatriated to Spain and arrested. They lived in squalid Syrian camps with 13 children- four of whom were orphans. The group flew into

10 Jan, 2023 @ 14:15

Lead·Madrid·National News

Spain to bring back small group of ISIS wives and children staying in squalid Syrian detention camps

Spain to bring back ISIS wives and children staying in squalid Syrian detention camps

SPAIN’S government will bring home a group of Spanish women married to ISIS fighters who are being held in two Syrian detention camps. The repatriation within a ‘few weeks’ will involve three

21 Nov, 2022 @ 15:00

Lead·National News

Corrupt former mayor gets convicted and jailed for taking public cash on Spain's Costa Blanca

Far-right British extremist based on Spain’s Costa Blanca in extradition setback over inciting racist attacks in UK

THE National Court has approved the extradition of a Costa Blanca-based far-right British extremist on two counts of inciting racist attacks in the United Kingdom. The decision is now subject to final

25 Aug, 2022 @ 18:50

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

Dangerous Polish Fugitive Arrested At Costa Blanca Cocktail Bar In Spain

Dangerous Polish fugitive arrested inside Costa Blanca nightclub in Spain

A dangerous Polish criminal who ran a drug trafficking gang and tried to kill a rival gang leader, has been arrested at a Costa Blanca nightclub. The Guardia Civil detained him in

15 Jul, 2022 @ 15:00

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

British Fugitive Arrested In Spain's Andalucia Over Uk Fatal Stabbing

Young British fugitive accused of murder is arrested in Spain’s Andalucia

A British man has been arrested in Huelva Province over the fatal stabbing of man in the UK in August 2021. The 22-year-old, with the initials OBP and possessing dual British-Spanish nationality,

28 Jun, 2022 @ 17:15

Crime & Law·Huelva·Lead·Premium

Costa Blanca Man Admits Financing Terrorism And Recruitment At Spain's National Court

Costa Blanca man admits financing terrorism and recruiting supporters at Spain’s National Court

A San Vicente del Raspeig man has been jailed for six years and fined €1,300 after admitting to financing terrorism and trying to recruit people. Syrian-born Amir EG, 21, took a plea

27 Jun, 2022 @ 16:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Premium

Man ties to drown semi-naked woman in Valencia park fountain in Spain

Drug trafficking Polish fugitive facing many years in prison is caught living on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A Polish fugitive has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Alicante and could face up to 33 years behind bars for drug trafficking and violent robbery. The man, 33, had three

24 Jun, 2022 @ 12:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Italian mafia boss mistakenly released in 2020 is arrested in Spain’s Catalunya region

AN Italian mafia boss mistakenly released from a Barcelona jail in October 2020, has been arrested by police at a routine checkpoint in Catalunya. Vittorio Raso was detained on Tuesday after presenting

22 Jun, 2022 @ 16:42

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

Suspected jihadist terrorist recruiter arrested in Costa Blanca area of Spain

A 41-year-old suspected terrorist has been arrested in Elche by the Guardia Civil. The man, a Norwegian national of Iraqi descent, was detained in the La Hoya area. He had lived there

22 Jun, 2022 @ 14:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

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. The unnamed fugitive is believed to have

10 Jun, 2022 @ 13:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia·Premium

Repsol Oil Company President In Spain 'in The Clear' Over Spying Charges

Repsol oil company boss in Spain cleared over hiring security firm for illegal phone-tapping

THE National Court in Madrid has scrapped investigations into the president of the Repsol oil company, Antonio Brufau, over industrial spying going back a decade. Investigating judge, Manuel Garcia-Castellon also threw out

2 Jun, 2022 @ 18:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·National News·Premium

Benidorm hotel swoop on drug dealer staying on Spain’s Costa Blanca who was wanted by German authorities

A drug dealer on the run from German justice on trafficking charges dating back to 2012, has been arrested in a central Benidorm hotel. The 47-year-old Turkish national has been handed over

23 May, 2022 @ 11:25

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