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Irish crime boss John Gilligan is bailed over drug lab charges after spending eight months behind bars in Spain

IRISH mobster John Gilligan has been released from prison after being arrested in December for running a pink cocaine drug laboratory at his Orihuela Costa

2 Sep, 2025 @ 14:00

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2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Orihuela Costa with pool – € 310,000

Modern apartment in Jardines de Montesolana, Orihuela Costa. This apartment distributed in two bedrooms and two bathrooms. It has a spacious living-dining room with open

1 Sep, 2025 @ 13:05

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Seaside footpath reopens after long battle over 60-metre stretch on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A BITTER 12-year row over a blocked Orihuela Costa footpath has ended after it reopened last week- nearly four years after its second closure. Orihuela

25 Aug, 2025 @ 15:00

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Italian mobster linked to Camorra mafia gang is arrested on Spain's Costa Blanca

Italian mob boss linked to Camorra mafia gang is arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN ITALIAN mafia boss who distributed cocaine has been arrested by the Policia Nacional on the Orihuela Costa. Officers collared Simone Bartiromo on Wednesday as

17 Jul, 2025 @ 16:30

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Irish knifeman arrested for slashing neck of fellow countryman in Costa Blanca street

Irish knifeman arrested for slashing throat of fellow countryman in Costa Blanca street

A 58-YEAR-OLD Irish national has been arrested for attempted murder after using a box cutter to slash the throat of another Irish man in La

10 Jul, 2025 @ 13:44

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Residents fume over ‘poor’ council services as rubbish piles up in expat area of Costa Blanca

ORGANISERS of a protest demanding better council services for the Orihuela Costa said that around 500 people turned up outside the Playa Flamenca Town Hall

9 Jul, 2025 @ 13:30

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2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Orihuela Costa with pool – € 174,900

This well-maintained apartment is located in the popular Sungolfbeach residence in Las Filipinas, Orihuela Costa. The property is situated on the ground floor and features

1 Jul, 2025 @ 13:05

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East European gangster parcelled up drugs for courier firms to export from Costa Blanca

A MAN who sent marijuana via parcels from Alicante province to cities across Poland has been arrested by the Policia Nacional. The 42-year-old Polish national

25 Jun, 2025 @ 12:49

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Irish man stabbed but won’t reveal attacker’s name to police on Costa Blanca

A 29-year-old Irish man was stabbed by a knife on Sunday morning in the La Zenia area of the Orihuela Costa. The victim- according to

16 Jun, 2025 @ 14:14

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Man driving in UK-plated vehicle on Costa Blanca is caught with cocaine in his car boot

A MAN has been arrested on the Orihuela Costa for drug trafficking and possessing 400 grams of cocaine. A car with a UK license plate

11 Jun, 2025 @ 18:04

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Relief for Costa Blanca expat homeowners as police arrest two men behind 35 robberies

TWO men who robbed 35 homes in April and May have been jailed by an Alicante court. The burglars aged 36 and 37 plundered items

10 Jun, 2025 @ 13:00

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Irish man is shot in the head outside Costa Blanca shopping centre- suspect jailed

AN IRISH man, 21, was shot in the head inside a property close to the Zenia Boulevard Shopping Centre on the Orihuela Costa. The injured

27 May, 2025 @ 14:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Residents protest over ‘second-rate’ council services for part of Costa Blanca

OVER 300 people protested in Playa Flamenca on Monday about sub-standard services on the Orihuela Costa. The demonstration outside the Orihuela council office was called

6 May, 2025 @ 12:52

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12-year dispute over popular Costa Blanca footpath resolved with an end to long detours for beach goers

A 12-YEAR dispute over a closed 60-metre-long footpath on the Orihuela Costa has ended. It means the previously busy Cabo Roig coastal walkway between Aquamarina

21 Apr, 2025 @ 18:19

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British mobsters with machine guns make death threats to forcibly take over cannabis clubs on Costa Blanca

‘I’ll blow your head off’: Heavily-armed British mobsters’ reign of terror against Costa Blanca cannabis clubs

TWO members of a British gang that terrorised cannabis clubs on the Costa Blanca have been arrested by the Guardia Civil. One of them is

17 Apr, 2025 @ 13:00

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Townhouse for sale in Orihuela Costa – € 169,000

Stunning 4-bedroom, 2-bathroom townhouse in Villamartín – Rooftop terrace – Fully furnished! 4-bedroom townhouse for sale in Blue Lagoon, Villamartín. This spacious townhouse offers an

7 Apr, 2025 @ 13:05

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One of Europe's biggest St. Patrick's Day celebrations takes place day early on the Costa Blanca

One of Europe’s biggest St. Patrick’s Day celebrations takes place a day early on the Costa Blanca

MAINLAND Europe’s biggest St Patrick’s Day parade will once again be held in Spain this weekend. The event will be staged for the 12th time

14 Mar, 2025 @ 15:00

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Irish mobster John Gilligan jailed after pink cocaine laboratory is found at his Costa Blanca villa

IRISH mobster John Gilligan is back behind bars after he was arrested last month when police discovered a pink cocaine drugs lab at his Orihuela

30 Jan, 2025 @ 16:00

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5 bedroom Villa for sale in Orihuela Costa with pool garage – € 499,950

PRIME, PRIME location in the heart of La Zenia with direct access to the famous La Zenia Boulevard Shopping Centre. This beautiful detached house has

20 Jan, 2025 @ 12:05

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Santa costumes galore set to grace annual outdoor Christmas Day party on popular Costa Blanca beach

Don’t miss: British and Irish expats to throw annual Christmas Day bash on popular Costa Blanca beach

THE annual Christmas Day beach party led by British and Irish expats takes place this Wednesday on the Orihuela Costa. La Zenia’s Cala Bosque will

24 Dec, 2024 @ 18:00

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Illegal eyesore advertising billboards on busy Costa Blanca roads and junctions are being removed after years of complaints

TIME has been called on illegal advertising billboards erected across the Orihuela Costa with council workers tearing them down. The N-332 has seen unsanctioned billboard

10 Dec, 2024 @ 17:00

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New homes will be in Costa Blanca flood zone, warn environmentalists who will fight ‘reckless’ plans

ENVIRONMENTALISTS have slammed ‘reckless’ plans for new properties in a Costa Blanca flood zone. A developer wants to build 64 semi-detached homes in the north

10 Dec, 2024 @ 13:46

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British gang visited Ibiza to carry out robberies and used stolen vehicles including UK car with false plates

Black Sunday for women in Spain: Girl, 15, has her throat slit in the street while a wife is blasted to death by a shotgun and a third is stabbed

A TEENAGE boy has been arrested after the fatal stabbing on Sunday of his former girlfriend, aged 15, on the Costa Blanca. It was a

25 Nov, 2024 @ 11:15

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British expat family is attacked by armed gangsters in Spain after thugs targeted the wrong house

A CRIMINAL gang looking to steal drugs from a rival crew stormed the wrong Costa Blanca property and beat up a British man and his

20 Nov, 2024 @ 16:00

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Irish member of international drug trafficking gang is arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN IRISH drug trafficker wanted by Czech authorities has been arrested on the Costa Blanca after some strange behaviour gave him away. The 57-year-old man

15 Nov, 2024 @ 17:00

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